Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Super happy but yet kinda sad as well...

WOOHOO...got back my Corporate Reporting Test today and I got one of the class highest!!! (61/80) Was expecting to fail or at most get a decent pass (60% of the class failed), but was greatly surprised I did so well =) Now I'm really motivated to do well for the rest of this term and finish this term off with a BIG BANG! So...I'm now in the library mugging away for my Investment Banking Test tomorrow. Must maintain my track record...wahahaha

Today's mood is quite a stark contrast from yesterday's...yesterday, I got rejected by a bank that I really wanted to do internship for =( Was really hoping to fulfill my internship over there in either its Corporate Finance division, or its Sales & Trading division, but alas...they don't want me. Since I'm graduating in December this year, I was planning to give it my all in this internship, and hopefully they would offer me a permanent job after my internship...SIGHZ...but all is not lost...I will continue to hunt for other banks...its their loss for not wanting me =p but really, I learnt the importance of picking oneself up after experiencing a setback. One can either wallow in self-pity or take positive actions to rectify the problem and find solutions. As for me, I chose the latter =) Right after I got rejected, I printed out my resume and sent it out to a career counsellor (one of my lecturers in SMU actually) and asked for comments on my resume and ways I could further boost it and gain the invaluable edge. He hasn't replied though, but I'm sure he will.

Next, I really love my Brat. She's been giving me so much encouragement since yesterday that its tough for me to wallow in self-pity any longer than it is neccessary. She kept egging me not to give up and that she would try and obtain important HR contacts inside her bank so that I can send my resumes to them. More importantly, her words of reassurances and comfort really uplifted me (she even said I can be a "Xiao Bai Lian"...wahahaha)

Alright...gotta get back to my Investment Banking notes...Wish me best of luck tomorrow!