{"id":8028,"date":"2020-12-08T15:08:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T07:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/?p=8028"},"modified":"2020-12-09T11:10:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T03:10:17","slug":"baby-steps-in-acc-anni-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alexchanglaw.com\/index.php\/baby-steps-in-acc-anni-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby Steps in ACC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As written by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities,\n\u201cIt was the best of times, it was the\nworst of times\u2026<\/em>\u201d, this is the prologue of my journey in legal field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Covid-19\nPandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year 2020 has been a bad year for most of us, because\nof the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic.  On\na contradictory note, year 2020 has been a fruitful year for me since I assumed\nthe role of a pupil in March 2020.  For Alex\nChang & Co (ACC), especially Mr Chang to take me in as pupil during these\ndifficult times with no downwards adjustment is definitely uneasy.  For this, I shall be grateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nine months have passed since then.  I did not manage to learn everything from ACC but\nI was taught a lot of other things.  The\npersonal values gained in ACC would be helpful in carving my path as I move on.\n While I am not able to list down all the\nthings learnt in ACC, here are some useful ones in core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opportunity\nonly knocks once<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I learnt is that, taking the trust placed on you\nby the client, one must handle the work professionally with due care and\ndiligence.  Clients placed their trusts\nor even lives on you, so one must seize the opportunity and not to misplace\nthis trust by disappointment.  Thus, one\nmust pay serious attention to the work.  I\nlearnt from Mr Chang, to be accountable to the work entrusted onto you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know\nthe Law at Your Fingertips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another thing worth mentioning is that, I was always\nencouraged and be reminded to pick up on the provisions of law learnt.  This is the least which could be asked of us.  For example when we look for a chef, we would\nexpect him to know the basic knowledge about cooking, this is also how a layman\nwould expect from us while seeking for help.  So, it would be imperative for us to know the\nlaw at our fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uneasy\nLies the Head that Wears A Crown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While \u201cworking\u201d for me is no easy task, I learnt that\nbeing a boss is even more difficult.  The\nresponsibilities placed on his shoulders are much heavier.  Every action and inaction on our part will\nhave consequences.  I learnt that knowing\nthe consequences of the task assigned to us would make us accountable.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nResponsible Person Seeks A Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for excuses for our own failures is a common\nthing which happens everyday.  What I\nlearnt in ACC is that, a responsible person finds a solution to the hardship he\nfaces.  In ACC, we hold to the principle\nthat whenever we face any uncertainty, we must find a way to resolve it.  We tolerate no excuses in coming up to the\nstandard required.  As simple as that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking\nand Following Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is extremely important. I was taught that if a superior\npasses an instruction, the subordinates should, without any doubt, strictly\nadhere to that instruction.  For example,\nduring a war, the person taking the lead would be in a better position to make a\ndecision.  Others must only abide by the\ninstruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, one must not make any decision on behalf of\nothers without first consulting them.  This\nis so because as we are working in a team and probably we are not in a position\nto decide on how things should work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pillars\nin ACC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from my pupil master, Mr Chang, I work alongside\nwith Ms Elaine, Ms Janice, Ms Chow and Miss Lim in ACC.  An interesting part is that Ms Janice will\nprepare homecooked food for lunch, for us, everyday.  My colleagues are supportive towards each\nother in completing a task.  This\nportrays to me what team work is like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ms Elaine would give words of comfort, Ms Janice would\ntell how life is like and Ms Chow would bring joy and laughter.  Miss Lim would teach me everything as much as\nshe could.  I could remember all such\ndetails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Till\nWe Meet Again<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I am stumbling along this journey, I will never\nforget the words from one of my lecturers, Ms Santhi Latha which says, \u201cyou are not only holding your own\naspirations in your hands, but the hopes and dreams of those who have come\nbefore you, most of all your parents and family. Every success you have is\ntheirs first, and every failure you have is only yours but they will bear it\nwith you. Don\u2019t let that happen.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same applies, for every success I have is ACC\u2019s\nfirst, and every failure I have is only mine.  Period.  They shall not bear any failure of mine with\nme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, thank you to everyone in ACC for everything.  Thank you for the opportunities and guidance provided.  Thank you for the words and advices given.  Thank you for taking care of and sheltering me during this one year.  I will keep all these in mind.  Thank you.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anni Ng
Advance Tertiary College (ATC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anni Ng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A Letter to My 17-Year-Old Self Ng An Ni<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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