March 10, 2010

Learning By Going

Some say that experience is the best teacher.. I used to think such quote was so cliche. However, once it happened to me I do agree and believe that it's totally true..

Many things we can learn not only from class but also from "street" which is the place where you should be in the future. Honestly, I've got many lesson learned since the beginning of this week though I wasn't even go into the class.

And why do I agree about experience as the best teacher is coz when we do something for real, we really feel the situation either good or bad. Also in my case, when my experiences accumulate then all things tend to be better.. Better means find a better way, get better result and be a better me!

March 8, 2010

Fantasy Feat. Johny Depp

In these 2 days I've watched 2 fantasy movies, both with Johny Depp as the actor. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Alice in Wonderland.

I'm a fan of Johny Depp. Yup, I admire him coz he doesn't keep his image to be "good" or "clean" such as kind man, prince charming, public heroes or handsome guy in tuxedo but he also does play a unique or weird character. As the proof, he acts as The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland with mess-up orange curly hair and fully make-up white face (just imagine clown..) and in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as character who live in an old lady's imagination.

Well for me, that doesn't make him good at all.. However, what he does makes him GREAT. And I love it! ;)

March 5, 2010

White Lies

I did white lies..

Actually I don't wanna do such things. However, I feel that it will be better for everyone if I don't say the truth.. So I lied. That's the meaning of white lies, right?

The next question is whether white lies is good or not.. Well, for some situations I think that white lies sometimes could become win-win solution for each party involved. Everyone's happy and feel the advantages from it, then how could it called bad?

That's my opinion. Maybe it's subjective, or it's a way for me to make myself more comfortable, or to reduce my guilty feelings. I don't know yet..

March 4, 2010

Aptitude Test

The event: Company Presentation and Assessment Test
Organized by: Prasetiya Mulya in collaboration with HM Sampoerna
Take place in: Praetiya Mulya Auditorium, 4th floor
What time: 09.00 AM-12.00 AM

First thing first, the HR team played a video about the Sampoerna's company profile which I 've been familiar with (Confuse? See my post H.M.S.P)

25 minutes break..

Next, the assessment test! I just know that the name of the test is Aptitude test.

What's Aptitude test?
Aptitude and ability tests are designed to assess your logical reasoning or thinking performance. They consist of multiple choice questions and are administered under exam conditions. They are strictly timed and a typical test might allow 30 minutes for 30 or so questions. Your test result will be compared to that of a control group so that judgments can be made about your abilities.
(Souce: http://www.psychometric-success.com/aptitude-tests/aptitude-tests-introduction.htm)

Actually there are many types of questions to be asked based on classification, such as verbal ability, numeric ability, abstract reasoning, spatial ability, mechanical reasoning, fault diagnosis, data checking and work sample. However, not all types of questions included in the test I've taken.

There were only 2 types of questions.. Verbal and numeric. Well, maybe those the basic standard for company to assess people they recruit.. The questions were full in English, used 2B pencil, computer answer sheet, no calculator allowed (made me memorizes the old time when I was an elementary school student) and in a  limited time!

Personally I feel I'm much better in numeric than in verbal.. Hoho, but I'm not sure either. Let's just see the result later!

March 3, 2010

Seize The Day

I can say that my activities today were full of surprise. Obviously, there was a huge deviation between what I've planned and what actually happened..

What I've planned is I'm going to do MCR project database (still 300 more data to entry and the deadline is next Monday) at the silent, cool and comfortable campus library.

What actually happened are:
- I forgot to bring the graduation book which contains the data I have to entry, thus although I brought laptop then it's useless :(
- My team mate called me when I was on my way to campus. She said that she unexpectedly could do location survey for our MasterFish business project..
- After deposited my laptop in campus locker, me and friend went to Anggrek street near Binus campus, West Jakarta to survey.
- We found a really strategic and available place, hohoho!
- I felt so wrong about my costume coz it was hot as hell (combination of an extreme bright sun and traffic jam) and I wore a black, 3/4 arm blouse >.<
- My friend asked assistance from his cousin to guide us through Binus area. Psst, well I admit that her brother is kind a cute and funny too ;p

March 2, 2010

Amazed!

Today's Flame destination is office buildings in South Jakarta.. Lucky us, most buildings we visited are great and nice buildings! One we love most is Arkadia Office Park or many people recognized it as Nestle tower..

Honestly, we're amazed.. Wow, the ambiance is really different with most office buildings coz once you enter the area, it feels like you're not in Jakarta with traffic jam and pollution. The buildings has Mediteranian style architecture with great, comfy and luxurious interior design.. In total, there are 6 towers (A-F) which are separated by garden, plaza, watermark, gazebo, cafe, street that integrated really cool and well-arranged :)

Me and two of my friends agreed that Arkadia is such an physically ideal place to work. Yeah, I think we're amazed (I repeat again, hehe) so maybe due to that then we act like villagers there, hoho..