It’s Time For Me To Start Thinking ‘The Unthinkable’
Nobody can predict the future, that’s for sure. With 1.5 more years to my graduation, thinking about my future career plans now is like thinking the ‘unthinkable’ with the ever changing world. But that brings me to my point that “the world is full of possibilities” and I intend to consider them all.
There is one thing I took away from my 3 years in Temasek Design School and that is ‘Passion’. It is important to be passionate about your (future) profession instead of dragging your feet to work every morning with a grumpy face. From recent Wall Street Journal, “Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs “, it is questionable to whether the data has anything based on ‘Job Satisfaction’ to call it ‘good jobs’. (Researcher Bias?)
As an aspiring Experiential Marketer/Wedding Planner (which I personally think that it puts my Interactive Media Design Diploma and Social Sciences Degree into a perfect match), it may not be as glamorous as others would imagined it to be but I find the job rewarding when I get satisfied feedback and smiling faces throughout the event.
Passion driven, communication and interaction with people, brainstorming for creative ideas and pulling off an event as a team at the end of the day, I think each event is a challenge that pushes my limit further each time. Nobody will teach you what to do when you’re at your job, from my internship experiences, I think it is up to an individual to live and love your job – whatever your ‘chosen path’ might be.
The world is indeed full of possibilities, I’m thankful to be able to attend events as a ‘blogger’, an experiential marketing internship at IRIS as well as networking with many others via social media platforms. I hope to reach out to more like-minded people or potential employers who share the same passion – being part of that special moment in someone’s life and creating a memorable experience for them (and myself).
I’m always looking for more new learning experiences so contact me at ingridmak (at) gmail (dot) com , leave a comment or drop me a tweet at @iammyy !
AOTW [13] : The Sunstreak
This NY-based band, The Sunstreak is not exactly a new band – they have been around since 2005 and technically this is not their debut album BUT the first album under a major label. Their new album “Once Upon A Lie” features the single “Until I Met You” will be available on 16th October.
Their music style is quite similar to Lifehouse and Jimmy Eat World which is more inclined to rock/pop. I think their songs are pretty catchy too !
One thing I liked about the band is their passion in music, “Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re wasting your time. Take it from us, if you are struggling, you’re probably doing something right. And never give up and always be thankful. Just to be given the chance to play music is a great thrill and honor.” This was from one of their interviews when asked to give advice to bands who are hoping to be signed and make a living out of music career.
Enjoy their song ! I really like the lyrics =)
I once believed that there was no one for me, until I met you, But I couldn't see how happy I could be, until I met you, Until I met you, Met you Standing alone, no one to call my own, until I met you, All on my own, and I was colder than stone, until I met you, Yeah, yeah Until I met you my world was empty, Until I met you the sky was grey, And everything I thought that I believe in I can feel it all slip away That was up until the day, Until the day I met you I'm fighting this battle with you by my side I know that I need you And I've got nothing to hide I'll stand by you always I'll want more to ride I'm here in this moment I'm shedding my pride Until I met you my world was empty, Until I met you the sky was grey, And everything I thought that I believe in, I can feel it all slip away Until I met you my world was empty, Until I met you the sky was grey, And everything I thought that I believe in, I can feel it all slip away Until the day I met you Met you Until I met you my world was empty, Until I met you the sky was grey, And everything I thought that I believe in, I can feel it all slip away Until I met you my world was empty, Until I met you the sky was grey, And everything I thought that I believe in, I can feel it all slip away That was up until the day, Until the day I met you
