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Worst Possibly Scenario

It’s already one month.

I have been working at the Embassy of Republic Indonesia for a month. In the beginning I was super excited that I could get the opportunity to work here, but now, still excited, but I am feeling a lot of things.

There are things that are working not according to what you are used to; even more important, there are things that do not match with your belief, principles, or philosophies.

Is it too hard to comprehend? Is it too hard to adjust? I would say fifty-fifty. There are some things that I can understand from not-my-point-of-view. But there are things that irritate me – hence I hesitate to understand, to adjust even more.

One example about differences we have: working overtime. I was against overtime, because I really don’t want that my me-time to be disturbed; but with this big event coming up, I should sacrifice a lot of me-time.

Anyway, I am glad that I can learn a lot of things from this experience. Like what I read this morning during my quite time: Joy often is sent through pain.

Passage to ponder: “He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold” (Job 23:10)
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Anonymous said…
I hope things get easier for you! And that your me-time isn't completely lost. Good luck!
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