Week 2: Already Behind
Last Week
Last week was quite the doozy! The ACM kickoff and first programming competition were massively successful, which makes me so proud. This is going to be a great school year for us, and I can’t wait to start meeting the new members.
This weekend I flew out to Seattle for an interview, stuck around to have fun on the beach with some friends from my internship last summer, then flew out at 2 am for Dallas. On Saturday my family had a visitation for my grandpa who passed away on Wednesday, and today I’m writing this blog on the MegaBus back to Austin. So, I’m pretty darn tired.
In My Way
Currently in my way is a massive pile of homework I haven’t started on because of the interview and family death. I have an essay and a Python project both due on Tuesday, so I can’t start Collatz until Wednesday. But that’s okay, because I did this in C++ last semester, so I at least have a good understanding of the problem.
Next Week
This whole week is going to be a game of catch-up. Between all the homework assignments I need to work on, I’ll be running to and from ACM events. September is insanely busy because all of our corporate sponsors like to have their events around career fair (understandably). I’ll also try to make it out to some other non-ACM events so I can meet more recruiters. However, I’m not sure how many more of those fly-outs I can handle. Having to miss class and go through airport fiascos regularly does not appeal to me.
My Experience
Well, I only went to class once last week, since Monday was labor day and I flew out Thursday night. I’m going to have to study the class notes and ask a friend about what I missed, because I imagine Friday was all about Collatz. I’ll probably also check out office hours and say hello to Downing. So far, however, the class has been meeting my expectations.
Tip of the Week
My tip is to go to as many events leading up to and around career fair as possible! There will be so much free food around, you won’t ever have to feed yourself. Plus, you can speak to a recruiter afterwards and give them your resume. Recruiters are usually really good at remembering faces if not names, and that’s really useful when interviews start getting scheduled.
Thanks for reading!
April

