Heading Back to the East Coast

So I'm currently packing my huge luggage to go home... not fun. I have tons of stuff. I hope it doesn't go over 50 lbs, but the bag is huge and I might have to pay a fee. Eh. Our flight is at 11:15 pm from San Francisco Int'l Airport and we'll be getting into Logan Int'l Airport at 7:45 am. It's a 5.5 hour flight, but due to the time change we get in that early. I believe Sean's brother is picking us up.

Anyways, we're going to be in Boston and then head back to CT sometime that day. Sean's cousin's wedding is on Saturday and my sister will be picking me up on Sunday night to go home. Sean's flying out on Monday, but I'll be on Long Island until September 1. I move back to Boston on September 2 and I start work on September 3. I volunteered to help out that weekend so I won't be charged a $250 early move in fee. Six hours vs. $250, I'll gladly volunteer. Okay, back to packing and preparing the BBQ for tonight.

I'm Going to L.A.

Good afternoon everyone! My boyfriend, Sean, and I are going to L.A. tonight. I'm so excited. I won't be writing on this blog until I get back on Sunday night. We're going to visit my friend, Fon, who's in L.A. visiting her mother-in-law. She's taking us out tonight to Hollywood! Tomorrow we're going to Disneyland and on Saturday we're going to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. I'm excited!

So the plan is for me to meet up with Sean downtown at 5:30 pm. Then we're taking the BART to the San Francisco International Airport. We're supposed to get into L.A. at 9:40 pm. We're taking one checked bag. It's mostly Sean's stuff, he occupies 2/3 of the bag. Yea. I know. He has more beauty products than I do. Heh.

Okay, back to watching the Olympics and Jon & Kate plus 8! It's a new addiction.

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

It's done. I made a decision. I decided to go with Azure Dynamics and sent my response out just now. GE would have been a great opportunity and I hope I have another chance at it after college. It was probably the hardest decision I've ever made concerning a job. I'm happy and I think this is best. I've work for a small company before, but I think this will be even better than the last time. So wish me luck!

Analyzing Choices

Okay, so I have to decide where I want to co-op. Here are the choices and I will comment upon their importance to me.

Azure Dynamics

Industry: Renewable Energy
Size: Small
Location: Woburn, MA
Miles from Boston: 27
Transportation: Train, Bus
Position: ME, Test Engineer
Salary: $19.50/hour

GE Aviation

Industry: Jet Engines
Size: Large
Location: Lynn, MA
Miles from Boston: 29
Transportation: Train, Bus
Position: ???
Salary: $19.25/hour

So these two companies are almost the same except for their size, industry, and job position. The more I think about it, I should probably go with Azure Dynamics. I would love to work for GE later in my future. And you know what? It is definitely possible. They'll be one of the companies I will strive for, but for now, I think Azure Dynamics is a great way to build up my resume. Okay, I should probably go accept that offer now. Thank you GE, but I think I'll be a better candidate in the future.

Co-op...

So a little about me. I'm currently attending Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. If you don't know about NU's co-op program, then I'll give you a run down about how it is in the Engineering Program. The engineering class is divided into two divisions, A or B (currently using A and N for the class of 2010 and younger). I'm in division A and this is our co-op pattern:

Freshman Year: In class Sept - April
Sophomore Year: In class Sept - April
Middler Year: On co-op July - Dec, In class Jan - June
Junior Year: On co-op July - Dec, In class Jan - June
Senior Year: On co-op July - Dec, In class Jan - April

What is co-op? Co-op is similar to an internship. The typical co-op lasts for 6 months and you're paid for your work. NU is known for their co-op program and the College of Engineering has a 100% placement rate. Since I decided not to do the 5-year BS/MS Mechanical Engineering Program during the summer of my junior year, it was too late for me to change plans. I had decided to come out to California with my boyfriend for two month. He has a co-op in San Francisco doing industrial design.

I'm looking for a co-op during the fall semester now. Good thing I have the support of the amazing Co-op Coordinators back at NU. Thank you Clint, Karen, and Lorraine. They're amazing. I currently have two job offers. I'm considering both and it's a very hard decision. Yes, it's only for 4 months, but it makes a difference. Hopefully I can get back to them by Thursday. Then I can breathe easy.

Okay, I'm going to start dinner and then watch the Olympics. We're heading out tonight to one of my boyfriend's co-worker's new apartment. She's having an apartment warming party. She also has HD cable, so fun!

A New Beginning

Okay, so I have blogs and journal all over the internet. Hopefully I can wrangle them all on this one blog. So why have I made a new one? To start anew and to unify everything I've ever done on the internet. That's why. I've been writing in blogs since I was 13 years old. It's a good way to express yourself and to improve your writing.

With that said I always let readers know that these blogs are an expression of my feelings and thoughts. I don't mean to offend, but it's not for everyone. So if you don't like what you read, then don't read it. No one is forcing a gun to your head and making you take in everything I write. Well, then, enjoy!