Thursday, November 27, 2008
Some times in the Fall fall fall
I have been bad about posting some pics of the international education week. I have been involved with this event year-over-year and it was pretty much the bes IEW I ever had.
pics and more stories to tell soon.
pics and more stories to tell soon.
Flashbacks
I was at the orchestra hall last night and I had good flashbacks of my Auggie experience. I am glad I got to come here and now I am getting ready to leave. Where? When? I really have no clue. Plan A is no longer active and plan B seems a little more complicated, but I'll try. I guess that's all I have for now. Happy thanks giving!
Monday, November 24, 2008
On the go!
Well it is been indeed a long time since I last threw some lines on the wall of this lovely space. The reason? Well lately I have no life. everything revolves around books and computers that most of the times don't work. It is been the craziest semester I ever had. Working to subsist, working for experience, writing for pleasure, and of course studying are not very friendly when you put them together. Although, hard times can only mean one thing only. The future is going to be promising and full of devotion ... I can taste that black label. I guess CW is right, this is the true Augsburg experience and I think I love it.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Technology Fee
Could some one tell me why do we get charged $200 for technology fee?
I mean it! So far this semester every time one of my professors attempts to use the technology in the classroom to illustrate something related to class, either the computer or the projector fail to work. Furthermore, there's been more than a couple times that I have not been able do use some of the programs on the computer lab PCs because the license has not been updated. What kind of joke is to increase the technology fee when it is breaking down all over campus. One also can realize that the computer terminals in Sverdrup Hall suck! They should be replacing those instead of spending money buying licenses for stupid windows vista which does not even work because the computers are not well suited to run it appropriately. Next time we found ourselves in a school deficit dilemma we should pay attention at how efficiently are our resources being used because at least the technology money is not being well spent.
I mean it! So far this semester every time one of my professors attempts to use the technology in the classroom to illustrate something related to class, either the computer or the projector fail to work. Furthermore, there's been more than a couple times that I have not been able do use some of the programs on the computer lab PCs because the license has not been updated. What kind of joke is to increase the technology fee when it is breaking down all over campus. One also can realize that the computer terminals in Sverdrup Hall suck! They should be replacing those instead of spending money buying licenses for stupid windows vista which does not even work because the computers are not well suited to run it appropriately. Next time we found ourselves in a school deficit dilemma we should pay attention at how efficiently are our resources being used because at least the technology money is not being well spent.
Monday, November 17, 2008
St Thomas is't any better...
The past week I shared my interest in applying for the UST MBA and everything was going great until today. For some strange reason UST MBA admissions wants me to prove funding for the program before even admitting me. That, they say is because they cannot issue me an I-20 before I prove sufficient money to cover the expenses of the program. But that is so IRRATIONAL. Why in the name would I have to worry about all of that before even getting any admissions info from them? How am I supposed to plan my financial stuff without knowing any information about possible scholarships? In my opinion their process is highly unfriendly and puts in disadvantage international applicants. In any case I am absolutely pissed at the fact that I tried to turn all my materials of the true application on time only to be bumped back to the next dead line(well tried because I got let down by other people). The reason? Materials that should not be part of this face of the admission process. What can I expect from the program if the very first steps make no sense? Maybe they should revise their strategic and operational planning because this one is fundamentally bias. Augsburg may not be that great in comparison to other ACTC schools, but one thing is damn sure. They got their international admissions process straight!
What happened to human civilization?
There has always been some sort of hierarchy that puts down the majority of people though. However, back in those days it was really easy to point fingers towards the tyrants. Since then humans have evolved a lot in terms of the way they think and the knowledge they produce. Slavery was for the most part abolished and in words of Thomas Friedman the world has become flatter in terms of equal opportunities of commercial competition for most of the countries (Of course almost 90% of Africa is out of that game, maybe we should say the the world is somewhat flat). In any case, the point I am trying to make today is that nowadays we have far more tyrants than in the ancient times. However, this times it not so easy to point our fingers at them. Of course there are many that we can identify very quick. But for the most part I think we do not even know who are our worse enemies... perhaps it is ourselves that like to live a comfortable crappy systematic life...
