Two more months to graduation, and I will step foot into the working world for the next 40 years of life. How exciting does that sound! Honestly, after spending the last 20 years in schools, I somehow feel a tinge of excitement thinking that I’m going to start working finally. It’s like finally I’m able to see what I can do with what I have gotten from the school so far. It’s not so much I’m sick of learning, but rather, I’m sick of studying, preparing for exams and all. This will be one refreshing point in my life I’m sure.

As a usual routine, DSTA (the organization to which I’m immensely grateful for sponsoring my education) needs the returning scholars to update them regarding our interests so that they know where to deploy us. They sent me a document (aptly named ‘ADRIAN.doc’) and asked me to update that CV. There I go, updating the little nuggets of details. Thank god they let us update my photo as well. For the ’short description of your interest area/areas’ section, here’s what I wrote:

My primary interest is in the field of network and info-comm security. Being trained in the methodologies of Human-Computer Interaction, I also believe that human factors and the way people interact with the security systems play a significant role in the successful deployment of security. I hope to be able to research, design and develop systems, both secure and usable to users. An ideal workplace for me is one that provides a good mix of research and deployment opportunities.

In short, I want to do security and HCI. I wonder what I’ve gotten myself into…