NBC Olympics Interview

I have been missing nearly all the Olympic preparation happening in Vancouver and I was excited to see that the co-op website at SFU had some internships posted. I decided to apply for one at NBC Olympics, since I do want to help out in some capacity during the Olympics, and I have always had some interest in working for the media. So, I applied, got shortlisted, and had a telephone interview on Wednesday night. It went well enough, good but nothing spectacular. Phone interviews are a bit awkward at times since we cut each other off a couple times; but they are great in the sense that I got to wear my PJs during it! Anyways, now I just wait...

On a side note: I am sick again, and have more meds again. I hope it goes away this time...

Last of the 9-5

Today is my last full day at work, and a good time to give a reflection of my last 7 months here. For those of you who don't know, I have been working as a Technical Writer at the Software company since January. It was my first full time job, and it exceeded my expectations. I will not talk about the job and its tasks. I will talk more about an overview of what I learned the past 7 months.

I learned that:

• You don't need to ask for permission to use the washroom at work
• 25 isn't old
• Throwing cheese isn't a good way to get rid of crows
• Dance fighting is a useful skill
• Scarves make good turbans
• Every desk needs at least 1 stuffed animal
• The Free Food Lookout Committee [FFLC] exists and it rocks.
• [co-op]

On a serious note:

• You actually don't need to ask permission for much
• You just do your job as you see fit, and comply with fairly broad set of requirements.
• There is no formula that structures your days, no lunch bells
• You interact with so many people and it is your own responsibility to set up the meetings necessary to get the information you need
• The final output is an accumulation of the knowledge communicated between those you work with

The out of work, term highlights included: Boat Cruise, Olivier's house, Karaoke, YBC, Cafe Crepe, Cambie, JulyCrawl, Motorcycles, Ultimate, Red Room, Vball, Running, Ping Pong, Clint's house, Penticton, and Phil's bonfires.

I will miss everyone a lot, especially my team and the other co-ops.

2 more days (at work)

Hi again!

I have less than 2 days left at work. I am now ending Friday July 8th at 1:30pm. This the new time and date because I am lucky enough to get to have my wisdom teeth removed that afternoon. I figure recovering while on Hornby Island at the beach will be more enjoyable than recovering at home during my last week here.

For work, I now must just finish my workterm report and tie up loose ends. My co-worker SoloLisaYNadaMas gave me a "Rag doll of a Rabbit" this afternoon. It is adorable! Rabbits, bunnies, cats and bears have been an integral part of my co-op experience. I was also given a card with a magnet that says "Bitch...like it's a bad thing...". I will miss her dearly (but you will hear more about here in October when she comes to Paris!) , as well as my other co-workers.

I will post a full reflection on my time at BOBJ in the next couple days.