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Name: Felipe "Flip"
Location: Illinois, United States
Birthday: 9/9/1982
Gender: Male
Interests: I am all about life, and willing to try anything once just for the experience of something new ...
Occupation: Student
Message: message me
AIM:  Flip119
Member Since:
10/11/2003
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| COMING SOON!
Flip's TOP TEN Most Outlandish Collegiate Moments.
Be on the look out ... | | |
| An update ... here we go.
For the last semester I felt very stagnant, very ... um ... dead almost. I equate this feelingto being in a rut. The crazy thing about this though is that I am 22 years old (still cringing at the thought of it) and have a list of things that are going on in my life. I am feeling much better now though. Since starting my CPA prep classes and also leaving McDonald's all is well.
So let me try and explain the frustration I was feeling. Anytime the thought of work entered my mind, I immediately got depressed and semi-sad. Its not like it was noticable; but it was happening internally. I didn't like it all. It could happen in the middle of a day off at the very thought of going the next day. It could happen at 9AM in the morning, even though I was working at 6PM.
In fairness, McDonald's has been a great place to work. It has taught me things I could never learn in a book. It contradicted things in my studies about direct employee management, compensation systems, and motivation. More importantly I learned from the owner how NOT to treat my managers and employees if I ever owned my own business. Overall though, I made a lot of close friends with different types of people I know I would have never met if I stayed locked in the University bubble. The unmatchable experential knowledge has outweighed the aggrevation.
So anyway I officially left McDonalds last Wed. I had a couple interviews and got a couple offers. I had a list of ideal qualities for a company. Growth-focused, strong revenue performance for the last 3-5 years, at 15-20 years of operation, publically-traded, a defined relationship with a particular industry, travel at least 50% of the time, a strong international standing, and the opportunity to work with all aspects of the operations. I found it with Amdocs.
I was hired as a business analyst/project consultant. Check them out www.amdocs.com.
Other than that, I have been taking CPA prep classes. These are held in Chicago, on Saturdays from 8AM-5PM. GUH! The first test is in mid-January on Financal Accounting and Reporting. After passing this exam I have three more. If all goes according to plan, I should be done by April. Who knows?
I also have no clue when I am going to leave for the Peace Corps. I still want to go, but I must get my CPA first. Otherwise, I know that I may never get it! I am not going to get into my purpose for getting the CPA, but it has nothing to do with practicing public accounting.
Hmmm ... I am going to get into relationships either. As I write this I get more and more bored with the idea of updating Xanga. This will be the last entry for a while. | | |
| Floating...
I think it is a telling sign that I got to my own journal via another journal. This was necessary because I took the link out of my AIM, off of my favorites. I guess I don't have the motivation.
Quick update:
CPA classes start Nov 27 and will run through June.
I am leaving Sunday for NYC to visit b-schools this week.
I suppose there is more to talk about. But, I just don't want to do it. I am done. | | |
| I like this (thanks Morgan)...
1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4. Write down what it says:
I went into an exam room and tipped my head.
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first? a George Ryan Gubernatorial Inauguration Commemorative license plate
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV? last this was baseball
4. Without looking, guess what time it is: 7:45AM Now look at the clock. What is the actual time? 7:25AM
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? the coffee pot and birds
7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing? last night; i was leaving Ben's apt
8. Before you came to this website [started this survey], what did you look at? www.peacecorps.com
9. What are you wearing? pale green DUG pajama pants, CK briefs and a gray Body n' Sole long-sleeve shirt
10. Did you dream last night? not vividly enough.
11. When did you last laugh? at work, i am always entertained
12. What is on the walls of the room you are in? two night pictures of the palace of westminster, a series of photos i have taken on my travels and tapestry i bought in Guatemala.
13. Seen anything weird lately? nothing too out of the ordinary
14. What do you think of this quiz? indifferent; time-killer.
15. What is the last film you saw? Cold Mountain; awesome by the way
16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first? my freedom from McDonald's management; but probably a new fun car.
17. Tell me something about you that I don't know: in high school i had sex in the swim team locker room
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do? development in Africa! not some fake-cookie-cutter development, but real development
19. Do you like to dance? love to.
20. George Bush: has qualities i admire
21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her? Reagan Marie
22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him? Colt (spouses last name for his middle)
23. Would you ever consider living abroad? yes. of course.
24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gates? so this is what it took to convince you i exist... | | |
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