As cliché as it sounds, I'm leaving my comfort zone to pursue my dreams. Ok, not really pursuing my real dream, but at least it is nearer to what I dream of in my career path. Yes, I've tendered today to take a new job elsewhere.
Coincidentally, it has been exactly 2 years and 2 months since I've worked here. I realise that I'm fated to have the number "4" many times under my Employment History. I left my first job on 4 Jun, started my second job on 14 Jun and today (14 Aug), I'm leaving my second job for my third. Everything was not within my planning, I swear...
Although thoughts of leaving my current place have surfaced endlessly since last year , I do feel sad when I was preparing my resignation letter. It wasn't at all easy even though I've often pictured the moment of handling the letter to my boss to be one of the happiest moments in life. A few spilt seconds I even regretted my decision. But maybe that was the intention of my boss - to make me feel guilty of leaving her. But then again, I know she has tried to be really nice to me all these years. She has believed in me by giving me a supervisory position even though I was pretty fresh from Uni. She has tried to give me a salary increment and huge bonus this year. However there are just too many instances that I feel so made used of, both in work and in person. Or maybe me and her are just not meant to be in this boss and subordinate relationship.
This current place holds many fond memories despite some bad ones. I forge friendships that allow me to experience many indulgences in life that I would not possibly have known. I've learnt to love myself alot over these years at the same time growing to love my close ones just as much. I don't dislike my job either - I am able to assist students just like I will do if I've taken up the teaching line.
However it's time to move on...whether to a greener pasture, I am not sure but definitely a new environment with new challenges which totally excites me. I am going to do something that allows me to utilise my technical skills, finally. I am going to be involved in one of the most competitive markets in Singapore. In short, I am just simply looking forward to the breakaway...
Artist: Kelly Clarkson
Title: Breakaway
Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I just stared out my window
Dreaming of a could-be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray (I would pray)
Trying not to reach out
But when I'd try to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I pray (I would pray)
I could breakaway
[Chorus:]
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky
I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I loved
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jet plane, far away (I will)
And breakaway
[Chorus:]
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly
I'll do what it takes til' I touch the sky
I'll make a wish
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget all the ones that I loved
I'll take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Building with a hundred floors
swinging 'round revolving doors."
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway
I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Out of the darkness and into the sun
But I won't forget the place I come from
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway, breakaway, breakaway | 
