This morning I attended a workshop seminar where Macromedia showed their latest installment, Studio 8. Earlier this week, I received the e-mail invitation from my boss, Graham, and decided to register and attend it. The room was packed. There were probably more than 200 people who participated in the event. Most of them were government…
This afternoon, I scheduled for an interview with Pat Taylor, a temp agency specializing in the legal sector. I was referred to Pat Taylor by Salman, who had worked for them since he came to DC in February. Later in June, he got hired to a permanent position by the client company. The interview went…
Crap. I just found out last night that my internship didn’t go through. CAIR just e-mailed me that I wasn’t selected for the summer internship. Well, now what? Now, the plan could either be saved or let it fell through. I’ve traveled this far (three hours flight but still), so I won’t let it fall…
Today was the moving day to the new apartment for me. Salman would join me later on Thursday, the 30th. I moved earlier than planned because Salman’s cousin, Imran, came to DC this week. He would continue his internship from Pennsylvania for the remaining two weeks. It’s quite a long story, though, but he finally…
[I got this idea of sharing some of my experiences, good and bad, in my job-hunting, so other people don’t have to make the same mistakes as I did. I hope the information will be helpful for you, and you can comment to share your own should you want to.] After I graduated last year,…
Today I bought a travel guide for myself. It’s called Not For Tourists Guide – Washington DC edition (official website available here). They are also making other editions, including Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Unlike mainstream guides, this one is created for newcomers to the city, those intending to live for an extended period. Therefore,…