I started being interested in radio in high school. During the pandemic, I was in my third year of high school and studying online at home, so I had a lot of free time. I bought a walkie-talkie to listen to the workers at nearby construction sites, and sometimes I would just listen to them during their breaks. At that time, I didn't know what "radio" was, nor did I know about the "Ham" community. After going to university, there was a radio management office next to my school, and I was always curious about what they did. Eventually, I volunteered to go in and help maintain order, working with staff to conduct legal awareness campaigns. That's when I really got into radio, and it became an obsession.
Initially, I was interested in both obtaining a license to operate a radio and using it for legitimate communication. So, during my university years, I obtained the AB license. Since I studied engineering, the material wasn't particularly difficult, especially the electronics section, which mostly covered content from textbooks. The communications section was slightly more challenging, although I could understand the concepts, I didn't fully grasp their underlying principles. As a result, my radio skills remained limited to simply transmitting and receiving signals with a security radio.
Later, in my fourth year of university, I felt the pressure to find a job suddenly increase. Seeing my classmates one by one getting jobs, while I had already gone through the spring recruitment process without securing an offer, I naturally felt some anxiety. Although I had learned and obtained some certificates during my four years at university, these were not very useful for finding a job. Even more "school-level competitions" weren't as practical as participating in an electrical competition. Overall, the only certificates I obtained at university that were actually useful were my English proficiency certificate (Level 4) and my driver's license. With these qualifications, along with my good academic record and no failing grades, I successfully got a job at an automotive company.
Later, I started working, which is this year. I never expected that work would be so tiring, and transitioning from school to the workplace was full of challenges. On one hand, the job content wasn't what I liked, and on the other hand, the work style was still at a student level, with little collaboration. I didn't like interacting too much with colleagues in other departments or even within my own department. It was difficult to distinguish between colleagues and friends, plus traditional manufacturing already involves a lot of overtime. This has made me very tired and exhausted both physically and mentally. I feel that life is meaningless, and even though I get paid, I don't know what to do. My expenses are not high, and a few hundred yuan a month is enough. After work, the only thing I do is rest, and I feel empty and lost. At this time, I also thought about radios. It's nice to listen to others chatting on the radio occasionally.