the real world, part 1

Returned from training a few Sundays ago with new friends from all over the world - from South America to Italy scattered people and places I hope to visit someday soon.

Then plunged Monday into actual work, with my newly acquired toolkit of various hazily recalled analytic methods in tow. It has all been very interesting thus far. That first Monday afternoon I was assigned a proposal to work on. True to this job’s data-driven reputation, I’ve since done a lot of poking around various medtech companies digging for endless quantities of data, a process much more time consuming and stressful than first anticipated. There is always a deadline, always more text-boxes to align, font sizes to change, and axes to label. Success or failure, it seems at this point defined by how many iterations of changes to my work that are requested by my supervisor - how many times it takes to finally get something exactly right.

After that wrapped up last Tuesday, I’ve since been “on the beach,” which has consisted of a lot of gym-going, Newbury street wandering (aka wallet emptying), and Hulu-watching, with work related social events interspersed. Over the weekend even got a chance to take a great little trip up to this resort in Vermont - more gym going and wallet emptying, tis the holiday season afterall, paired with some nice and leisurely hiking around Mt. Equinox.

Wednesday I head home for Thanksgiving! First time not as a student home on break. Usually by this time of year I’m stressed to my gills with midterms and dying for a good mom-cooked meal, but now that I have a kitchen of my own I eat as I like and work has honestly not been stressful at all…Still will be nice to head back to suburbia for my favorite holiday of all time :D Lots to be thankful for!