I have a paper that is due at 6pm today.. and what do i do instead? I blog. :-p Speaking of papers, I have 40 pages to write over thanksgiving break. That's an average of 10 pages a day and I haven't done much research on EITHER of those papers. Great.
On the good side, no interviews for a while. I'm actually done I think, I have one more to go and depending on the results of that one, I'll decide whether or not to sign my current offer. I'll be glad when it's all done. For any who are interested, my current offer is for an economic and law consulting firm located in Boston. If I do sign, my start date would be in september so I would have the summer off to do all the myraid things that needs to be done.
Actually whether or not, I sign this offer I think I'm going to be in Boston either way. My other interview would also place me in Boston, but the chances of getting that are slim. Let's just say it's the top consulting firm and they only hire one from my university every year shall we? :-p Low chances in did. Oh well, at least I made it to the final round and who knows? i might just get it.
But for now... there's my paper on the ideational and material factors behind East Asian Regionalism pre and post crisis to finish.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
I HAVE A JOB OFFER!
it's with a company I actually like. I love the people and the work is interesting and it pays well!!!!
*GRIN* and I have a final round interview on friday and one the friday the week after thanksgiving for two pretty prestigious consulting companies.. for once things are looking up. Even if I flunk the rest of my interviews, at the very least I'll i have a job.
it's with a company I actually like. I love the people and the work is interesting and it pays well!!!!
*GRIN* and I have a final round interview on friday and one the friday the week after thanksgiving for two pretty prestigious consulting companies.. for once things are looking up. Even if I flunk the rest of my interviews, at the very least I'll i have a job.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Recruiting update... here we go again.
Another update.
GS third rounds tomorrow in New York.
Axia first rounds in Boston friday.
Monitor first round - monday
Cornerstone 3rd round- tues
and I have no life :-p five page paper due this friday but realistically may be postponed till after the weekend. My prof. actually volunteered to give me the extension. *grin* He's nice.
In other news, I've been rejected by Bain. No big surprise since I screwed up the interviews by being a bundle of nerves. To balance it out though I made it to MK 3rd rounds!!! In boston in my first choice office!
I just really wish I could get this job cause if I did I could drop everything else. :-p But now that i'm interviewing for consulting in boston rather than banking in ny, actually I don't mind as much. (Probably not only because boston is closer and so less travel time, but also because I like consulting interviews more. I must be one of the only people who think cases are mostly fun.)
GS third rounds tomorrow in New York.
Axia first rounds in Boston friday.
Monitor first round - monday
Cornerstone 3rd round- tues
and I have no life :-p five page paper due this friday but realistically may be postponed till after the weekend. My prof. actually volunteered to give me the extension. *grin* He's nice.
In other news, I've been rejected by Bain. No big surprise since I screwed up the interviews by being a bundle of nerves. To balance it out though I made it to MK 3rd rounds!!! In boston in my first choice office!
I just really wish I could get this job cause if I did I could drop everything else. :-p But now that i'm interviewing for consulting in boston rather than banking in ny, actually I don't mind as much. (Probably not only because boston is closer and so less travel time, but also because I like consulting interviews more. I must be one of the only people who think cases are mostly fun.)
Monday, November 08, 2004
Red sox nation
This article is so hillarious I had to post it here. (original article found at http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/11/08/red_sox_nation_literally/)
Red Sox Nation, literally
By Peter Norton November 8, 2004
VOTING WILL get underway shortly in the New England states on whether to secede from the United States of America. The new country would be named Red Sox Nation and would comprise Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and most of Connecticut.
Red Sox owner John Henry, who initiated the hastily organized referendum, said that he was not a sore loser. "This has nothing whatever to do with the defeat of yet another liberal Massachusetts politician with aspirations for national office. I'm just tired of living in such a bitterly divided country. My goal is to create a new nation where everyone can agree on something."
Polls show that 97.3 percent of people living within the borders of the proposed nation root for the Red Sox. Members of the New England Patriots football team and New England Revolution soccer team were quick to endorse the measure. Sales of bumper stickers, such as "Don't Blame Me, I'm From Red Sox Nation," have been brisk.
Senator John Kerry, a long-time Red Sox fan, said in a statement that he would vote for secession and would even vote to authorize the yet-to-be-elected president of the new nation to go to war if necessary. On the other hand, Kerry said that if there were a war, he would oppose it and vote to deny any funding whatsoever.
