Archive for June, 2005
“Ambassador? For what country?” — My Dad
Thursday, June 9th, 2005
Wow!
What else do I say… I was chosen to be a Microsoft Student Ambassador for the 2005-2006 school year. I’d also like to congratulate Mike Seeber who, along with myself, was also was awarded the position for Grand Valley. It’s funny getting that news after working a 9 and a half hour shift at work. I’d like to thank Kevin, Tracy, and everyone else involved in the selection process. I’d also like to congratulate Kevin on the recent addition to his family. Also, i must thank Eric Maino. Hell– I don’t think i’d have half the inspiration and motivation if i hadn’t met the guy. If he’s not pointing out what i can do to fix my code, he’s certainly the one to get my brain going so i can think of what to code next.
I guess i’m anxious in a whole new way now. I’ve been toying with ideas of what i’d like to do for next year, but now that i know for sure that i’ve got the position, now i really want to bust my butt to make my ideas a reality. My main priority is improving the overall status and quality of the Grand Valley Computer Science and Information Systems Club (TechGV). I’m also looking forward to working with Mike Seeber, along with the other Michigan SA’s this year. Without letting any of the “cats out of the bag,” so to speak, I’m looking forward to this coming school year with great excitement and enthusiasm.
Alas, this is only one of the two things which i’ve been holding my breath for. I’m still waiting to hear back about a possible job at Custom Data Solutions. The past few weeks have been an off and on game of phone tag trying to find out the status of their interest in my as a potential employee. When i got home from work tonight, my brother gave me a message in his cryptic, left handed, etching
Micheal Nudi called. From Cust. Data Solutions. You call tomorrow.
So hopefully this will be good news. Hopefully i will actually get to talk to Mr. Nudi.
Now, i’ve got to go to bed, i’ve got Statistics at 7:20am!
-MP
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Student Ambassador Awards….are still yet to be delivered
Tuesday, June 7th, 2005
Ok, so honestly…i must have checked my email box at least 4 dozen times today waiting for the letter about the Microsoft Student Ambassador Award. So far no email.
So far today i have:
Gone to Stats Class
Fidgeted (I can’t believe that is a word!) with my blog layout, i’m still not too happy
Worked through 4 chapters of C# for Dummies
Gone to the library to return books
I just got off of the phone with MS employee, and ex-Grand Valley Student Ambassador, Eric Maino. Eric told me that although it is about 11pm here in Michigan and according to the Student Ambassador website, awards will be sent out on June 7th, things have been postponed for a few reasons…
Tracy Hackney, the ever-so-informitive woman who did my phone screening still hadn’t received the final information from the programs owner. Hopefully by the time that Tracy gets back from working out, approx time 7:30pm Redmond Time (10:30pm Eastern Time) hopefully the information will have been sent to her, so that she can send it out. If not, i was told not to fret, it should be sent out tonight, and if not….hopefully tomorrow morning.
Wish me luck!
-MP
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2005
Ok, i’ve finally switched over to the WordPress way of things. LiveJournal had gotten old for me. Now i’ve just got to find out exactly which of the myriad of setup files to tweek to get the css setup to my liking. I’ve got great expectations for this summer and for next school year. Hopefully this will be just the place to read about them.
-MP
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