The auggie book 2008?
I have to say that I am deeply upset with the Auggie book 2008. It lacks so many features of the Augsburg community. It reflects an arbitrary process in choosing the content of the book. Furthermore, it also reflects the lack of organization and diffusion of the designing of the book. One can and must see that there are only a few pages with the pictures of students currently attending Augsburg. Moreover, the student organization section is unpopulated with just few appearing in it.
This is not a good sign.
This is not a good sign.
Auggie Soccer !!!
Good job boys! You made it farther in the league than ever before. My only hope is that Auggie Soccer keeps getting better. Maybe next year top 4 nationwide.
The current situation?
"At this point we are in deep water; the wild duck has dived down to the bottom as deep as she can get and bitten fast whole of the weed and all the rubbish that is down there, and it will need an extraordinarily clever dog to dive down and fish her up again."
-Satire of a Q&A to John Maynard Keynes
-Satire of a Q&A to John Maynard Keynes
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
I Graduated now what?
I wish there was a trifold on the racks around campus addressing that question.
Since I am anxious about it I got this tips from http://www.search-this.com/2007/04/18/just-graduated-now-what
"It’s hard to believe that I graduated college nearly two years ago and have been working at an Insurance Company as a programmer since. I would like to tell you that college completely prepared me for a job in the real world, but I would be lying if I did.
During the time I spent searching for a job, being interviewed, and now having been in my job for some time, I have learned some valuable lessons that I’d like to share.
First we’ll look at some suggestions of what you can do while you’re interviewing for a job and then I’ll talk about ways to make you more successful at the job you land. Let’s begin.
1. Research the company before contacting them.
This is absolutely vital. Research the company, looking at both their past and the future they have planned. Make it your business to know their history, how many employees they have, and their corporate earnings for the year prior. The more you know, the more you can impress them during the phone, or in-person interview.
During several of my own interviews, it was fun to see the expressions on everyone’s face as I ran off their earnings for the prior year, or that I already knew what areas they had regional offices in, etc. By doing this research, you prove that they are of interest to you and that raises your chances considerably.
2. Bring a notebook of questions.
Come up with a full list of questions you want to ask about the company. For example: What software do they use for web development? What is the process of moving an application to production/making it live? What technologies do they use, and are they open to implementing ones you have worked with?
Have at least 10 questions, one per page in your notebook, and write down their answers. You are likely to meet with several people, so track each person’s individual answer. Again, we are going for showing interest in the company, by actively asking questions and writing their response, you will prove your interest.
3. Write a follow-up letter.
After the in-person interview, write a letter thanking them for the interview. Also include what you learned during your visit and that you look forward to their response. I have read countless times that companies are willing to give an applicant a second look if they send a follow-up letter.
4. Mind your p’s and q’s.
Be polite, say thank you, shake hands, and by all means, if they take you out to lunch, do not tell stories about the stupid crap you did in college! Keep that to yourself and highlight the good no matter what setting you are in. Believe me, they will tempt you to say something stupid. During one of my interviews, two of the people interviewing me brought up a conversation over logging their child’s car habits using a device that plugs under the dash board. The parent can remove the device and see what speeds their child was traveling along with other data.
During that time I kept my mouth shut no matter what my thoughts were on the subject. Obviously it was not any of my business and so I did not make it any of my business. When they asked me what I thought of such technology I simply stated, “In this day and age, the only thing that holds us back is ourselves. If we think anything is possible, than we can achieve it.” It was short and precise and allowed me to switch topics while answering their question. It also gave them insight on my thought process and that I felt anything could be accomplished given the right attitude.
Now that you made it through the job process and landed that developer job let’s look at a few skills that you will need while in the job.
1. Be willing to admit your mistakes.
Take it from me, you will make mistakes. Managers and Supervisors know this and so should you. Admit to your mistakes. If it was lack of testing, admit it, and go beyond it by recommending ways this can be avoided in the future (as that is the next question you will get from a Manager or Supervisor). If you had too many projects to work on and that was the reason, say so. Your manager will understand, and hopefully he/she will adequately adjust your schedule so you can generate a better product.
