The Graduates Write:
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 20:57:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Warren Bowley
To: "Vladimir W."
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Well, I finally found another place on this earth that puts more emphasis on
Ada than we did! It turns out that Cedar Rapids Iowa is the home of Rockwell
Collins which is one of the major manufacturers of stuff for the U.S. military.
When I brought my Ada book into the office to decorate my desk, some of the
guys I work with said that they had used it too! Imagine that. I guess in this
city, the local college tries to teach the computer guys this kind of stuff so
that they can be recruited by Rockwell straight out of school.
I never really thought that I would meet somebody that used this stuff or live
in a place where there were looking for somebody who had experience in this
language, but it turns out that I live in the centre of it.
Isn't life weird?
Warren Bowley.
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Tip for life number :
486. Never admit at work that you're tired, angry, or bored.
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warren@sinister.ed.brocku.ca
http://sinister.ed.brocku.ca/~warren
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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 14:46:32 -0500
To: vwojcik@sandcastle.cosc.brocku.ca
From: "Terence J. Boldt"
Subject: 3F00 in the real world...
Hello. I just wanted to see how you're doing and give you an update on what
happens with 3F00 when you enter the real world... That course was the most
frustrating of all the courses I took in university... I had never worked that
hard in my life, but what really surprised me was that it is also the most like
real life... Now that I am working as a software engineer, I spend time in
meetings and dealing with people, much in the same way that 3F00 works... I
guess the main difference is that EVERYONE works hard, not just 2 or 3 people
and there aren't as many late nights in front of the terminal, just once in a
while... I guess what I'm saying by all this babbling is THANKS! You presented
an interesting challenge (yes, even ADA) that I worked hard at. Now only 6
months after graduating I own a three bedroom place with a garage in a nice
part of Oakville (with a really big mortgage, but why not?)... Thanks again...
If I'm in St. Catharines sometime when you're around, I'll buy you a Coke
(fantastic beverage eh?)....
See ya...
(One more thing... I couldn't find anyone who uses ADA, but the structure of it
really helped my C++ programming and my joy of taking on new challenges...)
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Terence J. Boldt (Ter)
terb@vytalnet.com
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 06:59:32 -0500 (EST)
From: DEAN D PETROVIC
To: vwojcik@COSC.BrockU.CA
Subject: MCI
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I'd would like to inform you that I was offered a job this week with MCI in
Atlanta, Georgia. USA. Apparently they were impressed by my knowledge and
experience with JAVA, ADA 95, and Networks and offered me a 2 year position to
work on a new project. They are providing all moving expenses, along with paid
airfare to vist family twice a year. I am supposed to begin work in May. As far
as the salary, I was stunned by the figure they offered.
Thanks for all your help and encouragement.
Dean
From: galaxie
To: "'vwojcik@sandcastle.cosc.brocku.ca'"
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 21:16:53 -0700
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Professor Wojcik:
I went on an interview today, at PRIOR Data Sciences which is a subsidiary of
Spar Aerospace Limited. They were very impressed that I had acquired in my
years at Brock the programming languages of Ada 83 and Ada 95. They were
equally impressed that I was taught this language.
If possible I would appreciate it very much if you would take under
consideration, the approval of yourself as a reference to the above and to my
resume.
Thank you very much for everything.
Best Regards
Aaron Greeniaus
Email: galaxie@wcl.on.ca
ag94ai@sandcastle.cosc.brocku.ca