New year, new semester, new job.

January 14, 2014

Hello all! Hope everyone had a lovely holiday. It's been a while since I've written here. I know I was supposed to summarize my experience at InterContinental Sydney. To be honest, I just got lazy because it was winter break. Now, I'm back at school for my second to last semester of undergrad and it is kind of frightening and kind of exciting at the same time.

Working at InterCon Sydney was a great experience. I met so many people from different parts of the world. The hotel itself had a great atmosphere with the staff and I am glad I was able to experience it. Everyone was so welcoming and willing to talk to me. My internship was split between Engineering and the Executive Office, which is odd, but it allowed me to see different sides of this hotel's operation. Being with Engineering, I also got to see several rooms, including the Australia Suite, and stand on the roof of the building. It was a really nice experience and I hope future BU Sydney students enjoy themselves there too.

Now I am back in Boston. This semester I'm living in Student Village II, or Stuvi2 as it is referred to here in BU. It's such a nice apartment and quite spacious for two people. It also happened to be Larissa's room from last semester--what are the odds of that? I got sick of dining hall food last year. It is actually pretty good, but I'd rather buy and cook my own food like I did while I was in Sydney. My apartment-mate seems really nice too. I haven't gotten a chance to talk to her, but she is friends with the girl who lived here with Larissa--even smaller odds, but somehow it happened! I think we'll get along just fine.

This year I have also started a new job. I'm the new Summer Conference Housing Intern for Boston University Events and Conferences. I'm actually quite excited about this, even though it means I'll have to stay in Boston for the summer. I think I burned myself out while working in catering last year; I just can't do it anymore. Luckily, I was able to secure this opportunity where I will be working with clients to figure out their housing and meals for summer events, in addition to overseeing events. Everyone in the department seems really nice and I am looking forward to seeing what I will learn from them.

Well, that's about all for now. Classes start tomorrow, eek! Hope all goes well this semester. Again, thanks for reading!