2. Learn to manage time.
30% of my job is managing my time, identifying the high priority projects and giving them adequate time to complete them by their due date. This isn’t something you can just do right out of the box; it takes a lot of guess work at the beginning but once you have done it for a few weeks, you should have a good idea if your method is working. For me, I like to analyze everything necessary to complete each project. Once that is done, I will estimate the number of hours it will take to complete each step. Then I will determine what days I will work on each step.
When I first started out, I was amazed at how quickly time goes by while programming. It would seem as though I had only been writing code for 30 minutes, but in fact 3 hours had passed. Expect your initial estimates to be wrong, then adjust your estimates appropriately as your experience increases.
3. Invest in books.
I can’t re-iterate this enough. Buy book after book after book. Your job is extremely demanding, and your company will likely pay for a good number of the books you want.
Now you do not need to read every book cover to cover. I have several that I use as references (ie, The Bible series, such as the PHP Bible). Some of the books I own I just skimmed for topics of which I was interested in, and others I have used so extensively they are starting to fall apart.
4. Be prepared to learn.
One thing you need to realize right now is that you will be asked to continue to learn. Yes, you graduated, you think you will never have to read another book, or take any tests. You are WRONG. Every year, I am asked what I plan on learning in the upcoming year to improve my day to day work. Be it a new technology, or something related to insurance that may help me with my job. Then I have to find a way to quantify that I truly did learn the material by finding an exam I can take or adequately using the technology through my development.
5. Learn your standards.
Understand that HTML, XHTML, .NET, etc all have standards specified by either the W3C or Microsoft themselves and many companies try or want to try to follow them. Our company follows the Microsoft .NET coding standards fairly closely, when to use pascal case versus camel casing, good OO (object oriented) design, etc. I suggest learning these and mentioning your knowledge of them during any interview process.
6. Be willing to help, but know when to say ‘no’.
This is one I am still working on. I get asked a dozen questions a day. Unfortunately, I haven’t been too successful at telling people I don’t have the time to help them with their problem. I still drop what I am doing and give them my full attention. So far this hasn’t affected my time management, but I am certain that it is just a matter of time before it does.
So be willing to help others solve their problems and answer their questions, but if you are extremely busy find a way to let them know you will have to help them later.
Hopefully these tips will help you as you venture into the real world to fill your role as a Web Developer, Programmer, or another position as well. Be sure to leave your tips for those who just graduated, tips for interviews, or even your experiences."
Since I am anxious about it I got this tips from http://www.search-this.com/2007/04/18/just-graduated-now-what
"It’s hard to believe that I graduated college nearly two years ago and have been working at an Insurance Company as a programmer since. I would like to tell you that college completely prepared me for a job in the real world, but I would be lying if I did.
During the time I spent searching for a job, being interviewed, and now having been in my job for some time, I have learned some valuable lessons that I’d like to share.
First we’ll look at some suggestions of what you can do while you’re interviewing for a job and then I’ll talk about ways to make you more successful at the job you land. Let’s begin.
1. Research the company before contacting them.
This is absolutely vital. Research the company, looking at both their past and the future they have planned. Make it your business to know their history, how many employees they have, and their corporate earnings for the year prior. The more you know, the more you can impress them during the phone, or in-person interview.
During several of my own interviews, it was fun to see the expressions on everyone’s face as I ran off their earnings for the prior year, or that I already knew what areas they had regional offices in, etc. By doing this research, you prove that they are of interest to you and that raises your chances considerably.
2. Bring a notebook of questions.
Come up with a full list of questions you want to ask about the company. For example: What software do they use for web development? What is the process of moving an application to production/making it live? What technologies do they use, and are they open to implementing ones you have worked with?
Have at least 10 questions, one per page in your notebook, and write down their answers. You are likely to meet with several people, so track each person’s individual answer. Again, we are going for showing interest in the company, by actively asking questions and writing their response, you will prove your interest.