While Kerry has ruled out running for president of Red Sox Nation himself, numerous local politicians, sensing home field advantage, have formed exploratory committees, including Michael Dukakis, Howard Dean, Joe Leiberman, Niki Tsongas, Mitt Romney, William Weld, and half a dozen Kennedys. Political pundits, however, speculate that the top honor is most likely to go to a member of the Red Sox team.
"Having won the world championship, any one of them, even a utility infielder like Pokey Reese, would have an immediate advantage over the politicians," said one analyst. He noted one exception, though. Curt Schilling, who was once considered a front runner based on his status approaching that of a war hero wounded on the field of battle, may have hurt his chances by campaigning with US President George Bush before the referendum was even announced.
Newly reelected President Bush spoke out against secession. "I've always said I'm a uniter, not a divider. And by that I mean I'm a uniter. I unite things. You see, they don't call this great country the United States for nothin'. If you divide it, then it isn't united anymore, is it? It's as simple as that."
Privately, though, White House aides admit that the president would not be sorry to see the troublesome states leave the union; the United States could scarcely afford to redeploy troops from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to quell a local uprising.
Border disputes have already arisen. The southwest corner of Connecticut was excluded from the proposed nation, due to heavier concentrations of New York Yankees fans. However, plans for a security fence were leaked to the media and showed that officials intend to deviate from the originally proposed boundary in order to include several Red Sox enclaves deep within Connecticut Yankee territory.
Skirmishes have broken out in New Haven, near the proposed border, and an extremist Yankee website has posted a call for attacks on the "illegal Red Sox settlements."
One of the cornerstones of the draft constitution is the right of return. Red Sox fans living in exile anywhere in the United States, or even the world, would be guaranteed citizenship in the fledgling nation.
"I can hahdly wait," exclaimed one Red Sox fan, a Boston native currently residing in Manhattan, who refused to give his name citing security concerns. "During the World Series, I got up my courage to wear my Red Sox cap on the subway. It was the first time I felt safe wearing it in the last 10 yeahs. If this thing passes, I'd move back to Boston in a hahtbeat!"
Peter Norton lives in Acton.
Red Sox Nation, literally
By Peter Norton November 8, 2004
VOTING WILL get underway shortly in the New England states on whether to secede from the United States of America. The new country would be named Red Sox Nation and would comprise Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and most of Connecticut.
Red Sox owner John Henry, who initiated the hastily organized referendum, said that he was not a sore loser. "This has nothing whatever to do with the defeat of yet another liberal Massachusetts politician with aspirations for national office. I'm just tired of living in such a bitterly divided country. My goal is to create a new nation where everyone can agree on something."
Polls show that 97.3 percent of people living within the borders of the proposed nation root for the Red Sox. Members of the New England Patriots football team and New England Revolution soccer team were quick to endorse the measure. Sales of bumper stickers, such as "Don't Blame Me, I'm From Red Sox Nation," have been brisk.
Senator John Kerry, a long-time Red Sox fan, said in a statement that he would vote for secession and would even vote to authorize the yet-to-be-elected president of the new nation to go to war if necessary. On the other hand, Kerry said that if there were a war, he would oppose it and vote to deny any funding whatsoever.
While Kerry has ruled out running for president of Red Sox Nation himself, numerous local politicians, sensing home field advantage, have formed exploratory committees, including Michael Dukakis, Howard Dean, Joe Leiberman, Niki Tsongas, Mitt Romney, William Weld, and half a dozen Kennedys. Political pundits, however, speculate that the top honor is most likely to go to a member of the Red Sox team.
"Having won the world championship, any one of them, even a utility infielder like Pokey Reese, would have an immediate advantage over the politicians," said one analyst. He noted one exception, though. Curt Schilling, who was once considered a front runner based on his status approaching that of a war hero wounded on the field of battle, may have hurt his chances by campaigning with US President George Bush before the referendum was even announced.
Newly reelected President Bush spoke out against secession. "I've always said I'm a uniter, not a divider. And by that I mean I'm a uniter. I unite things. You see, they don't call this great country the United States for nothin'. If you divide it, then it isn't united anymore, is it? It's as simple as that."
Privately, though, White House aides admit that the president would not be sorry to see the troublesome states leave the union; the United States could scarcely afford to redeploy troops from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to quell a local uprising.
Border disputes have already arisen. The southwest corner of Connecticut was excluded from the proposed nation, due to heavier concentrations of New York Yankees fans. However, plans for a security fence were leaked to the media and showed that officials intend to deviate from the originally proposed boundary in order to include several Red Sox enclaves deep within Connecticut Yankee territory.
