Chapter 15 - Gun-Ho Goo Started Studying Accounting (1)
Gun-Ho changed his mind.
“Right. What am I gonna do with the skills certificate? I will have a pay increase about 200,000 or 300,000 won with the environmental technician or welder certificate. I will still work at a factory. Fuck! Why not have an adventure myself? Whatever it is I choose to do, my life won’t get any worse.”
Finally, Gun-Ho decided to study computerized accounting; it was a firm decision. Gun-Ho had a fear of failure, of course, because he knew he was not good with numbers.
“I used to get a zero on my math exam in school. That’s why I chose a college of liberal arts over a college of natural science even though it was a low ranked college in the countryside. Also, I had strived for a passing grade in the civil service exam to become a level-9 government employee because I didn’t have to take a math exam for it. I have been trying to avoid math all my life, and I am wondering if I can handle computerized accounting.”
Still worrying about it, Gun-Ho made a call to a vocational school that offered computerized accounting courses. The school was located in Uijeongbu City; Gun-Ho couldn’t find any vocational school with the course in Yangju.
“Is it a vocational school? Do you provide a level-2 computerized accounting course at night?”
“Are you currently working?”
“Yes, I am.”
“We have two types of programs for students who are currently working: evening program and weekend program. The weekend program is already closed, and the evening program is still open.”
“What time does the evening class start?”
“From 7 to 10 PM.”
“Is it part of government-sponsored program?”
“Yes, if you have the Tomorrow Learning Card, you can take the class.”
“Do you accept male students?”
“Haha, who cares whether you are male or female? Anyone can take the class.”
“Is there any qualification requirement?”
“Good for you.”
“Bro, you sound a little down. What’s going on? What did you do yesterday? Did you go there?”
“Go where? I was racking my brains all day.”
“Let’s go fishing and get some fresh air. It has been a while.”
“Okay. Let’s go.”
“Damn. You sound really down, and now I’m feeling down too.”
“Sorry man.”
Cosmos flowers at the fishing site were falling down. It was chilly and windy.
“The season is changing. It’s cold already.”
“Uh? Cheongdam Chairman Lee is already here.”
“The man is so into fishing too.”
Gun-Ho and Jong-Suk walked down the lake, carrying their fishing gears and bags.
“You are already here. How have you been?”
“Oh, Gun-Ho and Jong-Suk. It has been a while. How come you don’t come here often anymore? I didn’t see you last week.”
“Yes, we have been busy lately. We are going to vocational schools.”
“Vocational school? Good for you. What are you learning?”
“I am taking the level-2 computerized accounting, and Jong-Suk is taking welding skills class.”
“Computerized accounting? Oh, I see. You made the right decision. How’s the class? Do you like it?”
“No, not really. I have no idea what they are talking about, and I don’t think I have the right aptitude for it.”
“Haha. Is that so? Jong-Suk, what about you? How is the welding class?”
“Yes, it’s fun. Now I can do most types of welding.”
“Haha. That’s good for you. Gun-Ho, which part of computerized accounting do you find difficult?”
“The terminology used in Balance Sheet is new to me and it’s very difficult. During the hands-on practice training, journal entries were confusing as well.”
“Balance sheet is difficult… Do you know who created it?”
“Huh? The person who created it? Probably a famous scholar did a long time ago.”
“No.”
Chairman Lee shook his head.
“Neither a prominent scholar nor Ph.Ds from SKY commercial colleges.”
“Then who was it?”
“The balance sheet was created by people from a low class, the slaves.”
“What? Slaves? That’s unbelievable!”