3. Write a follow-up letter.
After the in-person interview, write a letter thanking them for the interview. Also include what you learned during your visit and that you look forward to their response. I have read countless times that companies are willing to give an applicant a second look if they send a follow-up letter.
4. Mind your p’s and q’s.
Be polite, say thank you, shake hands, and by all means, if they take you out to lunch, do not tell stories about the stupid crap you did in college! Keep that to yourself and highlight the good no matter what setting you are in. Believe me, they will tempt you to say something stupid. During one of my interviews, two of the people interviewing me brought up a conversation over logging their child’s car habits using a device that plugs under the dash board. The parent can remove the device and see what speeds their child was traveling along with other data.
During that time I kept my mouth shut no matter what my thoughts were on the subject. Obviously it was not any of my business and so I did not make it any of my business. When they asked me what I thought of such technology I simply stated, “In this day and age, the only thing that holds us back is ourselves. If we think anything is possible, than we can achieve it.” It was short and precise and allowed me to switch topics while answering their question. It also gave them insight on my thought process and that I felt anything could be accomplished given the right attitude.
Now that you made it through the job process and landed that developer job let’s look at a few skills that you will need while in the job.
1. Be willing to admit your mistakes.
Take it from me, you will make mistakes. Managers and Supervisors know this and so should you. Admit to your mistakes. If it was lack of testing, admit it, and go beyond it by recommending ways this can be avoided in the future (as that is the next question you will get from a Manager or Supervisor). If you had too many projects to work on and that was the reason, say so. Your manager will understand, and hopefully he/she will adequately adjust your schedule so you can generate a better product.
2. Learn to manage time.
30% of my job is managing my time, identifying the high priority projects and giving them adequate time to complete them by their due date. This isn’t something you can just do right out of the box; it takes a lot of guess work at the beginning but once you have done it for a few weeks, you should have a good idea if your method is working. For me, I like to analyze everything necessary to complete each project. Once that is done, I will estimate the number of hours it will take to complete each step. Then I will determine what days I will work on each step.
When I first started out, I was amazed at how quickly time goes by while programming. It would seem as though I had only been writing code for 30 minutes, but in fact 3 hours had passed. Expect your initial estimates to be wrong, then adjust your estimates appropriately as your experience increases.
3. Invest in books.
I can’t re-iterate this enough. Buy book after book after book. Your job is extremely demanding, and your company will likely pay for a good number of the books you want.
Now you do not need to read every book cover to cover. I have several that I use as references (ie, The Bible series, such as the PHP Bible). Some of the books I own I just skimmed for topics of which I was interested in, and others I have used so extensively they are starting to fall apart.
4. Be prepared to learn.
One thing you need to realize right now is that you will be asked to continue to learn. Yes, you graduated, you think you will never have to read another book, or take any tests. You are WRONG. Every year, I am asked what I plan on learning in the upcoming year to improve my day to day work. Be it a new technology, or something related to insurance that may help me with my job. Then I have to find a way to quantify that I truly did learn the material by finding an exam I can take or adequately using the technology through my development.
5. Learn your standards.
Understand that HTML, XHTML, .NET, etc all have standards specified by either the W3C or Microsoft themselves and many companies try or want to try to follow them. Our company follows the Microsoft .NET coding standards fairly closely, when to use pascal case versus camel casing, good OO (object oriented) design, etc. I suggest learning these and mentioning your knowledge of them during any interview process.
6. Be willing to help, but know when to say ‘no’.
This is one I am still working on. I get asked a dozen questions a day. Unfortunately, I haven’t been too successful at telling people I don’t have the time to help them with their problem. I still drop what I am doing and give them my full attention. So far this hasn’t affected my time management, but I am certain that it is just a matter of time before it does.
So be willing to help others solve their problems and answer their questions, but if you are extremely busy find a way to let them know you will have to help them later.
Hopefully these tips will help you as you venture into the real world to fill your role as a Web Developer, Programmer, or another position as well. Be sure to leave your tips for those who just graduated, tips for interviews, or even your experiences."
