Haichuan Thanksgiving Season -- Teachers Over the Years [Workplace Section 006]

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This post was last edited by Watcher Star on 2016-1-11 at 10:47. Normally, I would habitually write a summary at the end of each year to reflect on the experiences and achievements of that year, but as my working hours increase, I feel more and more overwhelmed by the repetitive, mechanical nature of my work. So, taking advantage of this Thanksgiving season, I’d like to reflect on the teachers and mentors who have helped me over the years – it can be considered a summary for this year as well. (In 2015, I was mostly stationed at the project site, working on the renovation of a certain project for over half a year; after returning, new tasks kept piling up, and it really almost broke me mentally.) . . ) I’d like to talk about two teachers from my university days. One was a teacher from my junior year; he assigned us a fake project to work on, with the aim of giving us an idea of what it’s like to work on corporate projects as graduate students. It involved thermodynamic calculations related to gasification systems. During that time, I reviewed a great deal of literature, consulted with seniors, and truly felt that I learned much more than what I could have learned in regular classes, even though my knowledge of thermodynamics was quite poor. What impressed me the most was that my teacher, who is almost retired, still continues to work hard in research. During conversations during breaks, I learned that he usually goes to bed only around 1 or 2 a.m., gets up at 5 or 6 a.m., and then starts working right away with us. When I feel tired and think I can’t go on, I still remember this teacher’s relentless efforts, which gives me the motivation to keep going. Another teacher guided us through a corporate project during our senior year; the design work for this project didn’t progress smoothly, as similar experience existed only abroad, and although there were attempts to do similar things in China, the level of automation was relatively low. Essentially, we were working on adapting imported equipment for use in China. During those months, I earned the full trust of my teacher; I was responsible for designing the main processes and selecting and obtaining quotes for the key equipment. I also had to oversee everything, including adjusting the parameters of individual devices and planning the overall layout. I worked from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day, without any breaks at noon. The amount of knowledge I acquired in those two months exceeded what I learned in all the courses from the previous year. I am grateful for the profound influence that two of my teachers during my university years had on me. Let’s talk about the two people I work with since graduating. One of them is my mentor; he is a rather low-key person who isn’t very active. Yet it has been he who has guided me throughout these years, helping me with many of the most basic issues encountered at the beginning of my career. It’s been almost three years now, and the process of improving my design skills is slow – there is still much for me to learn from my mentor. The second is my supervisor. I was quite dedicated at the beginning of my job, often working overtime to learn new things. My supervisor paid close attention to me, asking me to help handle various tasks and assisting me in solving any problems that arose. In addition to focusing on work, my supervisor also took care of my personal life. As I had graduated not long ago and faced considerable stress living in a big city, I was assigned to a project this year to learn* about various tasks related to renovation and driving. The knowledge I gained from this experience is more than what I learned in the previous few years; I had to interact with clients, construction companies, and subcontractors, and I also acquired a lot of knowledge regarding different processes and catalysts. If nothing goes wrong, I’ll likely need to keep in touch with my mentor and supervisor for a long time yet, to continue learning* By \"accident\" I mean changing careers when it becomes impossible to continue in the same field. That’s the current situation in this industry; you all understand that. In 2016, there will likely be many challenges to face, and the pressure from Saturn will keep increasing. I will gradually grow and mature, take care of my parents, treat my friends well. I hope things will get better and better. I hope so