I will be leaving my workplace to another after this week..
Mixed feelings.. There's so many reasons why I want/need to leave..
What have I been doing for the past three and half years ?
I came into the lab not knowing a single thing about what I was suppose to do.. Really clueless..
My interview was actually bad because of some miscommunication from my recruit agent.. I was so blessed to get this job.. And it was my very first official interview.. Even so, I didn't need to go to any more interviews after that because I got the job..
I still remembered my first day in NDL..................................................... Shall not blog about that.. So......
In summary! :
I spent my first six months in the Nerve Conduction Study team.. The first week I just studied a book, drew my own arm, did a little test on myself.. It was kind of overwhelming.. I learnt the position of the nerves and the muscles they supply to.. I learnt how one small symptom might mean a serious issue too.. I was also taught how to use ultrasound to look at nerves.. Everything was cool to me.. Even till today, it's still cool to me.. WOW..
Then I thought it was time to do my teeth.. So I went for extraction, and was suppose to join the Electroencephalography (EEG) team.. I was being asked to learn ultrasound instead.. I was open to learning anything since I knew nothing.
In ultrasound, I learnt about stroke.. Under three cool doctors and two other colleague.. Met a few fellows who became good friends of mine.. Learnt about the formation of plaques, and the Circle of Willis.. Stayed there for about a year and a half, and I was being asked to go to EEG again..
EEG was interesting.. We need to fix wires on patients heads (Its non-invasive, we just use a bit of EEG paste to stick the wires on your scalp).. Learnt about epilepsy and drugs used to control it.. My time in EEG wasn't a long term thing, never really got the chance to spend a lot of time there..
After that I was a full fledge floater.. Being able to learn so much during my time in NDL was really enriching..
I am honoured to have worked with some of the best doctors in their field..
Why do I want to leave ?
Plenty of reasons.. Routine ? No.. Actually, I enjoyed or maybe love performing the procedures, its really interesting to me even after so many years.. Excluding the workload .........
One of the reasons is that this is my first job since I've graduated with my diploma.. I've spent all of time here since graduation.. It is tempting to just stay for another ten, twenty years or maybe till I can't do this any more but I wouldn't want to tell my kids that I stayed in this job ever since I've graduated.. I want to have experiences in different industries, gain more perspectives of life.. I don't want to restrict myself with just doing this.. I need to go out and grow.. Get out of this and see the world !!
And it's also the reason why I need to leave.. It's just time for me to get out..
Yes, my new job pays me around 1K lesser than what I'm earning now.. It doesn't mean I will starve too..
Money isn't an issue for me now, and I really thank God for it.. I worked so hard in the beginning because I wasn't able to afford to further my study.. I really needed a job.. Things aren't exactly stable at home.. Had too much issues..
I've been thinking about everybody first, its time for myself.. Let the future worries itself.. I should just do what I want now when I can still afford to make mistakes, make some bad decisions.. I can still recover now.. I don't just want to know nothing about the world, nothing about anything except what goes on around my workplace..
I want to go on an adventure..
I will miss my colleagues who have already became friends that hopefully one of them will be my future neighbour =D.. I will miss seeing them everyday, greeting them with a 'Morning!'..
Let's hope we will keep in touch..
With that, I can't express how grateful I am to be given this opportunity to work with so many wonderful people during my time in NDL..
From my first interview to my last day here.. I appreciate everything that was shared and taught to me..
Thank you all =D
