Bismillah
As a student, I understand the importance of involving my days with extracurricular activities. It's just that the irony is that even though I'm a student, I'm more stressed out by my club than my studies.
This has been going on since my foundation and I'm starting to feel that compared to my friends, I'm a bit weird in the head.
Where they are more worried about their studies, I'm wracking my brain on trying to maintain my club funds.
Also one thing I've learned this semester is that as an accountant/treasurer or person-in-charge of funds, you CANNOT put feelings into dealing with money. People from all divisions be it friend or just a club committee will ask you to lower prices/give discounts/give money but they don't give a damn about the actual club funds or whether or not we can cover our expenses and pay our creditors.
When I tell them my worries, they simply say, 'Don't worry. We can pay.'
With what money? Future profits? Future money? Money I've not yet seen? And how will these predictions ease my worries again? Because if anything goes wrong, I'm responsible and I don't want people chasing me for money. They won't be chasing you, they will be chasing ME, coz I'm the DAMN TREASURER.
What they see is that I'm overcharging and that the club got some sponsors. Yeah so what!? That doesn't mean that we are filthy rich and bathing in money! Also I remembered somethings my cousin told me as she observed her accountant friend.
1. Accountants are the first in any project and the last to leave. First in the office and last to leave.
2. Accountants no matter in what field/industry/organisation will be seen as stingy people.
And frankly I'm living through these 2 experiences. I guess her observations were right. Damn it sucks to hold money that isn't yours.
Alhamdulillah
