Wednesday, August 01, 2007

God hears n answers prayers

i can understand why Mizuho Corporate Bank was voted as one of the best employers by fresh grads on jobscentral only after introducing their Graduate Trainee Program for a yr. - or so they claim. but i believe them lah. their HR personnels are v frenly n my interview today with their top mgmt from their 3 offices - back, middle n front - was the most enjoyable one i've ever attended. it lasted for 40min n i really felt so comfortable toking n telling them more abt myself. hahaha, n they were all very responsive, not those straight faced/stern/serious interviewers we meet regularly. could feel that they like me, but u nv know abt such things rite? n i dun wanna be complacent. others might impress them more.

but the truth is, it doesn't really matter. the reason i enjoyed it so much might be bcoz i wasn't expecting anything from it n dun haf to. WHY? coz i've oredi accepted an offer from a reputable organisation last friday *big smilez!* yes... last friday. but somehow i didn't get to bloggin abt it. coz felt that its like this little happy 'secret' that i can keep to myself n close frens. haha, watever. oh, n xiayi was soooo happy n excited for me, she publicised it on her blog that very day. so funny =) i'm real happy that all my close frens are so happy for me n some prob even more excited than me. haha...

i had quite afew considerations n was rather hesistant abt accepting the offer as i knew its either that or mizuho, n mizuho is a bank while the former is not. but i think somewhere in my heart, i've always known. that i'm not meant to just do operations or credit or relationship mgmt or sell equity or structure derivatives. i'm not ruling it out forever, perhaps in the future i might venture into that coz i really do think banking n financial services is such a dynamic n challenging industry, but its just not for now. i'm at peace with my decision, altho i must admit, today's interview brought some doubts to mind. still, i think i'm more suited for the position i accepted.

haha, ok, the suspense must be killing u. my organisation will be Siemens. (view the link abt my program - http://www.siemens.com/index.jsp?sdc_p=t15ls6o1444607i1444670c162d1091408fmun1444607pz2&sdc_sid=30509475189&)
can u believe they'll be 100yrs old in SG this year?! btw, it wasn't easy getting into this program. had to go thru a full day of assessment center where they put u thru written tests, essay writing, impromptu presentation, discussions, teamwork task n of coz interview. was really interesting since it was my first assessment center. anyway, I'll start work in sept, so still haf a mth to spare n slack =) prob will be overseas right from the start so would like to meet up with as many frens as possible b4 the program commences. n of coz, shopping! for nice pretty dresses.... so that i can be the new "Office Vase" as alleged by Xiongge. hehe.

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i know this entry is prob tooo long oredi. but really would like to share the following with a special fren n anyone who might need this rite now. taken from "Streams in the Dessert" by Cowman, 31July's devotion passage

"When you are unsure which course to take, totally submit your own judgment to that of the Spirit of God, asking Him to shut every door except the right one. But meanwhile keep moving ahead and consider the absence of a direct indication from God to be the evidence of His will that you are on His path. And as you continue down the long road, you will find that He has gone b4 you, locking doors you otherwise would have been inclined to enter. Yet you can be sure that somewhere beyond the locked doors is one He has left unlocked. And when you open it and walk through, you will find yourself face to face with a turn in the river of opportunity - one that is broader n deeper than anything you ever dared to imagine, even in your wildest dreams. So set sail on it, because it flows to the open sea.

God often guides us through our circumstances. One moment, our way may seem totally blocked, but then suddenly some seemingly trivial incident occurs, appearing as nothing to others but speaking volumes to the keen eye of faith. Ans sometimes these events are repeated in various ways in response to our prayers. They certainly are not haphazard results of chance but are God opening up the way we should walk, directing our circumstances. And they begin to multiply as we advance toward our goal, just as the lights of a city seem to increase as we speed toward it while travelling at night."

seeing is believing. but Believe! n u will see.


~~~ Angela 7:03 PM