a lot to learn - day 4

that's the biggest understatement of the yr. i cannot describe in words how much there is to learn in the commercial aviation industry. even if u have memorised all the repair manuals (just abt 1 storey thick), there are plenty of tricks and tips lurking around, waiting to be discovered by pple with 20 yrs of experience or so. in just 4 days, i have gone thru 2 mood swing cycles, alternating between feeling enthusiastic and feeling depressed and unmotivated. right now i'm rebounding, and have new ideas for tm.

main thing/problem is that i have one fellow trainee and i keep comparing our progress. it doesnt help that he knows a lot of stuff. (my relevant nus course contents are like 10% of his ntu contents, and my dad thinks that he did quite a lot of reading etc to build up a relatively bigger knowledge database)

while i'm grappling with symbols like TGT (turbine gas temp.) and the crazy parts numbering system, i feel that he is able to ask intelligent questions and discuss them, demonstrating his understanding of the subject. he's a nice guy and is willing to ans my ques, but i simply feel "threatened" by him. sigh.

i keep telling myself to be more proactive, but can't really seem to find a way to do so. my father gave me some inspiration just now and tm i'm gg to ask for more bks to read from the office's "technical library". gotta catch up....and try hard not to stumble in the mean time.