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Monthly Archives: October 2005
F.E.A.R.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Comments
First Encounter Assault Recon (F.E.A.R.) is just too cool of a game. In a crowded first player shooter market, this game really stood out by combining the spookiness of Japanese horror with outstanding graphics and gameplay. This game keeps you constantly on edge and provides several heart-stopping encounters of the supernatural kind. The scary parts of the game do smack a bit of The Ring and The Grudge but the game does do it well. Although the story isn’t the most creative one in the world, they present it very well in little bits and pieces throughout the game and leaves enough intrigue and mysteries for a sequel.
Competitive Strategy Game
Sunday, October 23, 2005 Comments (2)
So I’m taking this class called Management Strategy and we’re playing a simulation game played by business school students. It was created by a professor in UC Berkeley and basically each period your team or “firm” can build capacity and specify price and quantity for 4 different markets. Each team has different cost structures and each market has different characteristics.
My Classes Thus Far (Fall 2005)
Monday, October 17, 2005 Comments
Well I’m currently studying for an exam I have on Tuesday and I’m taking a little break. I actually take a lot of breaks because I can never really study for more than 15 minutes without digressing to something else. I just felt like discussing what I think of my classes so far:
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates
Friday, October 14, 2005 Comments
Being at a place like Cornell really puts a lot of pressure on you. You always hear about people going off to great jobs at big companies. And as a senior, people always ask you THE question - what are you doing after you graduate? At this point I really don’t know yet. Sure, it would be nice to have secured some job and know I’ll have a place to go to after I graduate. The 9-5 grind. But I just feel the need to deviate. That type of conformity is just too mundane for me. So where will I be a year from now? What will I be doing?
Punk’d by My Advisor
Monday, October 10, 2005 Comments (2)
Okay, so I totally got punk’d last Thursday. I was supposed to meet with my advisor to go over graduation requirements at 4:30 pm but when I showed up, her office was closed and she was out for the day! Not only that, that day I was busily running last minute errands before leaving Ithaca, so she wasted a whole hour of my time. In her email she explicitly stated “Let’s make it Thursday at 4:30″ but when I emailed her again she said she thought we were meeting on Wednesday. She could’ve emailed me on Thursday asking why I didn’t show up or something. She didn’t even apologize for her obvious mistake.
PUNK’D,
Phil