Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Tiring Tuesday

Training in our company is getting tougher and tougher. Each and every passing day, a lot is expected from us, even if they give us little mental resources to work on. Today was no exception. It might even be the icing on the cake, as we painstakingly labored for hours our final exam for the first module of training. At first, the exam was mentally stimulating, but after time passed by, it became emotionally draining. There where long periods wherein a single line of seemingly correct code is not behaving the way it is supposed to, and the problem was the page not being refreshed totally. Hours elapsed, and so did the numerous bouts of triumph over a hurdle and frustration over an undetected bug.

But I must say, I enjoyed the feeling of making a non-functional snippet of code to produce meaningful output.

Being optimistic is good, but more often than not, trying to be optimistic takes a big toll on one's emotions. There are times when it gets so dark that looking at the grim side of things is the easier and seemingly more practical thing to do. As hard as troubles may seem, nothing beats the feeling of conquering a giant roadblock. Being optimistic is good, but proving to oneself that one can do it is more rewarding.

Before you prove your worth to other people, prove your worth to yourself first.

What a tiring day this was. Seriously.

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