After another fantastic Christmas, I am already halfway through my second year at Warwick....wow its going quickly. This term is a busy one as well with my group software project taking up most of my time. Each groups of five is made up of mixed ability and degree discipline. My group has 2 Computer scientists, 1 Computing Systems and 2 Business with Computer Science students. Our task has been set by Deutsche Bank and is to do with inter-bank fixed & floating currency transers. Our job is to design and build a software solution for their problem - in less than 9 weeks might I add...!They'll take the best few solutions and take ideas or adapt them for their own developers to create the final solution. The winning group from Warwick will also be awarded a cash prize along with fast track onto DB's internship program. Exciting stuff but huge amounts of work to do before the end of term.
Mustn't forget the Warwick Ale Festival in a months time either. Not that we need any more ale - my house mates and I have been brewing our own beer :D Weve been experimenting with a few different bitter recipes but last night we started Lager so the whole place smells faintly of malt. Not sure when the lager will be done but its going to be more than a month before we can drink it.
I am still riding into uni everyday so am saving a fortune on bus fairs. It also makes getting in training miles lots easier as its nearly 10 each way to campus. Training is going ok so far this year but have still got a way to go before I am properly race fit again. First race of the year is in about 6 weeks so I havent got long!
Hope everyone is doing well.
Paul.
2 comments:
Glad you are getting on O.K. Your project sounds very interesting, hope it's taking your mind off the cold. We're hoping we don't get the bad weather from America.
I can remeber the smell from brewing, my dad used to make homemade wine. I can recall a yeast smell and toast floating on the top, I can't imagine why!
Grandad is still watching Luton who's results are better away than at home. However tomorrow night we play the leaders Oxford at home. Grandad will be there and hopes for a nice win.
Happy cycling.
Oops I didn't realise you'd updated on here, well spotted Grandma! Paul, you could've put a picture on of your room, it is pretty funny.
Not much to report at our end, I had a lazy weekend at Nick's watching films, walking, talking and then took 3 trailer-loads of tree cuttings up the tip with Andy! You have to get a permit from the council now which allows you 3 visits in that month but all went smoothly.
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