2012 has been a very good year for me. For the first time, my 3 main goals have been achieved; to lose weight, pass my driving test and get a full time job. Now it's time to make new goals for 2013!
2012 has also been a very important year for me for my career progression since graduating in 2010. Having graduated with a science degree and spending the following year accrediting the degree in 2011, the job market and opportunities for scientific roles became more and more impossible for me to break into. To put it in simple terms, I had little passion for the field. Everyday waking up to the same old job hunting routine was starting to become depressing. My future seemed very uncertain and I had lost a lot of motivation along the way. I was forcing myself to go into becoming a biomedical scientist because logically that was all I knew - at least on paper. It all soon came to realisation at the end of 2011 that I developed a true passion for a completely different profession - accountancy. I have always enjoyed subjects involving maths and the more I researched about working in this field, the more fascinated hopeful and I became with it. I honestly had not thought of switching to a new career such as accounting and finance. And I am very glad I found a strong connection with it.
The start of 2012 was when I began my first accounting studies with AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians), the level 1 introductory course confirmed my passion and interest to pursue this as a career choice, and I was more than happy to give up a future in science. It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off of me. My life was turned around - and this time for the better. I cannot begin to explain the relief and joy of this feeling, to escape from the state of limbo and the everyday battles believing there was no hope for a bright future.
It has been quite a long journey to find what I really want to do in life and I think I am just at the beginning of learning more about myself and how to enjoy life to the fullest. I want to say a big thank you to all of those who have contributed in the process of me finding my real passion and turning my life around. It has been a truely emotional time for me for which I am very grateful for the end results.
One of my New Year resolutions is to keep a list of the goals I want to achieve this year, however big or small, to remind me to challenge myself everyday and always aim to be the best that I can be.
NEW YEARS EVE 31.12.12
This NYE, we turned up at the PlayKrown NYE event at Apt Bar!
Before turning up at the bar, a beautiful London view:
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We got really hungry when we got back to the flat! Almondy cake at around 5AM:
Brunch after waking up at 1PM the following day - Omelette with mushrooms and red onions at Hothouse Cafe:
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Last but not least.. I will try to blog more this year!! :)
x Ah Yan x
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