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What a day, what a week, what a summer!

Leaving the house at 8 and getting home at half 7, I've become a true work-a-holic. But with only 2 days left and a pile of last minute deadlines, there's not much else you can do! It's been a couple of weeks since I blogged, and a lot has...

Published 01-Aug-2012 14:37 by sarah gregg

Filed under: Heriot Watt, Citibank, Friends, reflection, Manila, Philippines, realization

Interviewing Two Citi Directors

Published 31-Jul-2012 8:02 by sarah gregg

Filed under: Heriot Watt, Citibank, Manila, Philippines, interviews

All Work And All Play Makes Tom A Tired Boy

Is a sliiiiiight un-whitening too much to ask? Ah well, hello again my devoted readership! No doubt you're all been worried sick due to my ~3 million week blog hiatus, but fear not; I'm glad to say that I have not been incapacitated in any way...

Published 25-Jul-2012 11:52 by Thomas Tasker

Filed under: saltire, Hong Kong, Citibank, work, play, Manila

mmmm balut!

My poor stomach's had quite alot to go through this week...frogs legs, snails, ostrich, pig knuckles, pig stomach, pig intestine, chicken intestine, balut, and even bacon flavoured ice cream! No one can say that the filipinos aren't an adventurous...

Published 16-Jul-2012 15:20 by sarah gregg

Filed under: Heriot Watt, Citibank, Manila, Philippines, balut

Project 1 Complete!

4 weeks in and I think I'm just about settled in to my monday-friday, 8.30-5.30 routine; Alarm goes off at 7... then 10 past... then 20 past... and at some point I manage to turn off snooze and collect my breakfast delivery (living in a hotel has...

Published 07-Jul-2012 13:31 by sarah gregg

Filed under: Heriot Watt, Citibank, Manila, Philippines

Happy Birthday Citi!

On 16th June we celebrated Citi's 200th birthday with their annual Global Community Day. This involved nearly 100,000 Citi workers, friends, and families giving back to the communities they work and live in. Of course our APAC region had the most...

Published 24-Jun-2012 6:12 by sarah gregg

Filed under: Citibank, Volunteering, Philippines, charity, st andrews society, global community day, happy birthday

Further Discussion Of Weather In Manila

Here I am, week one complete and still alive, if a little burnt. With the near-miss passing of Hurricane Guchol, all of the humidity has dissipated and it's a pleasant 30 degrees 24 hours a day at the moment. After the oppressive, muggy heat of last...

Published 20-Jun-2012 6:29 by Thomas Tasker

Filed under: saltire, Citibank, Manila, Philippines, Weather

Red Horse

Ah Red Horse, the local brew. At 20 peso's a pop (~33p), clocking a solid 7%, the local brew certainly ticks all the boxes. It's quite representative of alot here in the Philippines; cheap. cheerful and on a rather grand scale! Now i'm no...

Published 14-Jun-2012 1:27 by Thomas Tasker

Filed under: Citibank, shopping, Manila, Philippines

There And Back Again, A Celtic Tale

In just 35 hours time I will be setting foot into the infamous Philippino monsoon (I've heard it's just like what we have over here in the UK all year round except that the water is warm) where I can finally begin to get stuck into my summer 2012...

Published 07-Jun-2012 17:18 by Thomas Tasker

Filed under: Asia-Pacific, Edinburgh, Citibank, leadership day, Manila, Philippines

This time 11 months ago…..

I can’t believe that this time 11 months ago, the 6 July 2011, I flew out to Hong Kong in preparation for starting my internship with Citibank. Having a read of the 2012 Scholars’ blogs so far, it’s fair to say I shared many of their...

Published 06-Jun-2012 20:41 by David McKniff

Filed under: Hong Kong, Citibank, 2011

Mao in Mong Kok

So, continuing the blog-opening theme of time flying etc., it hit me today that I now only have six working days remaining, definitely the harshest reminder yet that there is not long to go! At work, things are still going to plan. The main body of work...

Published 24-Aug-2010 8:43 by George Black

Filed under: China, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Asia, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, Market, Chairman Mao, Mao Zedong, Microsoft Office, Mong Kok, Brass Animal, Disneyland, antiques, Antique

75%

Or, 3/4, 6 weeks of 8, however you want to look at it. That's how long I've been here and as I find myself saying every time, I cannot even begin to explain how quickly the time has went. Seems to be a recurring theme in most blogs I've read...

Published 20-Aug-2010 9:45 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, week 6, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi, Ngong Ping 360, Giant Buddha, Tian Tan

Halfway there...

Or a little more than halfway, and it's hard to believe that this time in three weeks I'll be back in sunny Glasgow. Reading the other blogs this feeling seems to be universal and it really is difficult to comprehend where the time has went. Having...

Published 15-Aug-2010 9:13 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi, HSBC

We Need Queen Money

Approaching the end of Week 3 and it's safe to say that the time is flying by. Work is going well and I'm growing more adjusted to the vastness of Hong Kong. Even after 8 weeks I doubt I'll have scratched the surface of the place. Despite...

Published 30-Jul-2010 13:57 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup, University of Glasgow, Citi

Hong Kong Calling

One week on and I'm pleased to say that I'm doing well in the "Fragrant Harbour." I now feel well settled and in a city which has been so welcoming and negotiable so far, it would be difficult not to. My journey began last Saturday afternoon...

Published 18-Jul-2010 15:57 by George Black

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Banking, Management Accounting, Expense Management, Citibank, Accounting, Citigroup

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