Jonjon’s Mediocrity

As my other colleagues attain their Masterals, IT Certifications and Technology Expertise, here i am babbling the mishaps of my IT Career… hu hu hu …

It’s been more than a year since i set my foot in the IT Industry. My kick-off is fine, the ride was a crash. Even though i am learning different skills here in the office (AIX Server Maintenance, Java Swing, OpenRoad, J2EE, jsp, wiki, PL/SQL and Shell Scripting), I still see myself as a low-class IT Professional. Man, i don’t have a single IT Certificate! Or even a single unit for a MSIT degree! Worst, my java skills haven’t improved for the past months.

I’ll take this as a bitter consequence of my mediocrity. I lack discipline. I devote most of my time to my hobbies than my career. Oh boy, i’m in a big trouble.

Though i tried to further develop my skills, the time i had given is too small. When was the last time i made an application from scratch? When was the last time i review those Java books in my shelf? When was the last time that i read IT related articles?

Ahhh!! What a waste! I shouldn’t devote too much time:
1. Doing fancy Drum rudiments http://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments.html
2. Playing Piano Classics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Entertainer_(rag)
3. Road Running https://samatra.multiply.com/journal/item/47/Newbies_Introduction_Tips
4. Singing https://samatra.multiply.com/journal/item/52/Lawson_Idol_
5. Online Readings http://www.geocities.com/vr_junkie/thebibleandscience.htm
6. Doing the splits (Almost Complete) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_(gymnastics)
7. Studying Japanese http://japan-cc.com/countjp.htm
8. And watching TV. <— This really wasted my time.

Only 2 weeks and 2 months left before 2008 ends. I think there’s still hope for me. I just need to devote my time doing the things i MUST do. I have to FOCUS. I have to PRIORITIZE.

I bought my first website www.vonzoman.com last August and still, i haven’t made my personal website. I have 1 year subscription for it, so it means i only have 10 months left to explore the whole thing. Man, i should change.

Here’s my plan:

1. Develop my website using the web tools i currently have. Deadline: Dec 31, 2008
2. Have a 30 minute Java workout before leaving the office.
3. Go to MIT Intramuros and apply for a ERDT Scholarship for my Masterals.
4. Lessen the time watching TV. If you can’t resist, do a straddle split while watching.
5. Prepare to get your SCJP Certification by June 2009.

~_~ I’m truly a loser this day. I miss the days when i can do two-finger push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups. I have to recover. I know i can do this.. I did it before, i’ll do it again.

WAAAHHH!! There’s no turning back now. I’m now here. I won’t give-up. I need DISCPLINE!!

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down,

and without walls.
Proverbs 25:28