In Him, everything is possible.

Yesterday I went for an interview at Novotel Balikpapan.
I was pretty excited to go for it, and honestly speaking, I was optimist too. :D

So there I went, first, I met up with the HRM, Mr. Agus. I thought he was a nice person. The interview with him went very well. And then I had to meet up with the GM as the final process of interview. One word to describe how I felt when I was having a conversation with him: WOW!
He is really a wise man, someone whom I hardly found anywhere on earth.
Well, basically, he's interested in hiring me, very much interested perhaps. But.. there's one question from him that I found really hard to answer..
Due to his previous experiences dealing with high turnover in the hotel, he was asking me if I could commit working with him for at least a year orelse, I'd have to pay him back all the salary I've gotten.. It would have been way easier if I weren't applying for any schools or etc.. BUT, I've already applied for one school and I am still hoping to go overseas next year, which means that, if I really get accepted by the school, I'll have to quit the job in less than a year.

He asked me when will I know about the result. Then he said "You wait for March/April, whenever the result comes out, if you get accepted, you go, if not, you come back here and I promise you to get you in a job, even in 2 weeks". The way he said things was really wise. And he appreciated it for my honesty (hehe.. couldn't lie anymore).

He said quite a lot of positive and motivational things which made me impressed. He mentioned that now almost 50% of the GM in Novotel/Accor group are locals (Indonesians). Hmm... Well, I am not aiming that high at this moment since I am not really familiar with hotel in details.

I believe that Novotel is one of the fine hotels that will excel and open the gate for its employees in their professional career.
Nevertheless, I am now still striving for my future studies and at least I know that I am secured. When Plan A doesn't work, I have Plan B in my hand. (But Plan A is really important for me, I am 99.9% hoping for it).

Thank you so much for your supports and prayers dear friends. I wouldn't make it all without Him and you by my side. ;)

With Love,
and God bless.

TOEFL Result

I just received my TOEFL result yesterday..
Voila!
Thanks be to God that I made it, though it was really close to the minimum score required.. hehe.. as long as I passed, I am happy enough :)
Thank you for your prayers and supports too!!

11.11.2010

What's been happening here??
I feel that I find myself hardly write anything anymore here. :|

Anyway, tomorrow I am leaving for Malang, to see my Grandma and to celebrate her birthday! Thank You Lord for the Grace You've given to her and all of us.
And then on Sunday, I am gonna have the TOEFL test. Olala! I am not nervous yet, but I am sure I will by Saturday! especially that I prepare nothing!

But overall, I am excited for the things to come! ;)

Ah, let me share something that made my day yesterday :)
It's about my work. I finally had the chance to really SPEAK OUT about whatever I feel towards my work. Well, not entirely I SPOKE about all, but things related to the work, I did share, except for the feelings that came along, NOPE. (My so-called manager was there too.)

So I had like 8 points that I shared. I am glad I did it and hopefully, something good will come up soon.
Something that makes me surprised is always whenever I feel really bad about my job and I bring it into prayer, it always turns out to be something I don't expect but for some reason, it's good.
I remember that I wanted to quit this job so bad, and I prayed about it. In the end, I still find myself here working!
As terrible as it seems, my working hours are really bad. I have to work from 1PM to 9PM (officially) but I usually only go home at 9.30pm earliest and 11pm latest everyday. And I only have a day off, plus, I work on WEEKENDs.
I've had to let go my social life and church activities.

When people go back home after work, i am still at work. And when people are on their day off, again, I am still at work.
For the first few months I was working, my family complained so much. But I told them that this is my job and it's part of the consequences, so let me continue this til at least for a period of 6 months. But now, I think it turns to be the other way around, I've always wanted to quit, but my mom keeps on saying, not now, keep holding on while u're trying to look for a new one.

And so here it is now, I've made a choice for my future, to continue my studies to Master. But only by His Grace and Will that I can make it.
Please keep me in your prayer.

Terima Kasih.
Love you all.

God bless.

TOEFL Ibt

If all goes well, I'll be having my TOEFL Ibt Exam next Sunday.
This test will be a back up for the requirements from any Universities that I am looking forward to go to next year (hopefully).

If you read this, please keep me in your prayer, or at least, say a little pray for me.
It means a lot to me :)

Thank you and wish me luck.
God bless.