firstly, thank you people for the suggestions :)

i seeked for comments, suggestions, views.
browse through forums. post a couple of Qns.
did research n all.
n finally i decided y not i give it a shot.
still clueless?

cabin crew la. SIA local flight stewardess.
after much thinking and readings, i made up my mind only on the evening of 1st june.
that leaves me with about 36 hours to prepare myself.
so i spent my saturday preparing myself.
as in application, cover letter n resume.

on the big day itself.
i reached the convention only at around ten.
the queue was amazingly longgg.
i see pretty faces of the nervous, confident but some were very calm indeed.

the queue was for registering our applications.
not only that. they checked if you meet the requirements like education, experience, age and most importantly height.
you have to be above a specific red line which was taped to the wall.

after the registration, girls were sorted into groups of ten.
i belong to group 39, number 9. which makes me applicant number 399. :)

we were seated in a big room.
the wait for round 1 seems endless.
not only that, we had to watch a brief video on cabin crew life.
what's worse, they kept repeating "do you have what it takes" to be a singapore girl..
very stressful indeed.

round 1.
there were two interviewers in the room.
ten chairs were aligned neatly about 3m away from their table.
seated according to your number. and likewise for your turns.
ambience is very quiet n formal i must say.
situation is superduper tensed ok.
i have never felt utterly nervous for an interview.
what more this is an elimination round.
and passing rate is terribly minimal.
the few groups ahead of mine had only 2 to 4 passes.
n some even none out of 10. :(


the questions and applicants.

Q1. Briefly describe yourself.
Q2. Name one local dish tt you would recommend to tourists/foreigners and y.
the 1st applicant was a paralegal ok! a grad from tp. just 20.
n high levels of certainty for sure.
the 2nd applicant started tellin y she wanted to join sia n bla3.
followed by the rest.
others were very good. as in confidence. speaking abilities. eyecontact.
as well as posture.
there were even degree grads from nus in my group.
finally it was my turn. and here is how my answer goes..
"Good morning ladies. My name is Mardhiana. Im just 18 years old.
As for myself and my hobby, I enjoy doing my own trinkets.
Hence, that explains my character of being a very particular, detailed and also focused person. As to the question on the local dish, it would be satay.
This is becos, satay is actually light, delicious and at the same time fulfilling.
Apart from that, it is also one of the favourites among the locals as well.
Thank you."
There you go. super short n brief.
i had so many things in mind. but only this managed to came out.
i was too nervous and it is really competetive having grads and paralegal in the same group.
after the speech, the interviewer will actually look at you from head to toe.
more of scrutinise!


the results..
we had to wait back at the waiting point.
but this time we were seated.
less than 3 mins la.
i was pretty sure i was going home seh.
i mean i had the shortest speech.
n do i stand a big chance among grads?
but i was wrong.
the 2nd girl and my name were called out!
we were told to follow the lady.
as for the rest. "thank you for coming."
i hate to see disappointments i tell you.
but i was too happy for myself.

only 2 passes out of ten for my group.
i registered for the 2nd round n went for lunch.

my lunch was just a cup of mangonraspberryiceblend.
honestly i wasnt prepared for the 2nd round.
which is the kebaya testing n skin check.
i had a couple of scars on my lower arms due to rashes.
n it made me really anxious.


i was number 3 in round 2.
we had to take our height n weight.
my weight had increased to 48.5kg. i gained 1 kg in 2 wks?
n my height was 157.2cm. n i was booted out.
i told the lady. i had my height taken at raffles medical for my tp check up n it was 158.8. and recently at california fitness n it was 159.5
but all she said was sorry. it's stated here n your friends are the witness.
wth. so its all based on 1 bloody pathetic machine n only at 1st reading?
not even another chance for a remeasure?
not even an in-body balance statement of height, weight n fats on black n white?
damn, i was pissed.

i mean its such a ridicule kn. to base your judgement on ur 1st reading.
i mean it cud be human error seh.
n if i were 157.2 which is 1.8~2.3cm shorter,hw the hell did i got thru the registration round.
n y wud a person actually waste time apply if he/she knows tt they dint meet the min requirements. most importantly height for instance.
i mean if you're short n try to stretch also no use kn.
i noe my height n i noe the requirements.


hazwan tried to cheer me up.
n he stated the possibilities of me slouching or maybe not standing properly.
n i guess so la. i was too tired. empty stomach.
too much of intensed moments.

his fren hu went later didnt got thru the 1st round.
so he told me to go again for the next recruitment.
n this time round be really prepared.
like get rid of the scars. lose more weight and try skipping.
lol. so if i manage to grow a few more cms.. even if i slouched,
im way above the safeline.

well, a first try doesnt guarantee a good try nor shud it be the last try.

anyway, i browsed thru the forums the day after.
a grl from group 53. was booted out as well for her height.
she was cut at 157 too. but she demand for a remeasure. n she got it.
n she's going for her wct next week.
lucky her. i think she was checked in the other room.
with more friendlier environment n resonable people.

so that's how my SIA interview went.
according to a friend, what's good is good, what's bad is experience.
:)
but this experience has sumhow made me much more determined to try again.
i wont let a stupid height mistake to crush my dreams kn.
n being able to go thru the 1st round is indeed a big deal seh.
as i passed e elimination round :)

n lemme tell you that about 700 girls turned up ok.
n elimination round disappoints more than 500 of them.
no matter what im still happy i got thru the 1st round.
n i hate tt selfish woman hu refused to gimme a remeasure. :(

i hope others who read would learnt from my mistakes as well.


now, let's enlighten you people with happy entries. :)

my aunt is migrating to dubai in sept.. n she decided to give her bedroom set to my family. mom decided to take her bed.
while i took the dressing table n wardrobe.
now my vanity items n clothes are well organised.
my room looks so much spacious n comfy.

oh yes did i mentioned i bought bratz again? haha
ppl wonder y i'd waste my money on such dolls.
i love them ok. collectible.

bash is turning 4 this friday.
will be surprising her with my barbie dolls.
i've kept it for a long time.
so maybe i shud let her play it on her birthday.
not until she's 7, the dolls are still mine. :)
call me selfish.
but they're my precious. collected since i was 4.

my very close cousin is getting engaged this sunday.
all the best. i like family events. gee

ok im tired. will update more at a later time.
cheers.