I think I'm starting to get a good feel for what work's going to be like. And I'm enjoying it. I've probably learned more in the last week and a half than in an average month at school. The college education definitely helped; I had a foundation to work with, but there's still a lot to pick up. And a lot to get used to. Working on a huge project is just so much different from anything I've done before, even the group projects. I never actually had to use a revision control system before, and now I check out every file before I can change it. However, I get to use UltraEdit for coding, and we're using gcc, so I don't have to deal with Microsoft's compiler, or even Eclipse. Only the second week, and I've started doing real work. That's better than I expected.
On the downside, I do have to deal with Rational Rose once in awhile. But things are finally starting to click now; once I've seen how it's used in a bigger project, UML makes a lot more sense.
Lots of fun, definitely. The people I work with are great; really helpful, and friendly to boot. Plus, I got my first paycheck last Friday. I promptly went out and bought a set of Firefly DVD's, went to a movie, and bought cookbooks.
Oh, and paid bills. It's really nice to be able to pay bills ahead of time. Really, really nice.
I also got stuff besides boxed dinners and canned soup to make dinner with. I made stir fry with top sirloin steak the other night, and it was the best I've ever tasted. Cooking is soooo worth waiting an extra 30-60 minutes for dinner when I get home.
Next on the agenda is research for a new/new-to-me car, and furniture. I want to have a couch again. And a desk. Any bright and intelligent suggestions?
Posted by Ardith at June 16, 2005 02:23 PM | TrackBack