December 14, 2004
thesis prof saga cont'd...
i got an email tonight from my thesis prof. basically restating what she already wrote on my term report. that i had a poorly written report. she also added to she has very high expectations of me and that i have not met them thus far.
wow. talk about beating me over the head with the stupid stick. i get the point molly, you don't like my report, no need to beat the issue to death.
oh yeah, did i mention she'd cc'd the email to karineh (the other undergraduate) and her graduate student supervisor (laura)? now the whole world knows i'm underachieving!
i'm going to go see her tomorrow so that i know exactly what she expects from me.
but as you can tell from the time, i'm definately losing some sleep over this. argh. i can't begin to explain my frustration. just go away school. i've had enough of your antics.
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December 13, 2004
zenon addendum...
steph leung. you should apply to this job next year. i think you would love it. and out of all the people interviewing (like 10 or 11 on my day), 3 or 4 were mech management from MAC. look out for them, they recruit directly from your school next year.
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hot and cold...
wow. my thesis supervisor sure has a way of ruining my good mood.
i've been spending abnormal amounts of time in the lab the past few weeks and i also recently wrote a term report for her. she did not give me any guidance as to what she wanted for the term report, in fact, i'm sure she forgot it was due. but sure enough, when i handed it in, she proceeded to mark it and state that it was not what she wanted. well TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT NEXT TIME. geez. i get this crappy report back right after my final exam (today at 2:00pm) and it's made me quite upset.
now it'll be weighing on my mind throughout the course of the holidays... weighing on my mind WHILE i'm working on thesis.
it's frustrating because i've spent so much time and effort on this thesis so far and now i'm not motivated to do it at all. she needs to learn to be less blunt and offer more constructive criticism. i thought profs were pros at that. apparently not.
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December 10, 2004
zenon is fantastic...
i had a job interview with zenon environmental today and i have to say, i was impressed. i can completely see myself doing a job with this company.
the atmosphere i got from the employees was one of enthusiasm and positive attitude. the employees are generally quite young, and they are all social, fun people. the company has two hockey teams, softball teams, beach volleyball teams etc.. etc... they have a full facility workout gym and basketball court on site.
to top it all of, what they do (membrane technology for wastewater treatment) is so interesting! it was amazing seeing everything that i have studied for plant design and bioprocess engineering actually being used and made. it's difficult to describe, but seeing the engineers show me their engineering drawings and actually being able to understand them and have an educated discussion about them was quite rewarding. i guess i was lucky because i had a lot of exposure to this particular field before my interview, my whole plant design project is directly related to what they do. and in addition, they use activated sludge to clean their wastewater!! (bioprocess in action. unbelievable) i was really blown away.
the job that i would be doing (if i got and consequently accepted this job) is to be a pilot project manager. i would be managing pilot scaled municipal plant and overseeing its commissioning directly at the site that the big plant is going to be installed. so this means actually going there, helping install it and trying to sell the product to the customer (so they'll pay for the full scale plant). it combines so many skills (technical engineering, social/marketing skills etc...) and that's my favorite part. so on average, there are about 60 days of travelling a year, to exotic places like china, india, singapore and hong kong, but also lots of places closer to home north america too. it would be a perfect balance between travel and home time.
the work would interest me. the company atmosphere, i have heard repeatedly, is friendly (and young, this is important to me). they were rated as one of the 100 best companies to work for in canada. their technology is innovative and has the potential to be revolutionary. everything in this job is exactly where it needs it to be. is it enough, to pry me away from what i have been working so hard for the past few years? only time will tell...
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December 07, 2004
pet peeves and exams...
i've written a lot of exams in my day...
10 exams a year for 3 years. MCATs twice. GREs.
and i've learned that there are two things that annoy me tremendously during exams.
1) people who keep writing their exam after the prof/TA has told you to stop.
WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS???
you are disrespecting the prof and the TA. you are making us students look bad. you are being completely unfair to the rest of the students. it is selfish and unreasonable. do you really think that the 10 extra words will give you a better mark? NO, so stop writing when they tell you to stop writing!
2) people who don't shut off their cell phone during exams.
WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS???
is it really too much to ask to shut off your phone for 2 hours? it goes back to point 1: it is disrespectful and inconsiderate to everyone around you.
these two things make my blood boil. and today, during my bioprocess exam, both these things happened. do you EVER learn?
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December 04, 2004
to go out or not to go out...
i can't believe i've built up the reputation of being that guy that is always too lazy to go out and have fun. it's true, i am lazy and if i'm cozy in my home, i rarely wanna get dressed and head to the bar. the weird thing is, i rarely ever regret it when i actually do get my ass off my couch.
i think it's BECAUSE i don't hit the bar, go to the movies, go out for dinner and bubble tea 3 times a week that i actually have fun almost every time i go out.
the other weird thing is, i find i'm one of those guys that needs to be around people. of course, like most people, i like my alone time, but all in all, i love being with people. but yet.... i'm too lazy...
as you might have guessed, today was one of those days. and instead of going to joe or the dance cave, or ricky's house, i decided i would stay and talk to ryan about nothing for an hour. ah well, i don't regret it. now i'm all cozy in my home, just the way i like it...
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