Where have I been?
So it is no surprise that this blog hasn’t been updated in quite awhile, and the frequency of updates has seriously decreased. This isn’t necessarily a result of laziness, in fact, it is the opposite. So much has been going on that I haven’t had time to update:
Here is what is going on in my life:
- Last semester was incredibly tough. I took a couple of really hard classes, was working on a few research papers (which got accepted to conferences in Russia!), and started working on a few Android apps. It was REALLY freaking busy.
- This semester isn’t as busy, but is still very busy. I am taking all morning classes (which turned out to be awesome), and I am in the middle of developing some awesome Academic Android apps for professors and students. I am really freaking excited about this. I love working with the Android SDK.
- I am TA’ing this semester for Systems Programming. I have a total of 3 jobs on campus.
- I have been applying for jobs, which takes a lot more time than most people think. In most cases, it isn’t a simple “write cover letter + submit resume” process. There are usually other steps involved, and in some cases, these steps are VERY time consuming.
Along with application development, Andrew Cullison and I have opened up Android for Academics to promote the use of Android based smartphones in academic environments (this site is still under construction). We also plan to use this to promote some of the applications I am working on for Android.
On top of all of this, some of my really close friends are moving away, and I have been doing my best to spend as much time as possible with them before they are gone. Furthermore, it looks like I am going to be moving (pending I get a job) and I have my heart set on Boston. I have been trying to balance my time between family and friends seeing as I might be moving, which has been both interesting and difficult.
Needless to say, 2010 has been a very busy and interesting year so far, and it is only going to get more interesting in the upcoming months.