Reflection time

Looking back at the time that I have already spent at IRCA and the things that I have already learnt is amazing but at the same time surpising.
The PDP program is unique in a sense that one can see his or her progress immediately.
Judging from my own progress in my presentation skills is amazing. If I may say so myself i have improved so much.
The PDP structure is about right and the learning is hard but manageable and I am personally getting used to open book examination.
I think that the practical work that we are about to embark on will be beneficial to our development and progress.
I think that by the end of this program most of us will be ready for senior management.
The reason I say this is that we are currently being taught how to implement systems and that is what management is about.
This is not an easy process because you have to think about all the angles of the problem and try to solve it before it arises.
Great applause should be extended to the developers of this program because they have also built-in some flexibilty in the program.
On a personal note this week went without any drama. We attended a two courses and they were very helpful and insightful.
The fact that we attend so many courses is helpful but it is also challenging to assimilate all that knowledge and apply it at the same time.
Our manager has been super in many ways and he understands the way we think.
It has not been easy but we are getting there.

weekend

We finally did presentation and if I may say we did not do that well. We had our moments but we missed the point of what we were supposed to have done. Some of us the actual presentation went well in that the mistakes that we made on our last presentations we did not repeat them.
The director (Mr Joe Ensilin) gave us a grilling and he showed us why he is one of the best in the business. He showed us our weaknesses and also our strong point. I learnt a lot from that exercise in that you always have to have an answer if you decide to put anything on the slide.
On a personal note on Saturday I went home to Mpumalanga and I took my work laptop with me and when I got back to Johannesburg on Sunday night I discovered that I had taken the wrong laptop with me. So In had to drive back home to fetch my work laptop. On my way back I hit a pothole and damaged the rim and I only got back to Johannesburg around 3 am and i have not slept at all. The nice though is that I am ok AND I made it to work on time.

three weeks from hell

For the past three weeks it have been going from one crisis to another. Three weeks ago I was battling with the furniture shop to deliver some of the funirture that i bought and when they finally did deliver some of the furniture was missing and i am still waiting for them to deliver it next week because they have run out of stock in their warehouse. Last week i had to battle with the panel beaters to fix my car and deliver it to me as they had promised to do so but that did not suffise. Yesterday I finally got my car back BUT my flat was broken into by some unknown individuals.
"THEY SCORED IF I MUST SAY" they took evry gadget that you can think of. they took my brother's new laptop,an ipod and a sony psp.
Hope these next three weeks are kind to me.

the only thing that one can do is to simply smile and enjoy the small pleasant moments that life provides everyday.

weekend time

Well, we wrote the CAP test today and I did not do well at all and that affected my record. I went through my paper and I realized that I have been over studying for this papers in that I was too academic in my approach relating to the work. I went through the questions that we did all through the week and i realized that almost all the questions came from it. the mistakes that i have been making is that i thought that analysis will be required but I found out that it not required. I also think i am getting the hang of this open book approach. this is new to me and I am finding it difficult to adjust quickly to it.
On a personal level I hope i get my car back next week. the panel beaters have been giving me the run around.
I hope once the car comes back i can regain the form that I had the first two weeks ( as i cannot study in the house I can only effectively study in a car.)
I know this seems strange but it works for me.
Our performances are so close and every week the is someone new at the top.
this is good because it keeps the group motivated

I think the group is very strong and it's a credit to the people who chose us.

i have to go now, i am tired.