Little did i know, it actually inspires me A LOT and i mean like whoah!!
Very very impress on how teacher Gan aka principal of HOGA aka my level 1 teacher started up this whole academy/association/pet grooming thing! I'm yet to get to know teacher annie in person well yet. Perhaps in level 2! All i know that she is a superb professional grooming guru who've won numerous international awards all over the globe! Her awards/certs/pictures are scattered all over the academy. Even well before we stepped into HOGA, we can already see her face from the outside of the premise. A BIG one though!
Seriously, i'm very much inspired by teacher Gan. After reading about his biodata/biography, (through HOG website) his past, (through HOGA's forum) and getting to know him in person (at HOGA itself) i have nothing more to say but salute him for his hardwork,perseverance,prevails,enthusiasm,determination and whatever you name it.
Not very much to my surprise though, i was so touched until i wept while reading about his past.( I wept while reading one of his stories posted in the forum too! titled "I kill my own dog", one of teacher's fav and most beloved dog's offspring (only 6 months old!! a golden retriever) There are a few lil similarities (or problems) i face/encountered on where i finally decided which is what i'm currently doing now. But of course, i would say i'm in a much better state (luckier) than him. Perhaps, reading that article gave me a better view on how much courage one has it takes to turned a passion into a career. I salute him, hand downs, legs down.
Getting into a industry where all doglovers gathered along is indeed a dream come true. I can foresee 8/9 months down the road in HOGA is going to be a colourful/creative/lively/adventurous/courages one. Never had i been so serious in class or put it this way, being so attentive before (except for my favourite classes during primary/secondary school perhaps? But so sorry i couldnt recall any of them now=S )
Would you read your books when your teacher asked you to after class? All that i know is i've always waiting impatiently for the time to pass in classes which made me almost doze off or show no interest in. There are times i dragged myself to classes,lectures,tutorials or maybe just the hack of meeting friends up. Mind you, it doesnt apply to all subjects okay! =p I have my favourite lecturers and subjects which i'm good at too =)
I would read my notes after every classes and even read the notes provided in advance. I would call and ransacked the whole major bookstores in malaysia just to search for that ever best -selling and demanded book, because i need it for my studies. I even thought of buying straight from the states from amazon.com but a friend of mine advice me to get it from kinokuniya instead because the shipping fees alone already costs me USD20. Failed in mission, i have no choice but to order from kinokuniya. In the mean time, all i have to do is just wait for the book. That, teacher refer it as "the bible". It is as thick as an encyclopedia, something like Harry Potter V7. LOLz
Maybe it is still too early to judge everything at this stage. But right now, i'm lovin every minute in HOGA. That is why i come up with the title as posted in my current entry.
On a related note,my seniors are all very very lucky to be able to pay just 1/4 of the total fees to get a diploma in professional canine cosmetologist. (diploma is a slighty higher qualification than what i'm pursuing now (almost similiar in syllabus) but it is much more costly, approx RM30k, my seniors are lucky aint it?!)
FYI, during mid-2009 HOGA was chosen and appointed Programme Associate Consultant with Open University Malaysia (OUM) for Pet Grooming Management course. This is the first of its kind collaboration with a university to conduct and offer Pet Grooming courses. The discounted offer is only offer to and only for graduates from HOGA. They are entitled for the offer and it only applies while registration lasts!! A presentation and an assignment, there you go, another qualification.
Paper qualifications/experience/patience are all equally important in this field. It's just the matter of how far you want to go.
Am looking forward on how far this journey will go... choosing between what you HAVE TO and what you LIKE TO do is really a tough decision. I choose the latter....
Giving up another thing i LIKE TO do is another painful decision because opportunity doesnt come at the right time. But, i believe i have no regrets right at the moment....
Thank you for those who have supported me all along this way... this is just the beginning!
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Fate always bring me closer to the number 9. I wonder why. It's my lucky number. My first ever contest participated, The power of 9, made me won something. Being one of the 99 contestant picked among 300,000 entries, i considered myself LUCKY. When i hope for something in posting the entries to hoping for none while browsing through the winners' list.... i was happy to know that i'm one of the 99 winners! =) Although it's just a consolation prize, but i'm happy enough.