I’m a Gleek
I am not ashamed to admit it….I love Glee! I have just watched the episode that aired after the Superbowl (Black Eyed Peas where pretty bad tbh) and loved it.
I really wish I could sing and be part of something like that. I have done a little bit of performing when I was at school in our school orchestra, I play the Clarinet, and I got such a buzz out of it. This probably explains why I enjoy podcasting so much!
My university does have a Glee club, but from what I have seen of it, I don’t think its really taken off sadly.
There is another episode out on the states on Tuesday night, their Valentines episode…..Finn and Quin getting back together????
Revision and Recruitment
I shall start with the good news….I got offered an internship at Microsoft!!! I really thought that I hadn’t got it, but I have accepted a Support Engineer role in Microsoft Dynamics. I start work on July 4th, which means I won’t be able to cover the release of the final Harry Potter film in July which I am gutted about, but sorting out my career is of slightly more importance I guess….
So Loughborough is well in to exam season now. I have four exams spread over the next two weeks starting with Operating Systems, Network and the Internet tomorrow which will be breeze, then I have Formal Specification, Requirement Analysis and 2D Graphics. So lots of tedious revision is under way.
I no doubt will blog soon as I get more bored of studying!
Internships
My course at Uni (MSc Computer Science) has a year out in industry of which I am going through the application process at the moment. I have so far applied to 4 places, and am at varying stages:
- Microsoft – Attended the Assessment Centre, await to see If I have a job
- Detica – Got an interview in the next couple of weeks
- London Olympic Games Organising Committee – Made it through the first stage
- BBC – Submitted application, awaiting response
I am very keen on the Microsoft position and am determined to get the job as I have been through a telephone interview, logical reasoning tests, and a day long assessment centre! I have had some contact from them, and it wasn’t a “Sorry we don’t want you”, so I have some hope!
A free bit of advice to everyone applying to a placement, or a job in general, do your research! I haven’t been asked any trick questions, but it is good to know your stuff about the company.
So I hope to find out next week about Microsoft, so everyone please keep your fingers crossed!
about me
Engineer at Microsoft - Lover of technology, Harry Potter (TheRemembrall.org) and all other sorts of geekery!