Surprise!

Dec 7, 01:17 PM by Eric Allen

I went to RubyConf this year. As it so happened, the conference fell on the weekend before Thanksgiving, and only a few miles from my parents’ house! With a page of paperwork, I was officially excused from classes for Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday, and I moved forward with my surprise. I didn’t tell my parents I’d be home for Thanksgiving, and I showed up on their doorstep on the evening of the 18th. Much to my surprise, though, they weren’t home!! Mom was at work, and dad was staying in San Francisco for an early class the following day. What a surprise for me! Anyway, I had a great time in California spending time with my family and friends and catching up with my network.

Speaking of surprises, I’ve got one for you: I’m graduating this May. For those of you who’ve been counting, yes, that’s only three years from when I started. I’m a bit leery of making an announcement prematurely, but it’s time for me to commit. I’m doing RPI in three years. Why? Well, mostly because I can, but if you want more details you can get in touch with me directly. I’ll be taking some classes in January over Winter Break, and I should be completely done with my undergraduate education by May 2010. That means I suddenly find myself job hunting! Here I was looking for an internship this summer, and suddenly I’m staring down the barrel of getting a Real Job. Of course, my roots are in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it’s unlikely I’ll land anywhere else. I’m coming home!