Where have you been? Question #1
I know... I know that everyone missed me this past weekend...(at the bar and at this space).
The reason of my lately absence is because I have been working on my essays for grad school. I thought, I would share them in here because they are are reflection of how I have changed during my College experience at Augsburg.
1. Why have you decided to pursue an MBA? Provide detail on objectives you will establish for your MBA experience and contributions you will make to the UST MBA community.
In the last few months, a number of people have challenged my decision to pursue an MBA immediately after college. Many have told me that I should get a job and wait until my employer offers to pay for my graduate degree. However, as an international student in the US, there are additional pressures that make it hard to find an employer who will not only sponsor my work visa but will also pay for my graduate education. Therefore, I cannot and do not wish to rely on some future possibility which, at this point in time, seems rather unlikely. With that in mind, I have decided to apply to the full-time MBA program at UST and have set out certain objectives that I would like to accomplish while earning my graduate degree.
First of all, I would like to solidify my understanding of the major concepts in business and develop skills that will allow me to transform the theoretical knowledge gained in class into practical solutions. While at Augsburg, I was not able to concentrate on my classes as much as I would have liked, mostly because I had to balance my time between school and 3-4 jobs in any given semester. Often times I worked virtually full-time since that was the only way I could afford to live in the United States. As an MBA student at UST, I would like to concentrate my time on expanding my knowledge of business and acquiring skills that are essential to this profession. I plan to become a professional who will be confident and ready to enter the job market after graduation. I would like my future employer to feel comfortable and to rely on my work. In order to achieve that goal, I anticipate to work hard and to increase my confidence by gaining as much practical experience as possible during my attendance at UST. I have chosen the University of St. Thomas because of its strong connections to the business community in the Twin Cities. As an MBA student, I would like to have an opportunity to meet other UST alumni and to learn what their experience has been in their respective fields. Lastly, I would like to improve my written and oral communication skills, which, I believe, are fundamental to the business profession.
I am aware that unlike many other applicants, I will not have full-time work experience by the time the program starts in the fall of 2009. I am also aware that generally, work experience is preferred because those who have been employed full-time bring a wider variety of views into the classroom which ultimately makes the program experience more valuable for all participants. However, I believe that despite my lack of work experience, I will still be able to contribute to the UST MBA community in a number of ways.
In today’s global society, it has become an absolute necessity for a business professional to understand and be respectful of cultural differences. I believe that with my international background and experience I can add certain value to the UST MBA program. After graduation from High School I worked for a law firm in Mexico City which exposed me to the business culture in Mexico. Today, having lived in the United States for almost 4 years, I can identify some of the cultural differences that influence the way business is conducted in the US and in Mexico. Further, I believe that I have strong leadership skills that will positively impact my participation and contribution to the UST MBA community. At Augsburg I have chaired two student organizations and have been employed by the department of residence life where I lead a staff of resident advisers and managed the facility issues in one of the residence halls.
I believe that my objectives and characteristics make me a strong candidate for the full-time UST MBA program and it is my hope that I will have an opportunity to join the class of 2011.
The reason of my lately absence is because I have been working on my essays for grad school. I thought, I would share them in here because they are are reflection of how I have changed during my College experience at Augsburg.
1. Why have you decided to pursue an MBA? Provide detail on objectives you will establish for your MBA experience and contributions you will make to the UST MBA community.
In the last few months, a number of people have challenged my decision to pursue an MBA immediately after college. Many have told me that I should get a job and wait until my employer offers to pay for my graduate degree. However, as an international student in the US, there are additional pressures that make it hard to find an employer who will not only sponsor my work visa but will also pay for my graduate education. Therefore, I cannot and do not wish to rely on some future possibility which, at this point in time, seems rather unlikely. With that in mind, I have decided to apply to the full-time MBA program at UST and have set out certain objectives that I would like to accomplish while earning my graduate degree.
