To Be A Student

"Being a student in school/college/university has the best thing that have happened in my entire life. If only it could stay on forever...and money do drop from the sky."

Only three weeks working in the real world, has got me all tired out at the end of the day. And so, this post would be the highlight differences between a student and an employee.

1. Hours Differences

Where as a student, there were only 3 hours classes a day and 4 hours of afternoon nap; there are 10 hours or more to work (in my line of job at least) and no afternoon naps.

Losing the most important time of the day - afternoon naps - cause my biological clock to turn 180 degree. I now mostly sleep at 10.00pm unless I make myself stay up for no absolute reason, like today. And with sleeping any time after 9.30pm, I will feel dead sleepy tomorrow *yawn* Sometimes I just wish to lie my head on my work table and just simple doze off. I wish. 

2. Movie Time!

You have the whole afternoon starting from 12.00pm to choose a time so you could go to the cinemas to watch a screening to your liking - at any time of the day after classes ends - as a student. When you're working though, there is no such thing as an afternoon movie screening because you end work at 5.30pm (generally).

3. Student Privileges

Being in the working world, means that you're letting go all the discounts that you would otherwise get as a student. Not that you choose to lose it, but it's just the progression of life that at some point, you just have to grow up. So if you're still a student, DO make use of every privileges that you're entitled to.

Kiasu much? Hell yeah!

4. Marks vs. Credibility

In school, if you ever done anything wrong in exams or assignments, what is you get is several deduction of marks. Which will be painfully hurtful. In the world outside however, everything that you've done wrong you might just get scolding "kao kao" by your superior; lose credibility; getting a red card on your job evaluation; and etc. It might just affect many things that will influence your future employment in the work area.

5. Clothing

Where you are able to wear anything to your liking especially in college/university - blouse? t-shirt? jeans? shorts? Sneakers? Slippers? Your pick.

But in my line of job, you MUST wear formal clothes which make you look absolutely professional (we're meeting clients after all) and heels/flats. Not a very "happy" choice in my opinion. On the bright side, we do look very smart and professional in business attire - the only thing to look forward to.

6. Skipping Class vs. Skipping Work

As a student, when you are late to class no one questions you. When you are feeling very tired, you can just choose to lie in a little longer and easily skip class without having the need to explain to anyone (except maybe to your parents. Heck, you do not even have to hand in any medical letter or apply leave. Just SKIP!

But when you're working, there are a lot of protocols that you are forced to follow. For instance, hand-in your leave application letter at least a week before your intended leave; call in the office before 9.30am if you're in need of emergency leave; inform who and who if you're taking leave; and yada-yada-yada.,,

Life were much simpler as a student is it not?

If you're still a student, make sure to treasure your student life as much as you can. Live life to the fullest before it's time for you to venture out there in a whole new world.