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Name: neener
School: USC Marshall School of Business
Status: Employed...finally
E-mail: Click here!
Reason for blogging: I'm incredibly self-absorbed. |
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I'm listening to...
::"Stay Beautiful," The Last Goodnight
::"Spaceman," The Killers
::"Green Light," John Legend
::"Superstar," Lupe Fiasco
I'm watching...
::24
::The Office
I'm reading...
::Taiwan, A Political History, by Denny Roy
::The Devil and Miss Prym, by Paulo Coehlo
I've just seen...
::Slumdog Millionaire
::I Love You, Man
::The Reader
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It's the Autumn Moon Festival Today is the Autumn Moon Festival. In case you don't know, Chinese people celebrate the Autumn Moon Festival every year by getting together with their families and sitting outside looking at the moon and eating "moon cake." There's a whole story behind it, but since I'm kind of iffy on Chinese mythology, I won't go into it. Today is also September 11, but you know all about that, so I won't go into that either.
On Wednesday, we had our first accounting quiz. It was pretty stressful. The test itself wasn't very hard, but preparing for it drove me nuts. I didn't think our accounting professor would try any trick questions, but I couldn't be sure. Having to think about "how many points do I have to get to score an A?" and "there are 3 CPAs in the class who could totally mess up the curve" just added to the anxiety. I was so worried about it that I didn't do any homework for my other classes, a decision that is starting to haunt me. Anyway, I think I did ok. Not great, but ok.
On a lighter note, I went to a "Dress for Success" workshop. Some of the things I learned were: build up your wardrobe one piece at a time, find a good tailor because 90% of people will need to alter their business suit, and that there are three types of attire: business professional, business casual "classic," and business casual "smart." Some of the info they provided was just common sense (don't show all your bling-bling on an interview and don't wear tons of perfume). Some of the other stuff was just extraneous stuff (the end of your suit sleeve should hit your thumb knuckle). While I did learn some new things, I think that the workshop was is not essential for people raised in the United States who have had work experience in a regular business-y office. However, if you were raised outside the United States or have never had a business-y job (e.g., software engineer whose daily wear consists of t-shirt and shorts), you should probably attend. In my personal opinion, I don't think you're going to get dinged that much for having a sleeve that's a 1/2-in too long or too short, but I tell you what will get you dinged: B.O. That's right. Body odor. I know this may be a foreign concept to some of you, but people, buy deodorant and use it. It can only work FOR you, never against you. Please. Buy some now.
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When I learn a new word, I'll put it here so you can learn too!
EBITAS (noun):
Abbreviation for "Earnings Before Income Tax, Amortization, and SGARA." Next week, find out what SGARA is.
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