First of all, I would like to solidify my understanding of the major concepts in business and develop skills that will allow me to transform the theoretical knowledge gained in class into practical solutions. While at Augsburg, I was not able to concentrate on my classes as much as I would have liked, mostly because I had to balance my time between school and 3-4 jobs in any given semester. Often times I worked virtually full-time since that was the only way I could afford to live in the United States. As an MBA student at UST, I would like to concentrate my time on expanding my knowledge of business and acquiring skills that are essential to this profession. I plan to become a professional who will be confident and ready to enter the job market after graduation. I would like my future employer to feel comfortable and to rely on my work. In order to achieve that goal, I anticipate to work hard and to increase my confidence by gaining as much practical experience as possible during my attendance at UST. I have chosen the University of St. Thomas because of its strong connections to the business community in the Twin Cities. As an MBA student, I would like to have an opportunity to meet other UST alumni and to learn what their experience has been in their respective fields. Lastly, I would like to improve my written and oral communication skills, which, I believe, are fundamental to the business profession.
I am aware that unlike many other applicants, I will not have full-time work experience by the time the program starts in the fall of 2009. I am also aware that generally, work experience is preferred because those who have been employed full-time bring a wider variety of views into the classroom which ultimately makes the program experience more valuable for all participants. However, I believe that despite my lack of work experience, I will still be able to contribute to the UST MBA community in a number of ways.
In today’s global society, it has become an absolute necessity for a business professional to understand and be respectful of cultural differences. I believe that with my international background and experience I can add certain value to the UST MBA program. After graduation from High School I worked for a law firm in Mexico City which exposed me to the business culture in Mexico. Today, having lived in the United States for almost 4 years, I can identify some of the cultural differences that influence the way business is conducted in the US and in Mexico. Further, I believe that I have strong leadership skills that will positively impact my participation and contribution to the UST MBA community. At Augsburg I have chaired two student organizations and have been employed by the department of residence life where I lead a staff of resident advisers and managed the facility issues in one of the residence halls.
I believe that my objectives and characteristics make me a strong candidate for the full-time UST MBA program and it is my hope that I will have an opportunity to join the class of 2011.
Come play ping-pong at Augsburg
Yes! That's right! Come and enjoy a beautiful 4 year match, where you get to be the ball. While this might be a phenomena that occurs in many other places, I have been played like a pin-pong ball a number of times this semester. At the beginning of the year I had some confrontation with the department of Res-Life... Anyway that's long gone. What is present is my hardship to register for my last Finance class. I logged in on Monday @ 5pm to register for my classes. It got to register for 3 of them, but one displayed a meesage that read something like this:
"you cannot register to this class online. You have to come to the enrollment center to get it done."
I thought, ok I'll do it WEDNESDAY, because Tuesday I work downtown all day. So I step in the building (looking like Paul Fucking Newman by the way) and asked them to register me to the class. I got turn down, because I was outside registration time, so I needed to wait until 8am to do it on my own... (PING) So wait I cannot do it on my own, (PONG)and when I come here you tell me to wait until tomorrow and do it myself. Well thanks so much for being so resourceful. I cannot believe that they are so inconsiderate with a senior student whose graduation depends on a class. Yes I am angry, frustrated, and ready to go...
"you cannot register to this class online. You have to come to the enrollment center to get it done."
I thought, ok I'll do it WEDNESDAY, because Tuesday I work downtown all day. So I step in the building (looking like Paul Fucking Newman by the way) and asked them to register me to the class. I got turn down, because I was outside registration time, so I needed to wait until 8am to do it on my own... (PING) So wait I cannot do it on my own, (PONG)and when I come here you tell me to wait until tomorrow and do it myself. Well thanks so much for being so resourceful. I cannot believe that they are so inconsiderate with a senior student whose graduation depends on a class. Yes I am angry, frustrated, and ready to go...
