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Im about 8 weeks from graduating and I already have a company interested in me. As part of our program, we have to take a 6 week work practicum.
this company wasnt going to take a student at all initially, but after meeting with 2 employees and having a mini-interview they are willing to offer me a practicum there. As of this morning I hadnt accepted, because i was weighing my options from another company that was interested in me. When i arrived today, my program head told me that they had phoned him multiple times inquiring about me, and they had already gone to their union and gotten a special permission for me to be able to work there for 6 weeks. needless to say this is about more than just a practicum, and i accepted. This is a very well off company that has moved into a new automated, and green facility, and they have an excellent reputation. They have been around since 1928 and are in their 3rd generation of family ownership.

Here is there website incase any of you were curious.

http://www.mitchellpress.com/

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Received a $2,000 merit scholarship from my university yesterday.

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So today was my first day of the practicum. My overall impressions are extremely positive, they have a brand new facility that is uber nice, and very impressive. Everyone i met is very nice and open.

But the main thing was their production operation which is very organized and streamlined. To top it off they have a printing press that is probably the most modern and advanced ive ever seen. They can print amazing quality at very high speeds (which is almost unheard of).

By the sounds of things, there is a good chance that this could lead into employment, which would be outstanding.

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I finally got hired for the census! $16.25 an hour and 50 cents per mile to knock on peoples' doors and get them to fill out a census form. Not too shabby though I may be going to semi-shady areas, so I'll have to be careful I suppose.

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Congratulations.
You should buy a gun.

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Heheh. Hmm, if only there were a thread to discuss when and why a person should buy a gun...

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Got a road test booked on Friday for my Class 5.
Lets hope I wont be posting in the "Something Negative" thread in a couple days. :p

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For some reason after I read this post I became inspired to write a film about someone who works for the census.

Please share with me your craziest census experiences.

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this was buried pretty far back, guess a lot of positive stuff doesnt happen to us?

Just learned that i got one of the few achievement awards for 2nd year students. I dont know how much it is, find out on the 23rd. :D

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I got a job interview and it went pretty well. Now I have to play the waiting game.
It's for a temporary job, 3.5 months.

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Just got an official letter, $500 and a trophy, nice!

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I passed my driving test and got my full license.
Time to celebrate by drinking copious amounts of booze!

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And then driving home?

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To make a drunk thread.

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Precisely.