i thought i wont blog for sometime till i really have something to blog about..
then i read pick yin's, and here i am
paper chasing. it is sick, really
back in uni years, i try not to believe that pro papers are essentials for accounting grads. in fact, i still believe so. pro papers (ACCA, CIMA, CPA) are ONLY for aspired accountants and nerds. those who wants to be accountant, will HAVE to have one of those papers. those who loves to study will always do. i think that's standard and i dont belong there.
but due to peer pressure (not mine, but papa's) i pursue CIMA. i must say i was veryvery reluctant at first. to start with, i dont like accounting, in fact i hate it. but i went for it 4 yrs ago for the 'free education' and the 'oversea' part, and that's another story. wat's the fun in seeing figures, classifying them into neat categories, debits, credits, understanding how they behave..blabla. pardon me all accounting scholars/academia, i think any other field would be more interesting.. anything, but this. .
anyhow, here i am somewhere in intermediate level of my CIMA paper. thanks to the pressure and the fact that dearest is also doing part time course (takleh tenet, baik aku study) i was a fool for a while. thinking that this will be a cool move (a denial really). so i BELONG. i'm an acc grad, pursuing my pro papers, just like almost all my other acc grad frens (sheesh i hate them). rasa bestla jugak. like i'm doing something, not JUST WORKING. making papa proud that he has a daughter like his frens. (and having something to do while dearest attend class..oh..pathetic!)
but i wasnt a fool for long (that feels great to type!)
thank God at least i'm not too numb (dumb) to blindly choose CPA since i'm an aussie grad or ACCA cos it's higher level (konon). i did some research. comparing between MBAs and pro paper, and between pros papers. i'm glad i arrive at CIMA and took the less travelled route of mgmt accounting. now i think instead of being a typical, i'm a nerd. i'm glad i decided to do it. Of course the paper would help in career advancement at some point, even in my future own business (amin) cos msia is a paperchasing nation, but that's not all. even if i didnt manage to see the end of this at least i know i'm bloody learning something.. and best thing is.. it's relavant to work..like WOW! no more studying meaningless texts. it's really learning.. it's as casual as reading magazines. now i understand why those brainies love studying so much.. it's their story book. (and i dont mean i've beocme one too)
some advert for CIMA. it's an interesting course which entails different aspect of business (acc/costing/law/IT/project/even psychology of mgmt). the texts are suitable for casual read, complete with bits of humour and some interesting case studies.
plus, i also learn true meaning of discipline, nothing like throwing the garbage when it's time, or waking up for classes by my own. it's high class time management.. haha.. balancing between job, social and the textbook. not taking any classes and not having anyone/frens to refer to for this course has made it more challenging. it's like all is up to me, me, me!
and me being me, i just love such empowerment..haha
well..it's a relief to know that i'm not in this for the end result, but really for the journey (do i sound not me?)
so, to postgraduate or not to postgraduate should really be a personal question, not to be confused with society's expectation. afterall we're all the same in His eyes and rezeki tu from Him, usaha is not just about getting another paper, right? tapi kalau pikir balik, there must be something in a huha to be a huha and from experience, it's worth to check it out.
p/s : this is dedicated to those ppl who did it for the sake of knowledge and not social standards (esp my dearest)
and to those interested in CIMA, jom ah ramai2.. mgmt acc is on the rise man! (no offence to ACCA, CPA and the likes holder/pursuer.. cos ur papers are equally respectable.. just that they dont do it for me.. hehe)