Friday, November 7, 2008
Personal Development
I was thinking the other day that maybe a good way of evaluating our lives is by paying attention to how easily we have adapted to the next (or new stages). I mean seriously, you could be 36 and still sit down in front of a tv and play video games for 8 hours straight. So what's the point Mismo? Well, I what I am arguing that maybe a good way to live life is by understanding that there are things that you simply have to let go. That is, the extend to which you are prepared to move on and engage your new life style is a very good determinant of how you live your life. Although, it is sometimes hard to see it right when the change is new. In any case, if you are in College you should move on from the high school mentality, and if you are a senior or even a junior you should move on from the college mentality... and so on... maybe later are changes that you have to adapt as a direct result of your choices, and that is a completely different arena for discussion.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
More on the 95 theses
It amuses me the things people wrote down in our "student manifesto" otherwise known as the 95 theses. In a ripoff the original idea of Martin Luther, Augsburg Student body has come up with a list of things that reflect what is on our minds (well some). I could not help to notice that many of the complains were clearly written by green people. They are getting really ridiculous. "We as a community are overemphasizing the green culture on campus." We must put a stop to this nonsense and reach a moderate level of environmentally friendly policies. More importantly, we should be worrying about other things as well. For example, we could be talking more about how to create a society that will hold accountable people behind financial crisis such as the one we are experiencing. Maybe, after analyzing the whole mess, we can reach the conclusion that if we could have avoid to disburse $700 billion+ to bail out the rich, maybe we could of use some of that money to really make an impact in green policy in the entire nation...
Monday, November 3, 2008
95 Theses... also more of the same
With this being my fourth year of exposure to Augsburg students' 95 theses, I have to say that much of it sound like and old song to me.
People keep complaining about the food service (even with the advent of the new company). While this might be because of Aviand's is implementing a trial and error strategy to stabilize their business here, it seems that many of the complains are about overpricing and poor customer service. In the past I have openly attacked Aviand's because I really do not like their business. I want to make clear this time that it is the management who I don't like. The workers are really nice and I have nothing against them at all. It is management that is crashing the boat. As Donnie said in "The Echo" the food is not that much greater than Suckdexo, but it is indeed way more expensive. I actually loved my food to taste good and to fill me up at the price of a little more grease on it. Actually, I was thinking that it was our own fault that Aviand's took over. We let our student government to decide what was good for us. All because they want to be more sustainable and healthy. Bullocks! I do not like green extremists at school... I think that their intentions are cool, but that Augsburg is not really going to start a domino effect in Greener policy in other campuses. Actually, I think green people here have failed to address a bigger source of pollution which is not separating recyclables in Mort. At least not as much as in other buildings, because Mort does not have recycling containers in each floor and with only one elevator working it is highly unlikely that people up there are willing to make a trip to the bottom just to toss their trash appropriately... but who am I to critic, right?
People keep complaining about the food service (even with the advent of the new company). While this might be because of Aviand's is implementing a trial and error strategy to stabilize their business here, it seems that many of the complains are about overpricing and poor customer service. In the past I have openly attacked Aviand's because I really do not like their business. I want to make clear this time that it is the management who I don't like. The workers are really nice and I have nothing against them at all. It is management that is crashing the boat. As Donnie said in "The Echo" the food is not that much greater than Suckdexo, but it is indeed way more expensive. I actually loved my food to taste good and to fill me up at the price of a little more grease on it. Actually, I was thinking that it was our own fault that Aviand's took over. We let our student government to decide what was good for us. All because they want to be more sustainable and healthy. Bullocks! I do not like green extremists at school... I think that their intentions are cool, but that Augsburg is not really going to start a domino effect in Greener policy in other campuses. Actually, I think green people here have failed to address a bigger source of pollution which is not separating recyclables in Mort. At least not as much as in other buildings, because Mort does not have recycling containers in each floor and with only one elevator working it is highly unlikely that people up there are willing to make a trip to the bottom just to toss their trash appropriately... but who am I to critic, right?
Elections
I am very happy because of the elections tomorrow. However, my happiness is not due to the fact that Obama will smash Dickhead (John M.). it is because, I will finally be able to rest from all those stupid hate commercials from crook to crook. It is so stupid that people can actually tolerate such a level of hypocrisy and cynicism in the US politics. All I learned form those commercials is that both of the main stream parties are crook, corrupt, but more importantly way to STUPID. Although, I think is even more stupid an irrational that people actually sup[ports one or the other when they both are more of the same.
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