Mon 6 Nov 2006
Done are midterms, done is job searching, and now is the calm before the final exams/projects.
It was an interesting job search this term, with 21 applications, 11 interviews, 6 ranks and an offer. One of the interview groups had 8 people with last names of 4 letters or less. I got calls from one employer asking me how I was going to rank them, a direct call asking for an interview, and an email asking me if I wanted a different position. In the end I chose to work as a mentor for PDEng (Professional Development for Engineering Students) (essentually I’m a TA at the University). Yes, I chose it. I could have worked at Husky Injection Molding, or took my chances with the ranked positions but I chose PDEng. (I felt I needed to get that out of the way)
I’ll be working for PDEng 25 which is “Critical Analysis in the Workplace”. I’ll be living down the street from where I usually live and Brandon will once again be my roommate. I’ll be home for Christmas between December 19th and 31st (tentatively) and I start work January 2nd. For now I’ll be content working away at the rest of this term. I am going to Toronto to meet up with my parents this weekend and going to see Wicked while I’m there. I’m really excited to see it as I’ve heard really good things.
Currently Listening to: It’s All Coming Back To Me Now - Meat Loaf
Random Wikipedia Article: Wankel Engine
January 16th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
You gave into it. I read your old pdeng post criticizing the course, and now you join the gang?
January 16th, 2007 at 9:39 pm
There are many problems with the PDEng course, some of which have been identified for a long time. I joined the team to help influence the course and try to bring my skills to the program. My class, being the guinea pig class, has went through a lot worse than the polished PDEng 15 course I now teach. Things have improved.
*Note - For my regular readers (though I haven’t posted in a few month…I’ll post one soon I think), I was reassigned to PDEng 15, the one I originally requested.
February 1st, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Cool that you ended up on 15. Does that mean that they didn’t have as much confidence in your ability to handle 25 as they said they did?
February 1st, 2007 at 2:20 pm
No, it means that due to some internal restructuring there became an opening for 15, so I was able to be put with my first choice.