“Soul receives from soul that knowledge, therefore not by book nor from tongue. If knowledge of mysteries come after emptiness of mind, that is illumination of heart.” ― Jalaluddin Rumi
JAKARTA, KalderaNews.com – It is weird that a Master of Science student would start by quoting an ancient mystic poet, but it will become clearer why I used this as a beginning of my article.
How I found this job?
I came to the Netherlands knowing nothing about the Netherlands except that its somewhere in Europe. I had 4 years of experience in an industry that is almost non-existent in the Dutch market, and a scholarship to support myself. So, the task to get a job was like trying to climb a rock with no ropes, and no idea where to put the first step.
So what I did in this situation was staying patient and trying to find a rope. What I learned is that TIAS was the perfect place to begin with an empty drawing board. First of all, observing my colleagues I could make a hypothesis about the Dutch market, what skills I already have and what skills would be useful to build. However, this was just half of the picture. The other half was completed with the help of the TIAS career counselling sessions. I was able to figure out that my purpose is to support positive changes in the financial market.
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