1st day with CIMA

Out of boredom, crazy whim, and the idea of a company benefit, and yes, of a feeling a stand-still career, I decided to take the opportunity of doing CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountant).

According to Wikipedia, "The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a United Kingdom-based professional body offering training and qualification in management accountancy and related subjects, focused on accounting for business; together with ongoing support for members.

CIMA is one of a number of professional associations for accountants in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Its particular emphasis is on developing the management accounting profession within the UK and worldwide. CIMA is the largest management accounting body in the world, with more than 172,000 members and students in over 165 countries."

I never really planned to take up CIMA, but because my company offered this opportunity, I decided to take it. To be honest, I am not really after the certification. I'm more after the learning I can get. The discipline I can develop by taking this can move my career. I am more after the experience and what I can get by attending the review classes. But of course, I have to pass the exams. It's going to reflect badly in my employee records if I won't. To pass this, I have to put my mind and heart to it. Most importantly, to give time for it. So I am excited actually of the next 13 Saturdays I will be spending at the review classes and the days and nights I will be burning the candles. =)

So today was the first day of review classes, and I just felt so nostalgic of college days. I am reminded of the days I struggled to keep awake in class, of the times I would ask my seatmate to pinch my arm, to inflict some pain, to give me candies just to keep my eyes open (don't care much if my ears aren't listening!). But today instead of using those tactics, I got myself a cappuccino from Starbucks. A lot more posh! And yes of course, it kept me awake but it didn't keep my attention from wandering. Sometimes, you just have a very short attention span especially on a Saturday which I could have spent sleeping all day. Oh well, I have to start adapting to my new lifestyle.

Till the next review class!