Sometimes, I really do feel like I'm an intern all over again. It's kind of weird but makes me feel young. Haha. For example, right now, I'm actually just pretending to be working because I don't have anything else more substantial to do.
Recently I had an in interesting conversation with the conservator of the museum. First, he mistook Penn State as UPenn. Big no-no. Then, he said that the trainee programme was established to let people gain experience in a museum setting. The way he said it, it seemed like it's for people that had no previous experience. In my honest opinion, I think that's bullshit. If the people that they're hiring, like me or those that have Masters, like my other trainee, then we definitely would've experiences working in this field. If not, then your college didn't teach you well. So please tell me, what kind of people are you hiring exactly?!
I really think my resume is impressive, considering that I picked to work at top notch institutions. In case you don't know, being an intern at the National Gallery of Art is considered an award... I can actually write that on my resume. However, people in HK knew nothing about them, which is sad. Please, seriously, don't think that you're that great because you're not. *sigh* HK still has a long way to go. Conservator and I also talked about West Kowloon, the cultural area that the government had been trying for the past couple of years to get it going. He said they're hiring there, and I just gave an "oh really?" response because 1) there really isn't any concrete plans on anything as of now; and 2) I don't think I'll be staying in HK after my fellowship ends.
Recently I had an in interesting conversation with the conservator of the museum. First, he mistook Penn State as UPenn. Big no-no. Then, he said that the trainee programme was established to let people gain experience in a museum setting. The way he said it, it seemed like it's for people that had no previous experience. In my honest opinion, I think that's bullshit. If the people that they're hiring, like me or those that have Masters, like my other trainee, then we definitely would've experiences working in this field. If not, then your college didn't teach you well. So please tell me, what kind of people are you hiring exactly?!
I really think my resume is impressive, considering that I picked to work at top notch institutions. In case you don't know, being an intern at the National Gallery of Art is considered an award... I can actually write that on my resume. However, people in HK knew nothing about them, which is sad. Please, seriously, don't think that you're that great because you're not. *sigh* HK still has a long way to go. Conservator and I also talked about West Kowloon, the cultural area that the government had been trying for the past couple of years to get it going. He said they're hiring there, and I just gave an "oh really?" response because 1) there really isn't any concrete plans on anything as of now; and 2) I don't think I'll be staying in HK after my fellowship ends.
