Week #4

This was definitely the first week where I saw my ups and downs of the "working world".

The week started off on a high note when I had finally finished reviewing invoices for a large project. This was a relief because I was anxious to see what was next. However, maybe I should not have counted my chickens before they had hatched. This project kept me consistently busy when I had downtime in between all of my other busy work. Now without it I found myself actively pursuing work.

I did however have a few wonderful interactions. One day I was able to go out to Dim Sum (which was a new experience for me) at a great restaurant in the city named 'Yang Sing'. My performance manager (PML) and I were able to catch up and make sure that my internship was going down the right path. Though it was no formal review, it is always necessary and beneficial to stay in close communications with your superiors and make sure yours and their goals are aligned.

On the Wednesday of this week I was able to work out of the firm's Mountain View office rather than commuting all the way up to San Francisco. It was almost shocking to be able to get to work in fifteen minutes flat and then on top of it NOT have to pay for parking!! This day we had a lunch meeting for my department and I was able to meet and greet with the team at this office. These were many of the people I had interviewed for my position with so it was great to catch up. Also, there were two other Santa Clara students working in this office so it was a pleasure to be around them :)

This Wednesday was more focused around the networking aspect of my job rather than technicalities. My day was spent on office tours meeting different people in different departments, going to coffee with people from different offices and then our day ended with a fun team event playing Bocce ball. After work everyone from the San Francisco office and Silicon Valley office met in San Carlos at a place ironically named 'The Office'. It was here that we were able to not just talk business and let our guards down. We ordered drinks and appetizers, sat by the fire and even got involved in a few Bocce ball games. I feel that it was beneficial for I got to know my coworkers on a level outside of accounting only.