The Final Project

I went to CGT 411 today - the start of my last project at Purdue. Well, apart from my other classes anyway. I'm really excited about what we're doing. Our team is awesome - we've already got action items, research, and development going. We're two steps ahead and hoping to accelerate.

Wish us luck!

Job Fair Things

I went to a job fair yesterday, here at Purdue. Cisco was looking for C monkeys - my first thought was, "No thank you - I prefer working in a language that's been updated since 1978."

I don't much care what I work in - if I don't know a language, my learning curve is about 3 weeks. But I want objects.

1 Year Left

I have 1 year before I'm supposed to be employed somewhere. How many more things can I learn in that time? I've averaged 3-4 computer languages per year since I've been to college. That should mean I'll be learning C++, Python, and PPC-Assembly this year. Of those, Python is the only one I don't have a class in, but that should be the easiest to learn (come on, I know Perl and Ruby). Also, for the first time in college, I actually have some free credit hours to spend on whatever class I want to take. Current list includes: intro philosophy, greek / roman history, art appreciation, and underwater basketweaving.

Now that I'm off-campus, I'm learning lots of other crazy stuff, too. How to cook, how to wire a home theatre setup, how to manage earned income, and how to be the best host EVER. This year's gonna rock.

Comp. Science Things

Here's a short email exchange between one of my professors and I this weekend.

Me:

Dear Prof -
I flew home to Washington, DC yesterday to visit my parents for the weekend. My flight home is scheduled for 5:30pm on Sunday night, but the weather forecasters are now predicting huge ice storms for both Indianapolis and Washington, DC. It looks like my flight might be delayed or cancelled.

Please let me know how this will affect me on the CS182 exam on Monday. Southwest will not book me an earlier flight home at this point, so if my flight is cancelled, I don't know what I can do. Please send me an email as soon as you get this, or call me at (***) ***-****.

Thanks,
~Andrew

Him:

Hi:
I wish you thought about it before flying to DC.
I hope you won't miss the midterm.

Thanks, ws

Isn't computer science awesome? Now, off to RateMyProfessors.com...