Skirmishes have broken out in New Haven, near the proposed border, and an extremist Yankee website has posted a call for attacks on the "illegal Red Sox settlements."
One of the cornerstones of the draft constitution is the right of return. Red Sox fans living in exile anywhere in the United States, or even the world, would be guaranteed citizenship in the fledgling nation.
"I can hahdly wait," exclaimed one Red Sox fan, a Boston native currently residing in Manhattan, who refused to give his name citing security concerns. "During the World Series, I got up my courage to wear my Red Sox cap on the subway. It was the first time I felt safe wearing it in the last 10 yeahs. If this thing passes, I'd move back to Boston in a hahtbeat!"
Peter Norton lives in Acton.
Sunday, October 31, 2004
I just spent a whole weekend doing nothing but work and sleep. *sigh*
i can't remember the last time I did anything for a break, just for fun. Sometimes it really seems like my life is just one hectic mess, living from day to day with no end in sight.
I am skipping my gres tomorrow. I paid the money but I really just can't afford the emotional and mental stress or the time.
"You want to know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton: I never saved anything for the swim back." - Gattica. That of course, only works if you have that kind of burning will to live.
i can't remember the last time I did anything for a break, just for fun. Sometimes it really seems like my life is just one hectic mess, living from day to day with no end in sight.
I am skipping my gres tomorrow. I paid the money but I really just can't afford the emotional and mental stress or the time.
"You want to know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton: I never saved anything for the swim back." - Gattica. That of course, only works if you have that kind of burning will to live.
Saturday, October 30, 2004
I have just about decided not to do my gres. I'm supposed to take it on Monday.... but i haven't had the time to touch my books, and I'm seriously running myself down so that I don't have the energy to do my homework much less do the gres. In any case, if i don't take it, it's money but money is replacable - the score would affect me for life.
Other than that- I have an interview in new york again wed, two interviews on thursday and then I leave for conneticut for dinner with Mck. Interviews with Mck the next day and then I return to providence, hopefully in time for my seminar.
the following week is gs's third rounds in New York again. I'm starting to memorize the amtrak schedules. As you can tell, I don't have much time to do work at all.
*sigh* I just really want one particular job offer so I can drop most of the rest.
Other than that- I have an interview in new york again wed, two interviews on thursday and then I leave for conneticut for dinner with Mck. Interviews with Mck the next day and then I return to providence, hopefully in time for my seminar.
the following week is gs's third rounds in New York again. I'm starting to memorize the amtrak schedules. As you can tell, I don't have much time to do work at all.
*sigh* I just really want one particular job offer so I can drop most of the rest.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Overwhelmed
I'm so damned tired and I still have boston tomorrow, a phone interview tomorrow night and new york on friday and I have my gres monday and i haven't done any work for it and I just want to scream. Also definitely forget the schoolwork I'm flunking all my classes this semester. well or at least Bs and nobody else understands cause everyone is like you should be grateful you're getting Bs instead of Cs or failing and a B is not the end of the world.
also am sick of travelling. don't want to go to new york on friday and next tues or wed. willing to go to boston because I actually *like* the company. honestly I just want to quit recruiting but I can't because I feel like I should apply to all these companies. *sigh*
I don't feel like a student anymore. I'm not learning anything. can't companies recruit during winter break??
also am sick of travelling. don't want to go to new york on friday and next tues or wed. willing to go to boston because I actually *like* the company. honestly I just want to quit recruiting but I can't because I feel like I should apply to all these companies. *sigh*
I don't feel like a student anymore. I'm not learning anything. can't companies recruit during winter break??
Monday, October 25, 2004
yet more callbacks
So i totally screwed up my midterm this morning with not having enough time to finish it.... but my priorities are all screwed up because i got phone calls.
the first was from morgan stanley who I thought already rejected me but apparently the asia-pacific office wants me in their final round interviews so it's nyc again for me next wed. the second was McK !!!! *grin* they wanted to know my office preferences but I'm definitely coming back for second rounds with them... so it's like I get a second chance after I screwed up Bain. People have been telling me that it might not be as bad as I thought it was because apparently they may have designed it to make you feel that bad but ai...
