This month was calmer than the previous one
- I didn't attend any conferences.
- I mostly stayed at my dorm in Copenhagen, where I wrote code, completed a TensorFlow.js course, and started "Intro to Mathematical Thinking" by Stanford.
Minor updates:
Initially, I had to focus on preparing for two exams, one in Data Science and the other in Linear Algebra and Calculus.
At the same time, I was also job hunting. Here are my revelations:
- My job search on app.apollo.io was successful. I reached out to the CTO of Raffle.ai via email, and surprisingly, I received a response. Long story short, after two meetings, I was offered a job. I had spent a lot of time sending out CVs and cover letters, but in this case, I wasn't asked for either! Plus, it's a company I genuinely wanted to work for, as they create innovative AI search solutions, which align with my interest in AI. They offered me the hours I wanted (approximately 10 hours) and a higher wage than I expected.
- In December, I was in contact with a Senior at KPMG. After meeting at a KPMG New Tech event in Copenhagen, he suggested that I might get a student job there.
After not hearing from their recruitment team for over a month, I assumed it was over. Moreover, I was already in discussions with Raffle.ai and felt there was potential, so I didn't want to bother KPMG in case I secured a job at Raffle.ai.
However, in January, I emailed them asking for feedback, as I assumed my application was dismissed due to the lack of response. Surprisingly, they responded that they hadn't checked my application yet.
The takeaway: it's better to ask earlier than later. If you think nudging someone might harm you, consider the potential harm of not doing so. After all, is sending an email for an update really uncomfortable?
- The biggest surprise: Despite winning the AI Global Impact Festival organised by Intel, my application was rejected by Intel. No interview. No feedback. I didn't have any expectations from them, so I wasn't upset, just surprised. Now, I'm in the process of contacting the decision-maker to understand where I went wrong.
- Also, there was a chance of me presenting my project at Davos, World Economic Forum. But it didn’t work. I’m happy it didn’t influence me, thanks to my paradigm I set up long time ago: Everything is / happens as it should happen. In reality it’s about having no expectations. Expectations towards other people are in my opinion a simple cognitive bias: you feel other people should obey some set of ?rules?
Other updates:
- A friend told me he'd been taking cold showers for three weeks, each lasting 2 minutes. This motivated me to do the same, but for only 15 seconds at a time. I used to take 2-minute cold showers until I fell ill. I realized that the mistake was taking showers that were too long for me. So now, I keep them to 15 seconds, and it's working fine.
- I discovered a new sport: paddle. It's a mix of tennis and table tennis. I highly recommend checking it out.
- Again, I was falsely accused by my landlord company of not paying the rent.