Sometimes, it is really the so called paperwork that can drain all your energy. I found that I am really fine with all the hard economics paper or writing R code--in fact I should say I had lot of fun testing my code and seeing all the beautiful graphs and etc.

However, I really really hate those paperworks...

Last month, I was in such a hazard applying for my employment paperwork. That came out not so bad, cos I only did the SSN application on my own and the research institute saved me from the piles of forms by taking care of that for me. Then starting this week, I realized one thing--Oouch! my passport is expiring.

The last time I renewed my passport was in 2003 after my O'Levels in Singapore. That only took a few days--I mean the consulate is located on Orchard Road, you can drop there when you are happily shopping after your O'Levels right? (btw, I think it is scary to even think about it that another five year has passed since then.)

But this time, guess what, the nearest consulate is in Chicago, that's about 5 hours drive? 6,7 or even more hours of train? or you can say about 1 and half hour of flight... Therefore, I will have to do everything by mailing.

This was proven a hazard.

Forms, photocopies of documents, originals, passport photos, money order, Fedex...

It turned out to be the case that I had to personally go down to every single to shop to get that minute amount settled...

I was almost mad when I finally had my package shipped to Chicago--not yet started thinking about the application fee, the mail service fee, the FedEx shipping fee and etc...

Mad mad mad...

posted by panda xuan @ 9:51 AM