So yeah, 3 interviews this week and so far GREs and two interviews next week. and when I say interview I really mean four interviews in one day kind of interviews so multilpy everything by four or five :-p
byebye classes! :-p
the first was from morgan stanley who I thought already rejected me but apparently the asia-pacific office wants me in their final round interviews so it's nyc again for me next wed. the second was McK !!!! *grin* they wanted to know my office preferences but I'm definitely coming back for second rounds with them... so it's like I get a second chance after I screwed up Bain. People have been telling me that it might not be as bad as I thought it was because apparently they may have designed it to make you feel that bad but ai...
So yeah, 3 interviews this week and so far GREs and two interviews next week. and when I say interview I really mean four interviews in one day kind of interviews so multilpy everything by four or five :-p
byebye classes! :-p
Sunday, October 24, 2004
This is becoming a recruiting blog more than anything else.
Anyway received an email today and I'll be going down to final rounds in New York for Lehman on friday!
For those who are still keeping track... this week's schedule looks like this:
M- midterm in my hardest class
T- Goldman Interviews in New York
W- a break.... (i think.. so far try to do my homework)
Th- Cornerstone Interviews in Boston
F- Lehman Interviews in New York
WkEd- study like crazy
M- GREs
whoo hoo.. three second round interviews in one week. sounds like fun huh? Still waiting for McKinsey to get back to me about whether or not I got second rounds. Also waiting for Bain to formally reject me from the interview process or the less likely option- make me an offer. Oh and being that I just named two out of the three.. waiting for BCG to decide if they want to grant me a first interview. (BCG is slower to recruit this year compared to the other two)
Really really sick of recruiting at this point. Yes I know they're paying for my train tickets to New York but at this point it looks like 20 hours on the train in one week. Unless Lehman makes me fly... which would be even more stupid because that would actually land up taking longer.
Really just want a job offer so I can reject everybody else. :-p Also having a crisis of conscience or rather choice - do I really really want to work in investment banking??
Anyway received an email today and I'll be going down to final rounds in New York for Lehman on friday!
For those who are still keeping track... this week's schedule looks like this:
M- midterm in my hardest class
T- Goldman Interviews in New York
W- a break.... (i think.. so far try to do my homework)
Th- Cornerstone Interviews in Boston
F- Lehman Interviews in New York
WkEd- study like crazy
M- GREs
whoo hoo.. three second round interviews in one week. sounds like fun huh? Still waiting for McKinsey to get back to me about whether or not I got second rounds. Also waiting for Bain to formally reject me from the interview process or the less likely option- make me an offer. Oh and being that I just named two out of the three.. waiting for BCG to decide if they want to grant me a first interview. (BCG is slower to recruit this year compared to the other two)
Really really sick of recruiting at this point. Yes I know they're paying for my train tickets to New York but at this point it looks like 20 hours on the train in one week. Unless Lehman makes me fly... which would be even more stupid because that would actually land up taking longer.
Really just want a job offer so I can reject everybody else. :-p Also having a crisis of conscience or rather choice - do I really really want to work in investment banking??
Friday, October 22, 2004
Recruiting update
I think i completely blew my bain interviews yesterday from being too nervous. Definitely a big disappointment in myself because I could have done so much better... having interviews in a hotel room on couches definitely threw me off. My friends have been trying to make me feel better by saying that hey you made it to one of ten that's pretty amazing in itself but it's def. the case of so close and yet so far. Ah well.
Tuesday I'll be in New York interviewing for GS... they're paying for my train ticket, taxi fare and possibly food :-p. Wed or Thurs I'll be in Boston interviewing for cornerstone. (since it's my fault that i'm not on campus when they interview second rounds here... they don't have to pay for anything) and that's all the second rounds I have so far.
I'm turning down a first round for the first time because I will be in New York.. and the score right now? is something like 15 applications, 9 first rounds and 3 second rounds... of course a fair no. of those haven't got back to me yet so I think the total right now is somewhere around 5-6 rejections total. No offers yet.
Tuesday I'll be in New York interviewing for GS... they're paying for my train ticket, taxi fare and possibly food :-p. Wed or Thurs I'll be in Boston interviewing for cornerstone. (since it's my fault that i'm not on campus when they interview second rounds here... they don't have to pay for anything) and that's all the second rounds I have so far.
I'm turning down a first round for the first time because I will be in New York.. and the score right now? is something like 15 applications, 9 first rounds and 3 second rounds... of course a fair no. of those haven't got back to me yet so I think the total right now is somewhere around 5-6 rejections total. No offers yet.