#63

Hellooo, Assalamualaikum.

When I first set foot into engineering world, all I ever wanted was to be a civil engineer. Little did I know, many other things can stem from civil engineering field. I was never quite sure what to expect but here I am anyway. You see, when I started my internship a few months ago, I was exposed and introduced into civil and structural department. Doing stuff like what other Site Engineers and Structural Engineers do. It was an incredible exposure and eye-opening experience, I can't deny it. I help with architectural works too. But when I was dragged into HSE department, I was overwhelmed with the huge amount of responsibilities they have on their shoulders.

And I fell in love with it.

Witnessing the Safety Officer and Safety Supervisor do their work with that much passion, it really hooked me for a second. Maybe a minute or two. Realizing that they knew the baggage that came with their job will give them a hell of a ride really amazed me. And it still does, I'm assuring you. From the outside, their position may seem like a relaxed one, but it's not. Being a safety personnel at site is not an easy task. These lads are badass. They know what they're into, they know when something bad happens at site they're the first ones to be chased, yet they still go for it anyway. I admire their passion. So, I asked the officer how it feels like to have a job like that. "Berat, Aqilah". that was his answer.

Without a second thought, I asked him again how to be like him. Turns out, you have to get yellow book to be Safety Supervisor and green book to be a Safety Officer. Those books are not easy to get. You have to have the experience first and attend a safety course for about 22 days and sit for an exam which costs you about RM4k. Fortunately, every company will send and sponsor the selected employees to attend the course and I will definitely go for it. But of course you have to take turns. Just like the waiting to perform Hajj.

Now that I know what I want to be and secured myself a future employer after I graduate (Alhamdulillah), I really want to make it happen. InsyaAllah. But if it doesn't happen, I have a few backup plans which I equally love. Venturing into infrastructure, maybe. Hehe

Now, I just have to make sure I pass my final year as a student.