Accounting for Food and Time

I love food and there's nothing more satisfying then getting home from school after a long week that isn't quite over yet and making a beautiful meal. I had time tonight for the first time in a fair few days because I skipped out on Accounting Association (I'll explain in a moment) and thought I deserved a nice healthy meal. Tonight it was, unsurprisingly, baked garlic chicken breast with wild rice and steamed asparagus and squash. I make a variation of this meal every week because I don't have a lot of time it's easy to do a few breasts at a time for a quick heat up meal the following days. Anyway, tonight it was very fulfilling and looked especially appealing displayed on my plate prompting me to share my enthusiasm.

Now the reason for my flurry of busyness and the explanation for my absence at the important networking event that is Accounting Association. This is the season for recruitment so I've joined the mass of job seeking seniors and intern inquiring juniors that are donning business suits and printing resumes as if paper grew on trees, oh wait, it does. For the past three weeks I have been feverishly revising my resume and reworking cover letters for half a dozen different accounting firms in the hopes of being chosen for the coveted on campus first round interviews. It all built up to this past weekend, the most anticipated and nerve wracking for any accounting student, Meet the Firms. A three hour convention style set up at the prestigious Fez Parker Double Tree resort (the Ritz of Santa Barbara) followed by a casual beach BBQ on Saturday afternoon. During this time we're expected to put on a friendly smile, dress impeccably in formal business attire (yes, I do own a business suit) and meet as many people as possible. It's chaotic, i'll tell you that much. I attended the event in my sophomore year but hadn't a clue what I was really getting into and mostly settled for chatting amiably with people and taking advantage of the free goodies. This year I focused on the meeting people and only came home with a small bundle of loot.

I must have done something right because I spent over an hour with Deloitte professionals on Friday evening and then two hours with the professionals from Pricewaterhouse Coopers on Saturday afternoon, which resulted in the scheduling of interviews with both firms for next week. The reason I'm not at Accounting Association tonight? Because Ernst & Young is speaking and they decided I wasn't good enough for them but the way I see it is they weren't good enough for me. I made an executive decision to stay home and work on other things, like cooking and studying, rather than listen to the pumping up of a firm I don't have a future with. Truth be told I really have my heart set on Deloitte or PwC so I'm working my tush off to be prepared for the interviews and hoping for the best. So wish me luck and send your good vibes my way next Wednesday and Thursday for I would surely appreciate it!