Archive for July, 2007

T-Minus 4.5 Weeks and Counting

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

I have a slightly more than one month left before I head back to Orlando and UCF.  It’s almost hard to believe that at this point I have been home for more two and a half months.  Sure I have been keeping busy working at the theatre solely for the first two months, and now doing my internship, but time just flies by so quickly.  I really do wish there was more time, but then I am also excited to be heading back to UCF as well.

I think it started to hit that going back was getting close was when my housing bill was posted last week.  Speaking of housing that should be interesting to see how that turns out.  I am going to be living on campus again, but instead of a traditional dorm I am going to be in an apartment.  So it will mean that I will have my room, but instead of being in contact with just one other person primarily, I will be sharing all the living space with three others.  Since I don’t know these others and what you can find on Facebook isn’t always 100% true, I have no idea what this next year will bring.  At least if things don’t work out all the way with my new roommates, at least I have my own room to retreat to…

There is stuff to finish up for UCF for the fall semester, such as finalizing my schedule since I need to swap some classes, but some of the things have to wait until I get back down there.

My two jobs have been going pretty good.  I am being kept busy at my internship and I wish I could say the theatre is keeping my busy, but this weekend I am only scheduled on Sunday.  Yes the day off is nice, but I could use the extra money (that was the reason I stayed at the theatre). 

In other news, I finally decided where I was going to put my Eagle Scout certificate and medal frame on my wall.  I think the spot I choose looks great and looks a lot better than what I had there.  Here’s a picture of what it looks like now:

Eagle Scout Frame on Wall

I moved my license plates over, and the small picture I took on the Isle of Capri in Italy from where the Eagle Scout frame is to where my team photo from Beach League basketball in 6th grade was.  Since that was 8 years ago, I think its time to take it down, and someday I will find another place to put it.  Now I just need to get the wooden Eagle Scout plaque my Dad got me for making Eagle, and a few photographs up on my wall.  Hopefully I can decide on everything before I make it back to Orlando.  That and I need to start figuring out what will be on my wall in my apartment in Orlando (such as posters)…

 

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Internship!

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

Today was my second day of an engineering internship with ARINC here in Panama City Beach.  So far I am really enjoying the place,  My first day consisted of what you might expect a first day to be: briefings, paperwork, and getting a handle of the situation.  I was also assigned my office, which really isnt shared with anyone except someone who comes in once a week and another who comes in once a month.  Theres always people comming in though, since I have the nearest printer.  Its not so bad, besides the fact that I ran my knee into the ends of the two desks that are pushed together to give me a desk.  That wasnt too much fun.

My second day was better, despite the fact that I was not able to get to work at 8 as I had planned, instead getting in around 8:30.  But all was well and I finished up reviewing stuff that I wasnt able to finish the day before and then running over to the navy base to get finger printed.  I thought black ink was used for those things, but its red and then is put through somesort of process that turns the prints black.  Interesting. 

The rest of the morning consisted of me testing some things out, and going and getting some BBQ for lunch.  After that I took care of some product research and completed the training I needed to do.  Of course that and RIP A PHONE BOOK IN HALF!  Yeah, I did it.  Took a little while, and now its proudly displayed on my desk.

Otherwise, that is it.  I am looking forward to rest of my time there and it shall be interesting when another intern who is a senior (at FSU I assume) starts in a week and a half. 

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