Bienvenue

so this past weekend probably half the school went up to montreal for a series of hockey games.

What can I say except Bienvenue Oh Canada!

It was sooo much fun. I can't say I did many school-sponsored activities and I only caught the last half of the last hockey game, but I had a great time partying, drinking and generally causing a ruckus in montreal. It was fun to meet new people and hang out with my girls at a club where I didn't know anybody. And the food is off the hook.

Also, thanks to a still pretty cheap dollar you can get a pretty good deal on stuff. Generally the prices are the same, but thanks to the exchange rate it's like an automatic 20% discount. We also stayed at the Ritz Carlton and it was my first time staying there. The rooms were nice and the staff was great. It was also centrally located and extremely reasonable rates. I would recommend going to the city in the spring or summer because lawdy it was FUCKING FREEZING!!! This from a girl who knows cold weather as this will be my 5th winter in hanover.

So interviews are next week and I am starting to freak the heck out. Since I want to do consulting you have to do these things called cases. For those that have never done a case interview let me give you a sample:

Interviewer:  We have business XYZ.  They suck.  What should you do?

You:  Well they suck because of revunue or costs?  What would you like to explore

Interviewer:  You tell me

You:  Well let's explore costs.  They have fixed costs for sucking and variable costs.

Interviewer:  Costs are irrelavant

You:  Well let me try this 4 P's framework

Interviewer:  No, that's not applicable here

You (sweating profusely):  Well how about five forces

Interviewer:  DING!!!

And bam, all your dream summer job hopes down the drain!

Interviewing sucks.  Job hunting sucks.  First you make the first cut with your resume and then it's a matter of does the interviewer think you suck or not and then it's does the partner think you suck or not.  It's mad stressful and whoever said that winter term work was easier than fall term work lied.  It's all lies!!!

Well I am off to try to get some sleep! 

Au revoir!