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This is my "before" face...

... We'll see how an American diet affects its jawline. Hello to all my faithful new blog-fans. It’s been a fortnight now since I started my placement (I know - late starter), and it’s a ten week-er, so there will be plenty material coming...

Published 25-Jul-2012 22:04 by Donald Stewart

Filed under: New York, Engineering, GE, Irn Bru, Brace Position, Wind, GE Energy

I cant think of a witty french title...

Salut from sunny Toulouse! It has been a couple of weeks since my last blog so I’ll rack my brain to think of any suitable stories for the avid followers of this blog (Hi Mum!) At work I have been kept busy as part of a team doing FEA (Finite Element...

Published 09-Jul-2012 15:22 by Adam Taylor

Filed under: Engineering, Languages, Toulouse, Altran, team work

YOLO!!!!!!

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE So as someone who feels uncomfortable and mentally challenged writing Facebook statuses I apologise in advance for my lack of blogging ability. But I’ll fumble on… In terms of introductions,...

Published 29-Jun-2012 3:06 by Joseph Kennedy

Filed under: Houston, week 1, week 2, Engineering, Introduction, galveston, Cameron

Eat at Joe's……

Yet another week has flown by, they seem to get faster and faster! This week I have still been working on the Magazine hoping to wrap it up by the end of next week. In order to complete the front cover, images of an aircraft were required. In order to...

Published 03-Aug-2011 13:49 by Patrick Frempong

Filed under: Texas, Engineering, sightseeing, San Antonio, TAESL, Business, Customer, Joe's, crab shack

Week 2 already !!

This week I have been continuing with the tasks I was set in week one. My days are structured with meetings during the first part of the day, after which I'm left to continue with my set tasks. The 9 am meeting is a technical meeting to measure the...

Published 03-Aug-2011 13:46 by Patrick Frempong

Filed under: Texas, Engineering, TAESL, Business, Customer

My German Adventure

It's now over a month and a half since I arrived back in oh-so-sunny Scotland from my German adventure. So far I've been keeping busy seeing family and friends, enjoying my final fresher's week, and revelling in the delights of organising...

Published 26-Oct-2010 11:16 by Iain Morrison

Filed under: opportunity, week 8, Fresenius, Germany, Adventure, Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Challenge, Independent, Friends

Hot Chocolate and Water Guns

Now I know it's my last night here in Bad Homburg, Germany. I know I have to fly back home in mere hours. But, because a big part of me doesn't want to accept that I am actually leaving, I'm going to leave most of the details of my final week...

Published 04-Sep-2010 1:16 by Iain Morrison

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, week 7, Fresenius, Germany, Engineering, University of Strathclyde, zurich, Exploration

By Morning Light, Muse and a BIG Cup of Coffee

So it's 6:50 am, I've been up since 5:20, and right now I'm on a train to Switzerland to see the sights of Zurich. Knights of Cydonia is playing loudly enough to wake the dead and caffeine is being fed to me through an intravenous drip. Well...

Published 31-Aug-2010 22:10 by Iain Morrison

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, Culture, week 6, Fresenius, Germany, Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Challenge, Exploration

Scottish - It's The New Irish

Explanations about the title will follow but let's start with the important bit. Life in Daimlerstrasse 15 (our R&D department) has been business as usual - meaning there is no routine or pattern to follow except meal times! Every day brings different...

Published 19-Aug-2010 23:56 by Iain Morrison

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, Culture, week 5, Fresenius, Germany, Adventure, Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Luck

A Trip Downriver

This past week has been the rollercoaster of ups and downs, full of challenges, trials, and outright fun that the Saltire Foundation had said our internships would be. It’s been what folk of a slightly older generation would call “character...

Published 11-Aug-2010 22:49 by Iain Morrison

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, week 4, ice cream, Fresenius, Germany, Fun, Adventure, Engineering, Global Scot, University of Strathclyde, Major Projects, Challenge, Kayaking

A New Recipe For Haggis

Guten morgen everyone! Week 3 is over and week 4 has begun *enter sad face here*. Sorry this is coming to you all a little late but it's been far too much fun here in Frankfurt to sit and write blogs over the weekend. There’s been so much to...

Published 05-Aug-2010 8:58 by Iain Morrison

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, week 3, Fresenius, Germany, language, Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Zoo, Haggis, Tiger

Hyped up Squirrels and Racket Sports.

Heya folks! Week 2 is over and time is really speeding up here. This past week I feel much more relaxed and at home in Bad Homburg. My colleagues at Fresenius are a major part of that since they've made me feel so welcome. I've gotten used to...

Published 25-Jul-2010 19:27 by Iain Morrison

Filed under: week 2, Fresenius, Germany, Engineering, Project, University of Strathclyde, Caffeine, Squirrel

Week 1 (Part 2) + Week 2 (Part 1)

Hi, So that weekend there I did manage to make it over to Hong Kong. I travelled over with a local girl from IBM who went over to do her shopping there. We met up at the Futian port in China and made our way across the border into Lok Ma Chau. This border...

Published 20-Jul-2010 2:50 by Douglas McLaren

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, IBM, China, Hong Kong, Asia-Pacific, Shenzhen, Engineering, University of Glasgow, Manufacturing

An awesome first week and it rains now it's the weekend...

Hey everyone! My first week here in Bad Homburg, Germany, has rushed by like one of the high speed trains I keep seeing! So far it's been amazing - everything I imagined and more! I arrived in Frankfurt Airport early evening on Saturday after 2 good...

Published 16-Jul-2010 23:57 by Iain Morrison

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, week 1, Fresenius, Germany, Engineering, University of Strathclyde

Week 1 (Part 1)

Hello again, Well, what a hectic few days I've had! You'll be glad to hear that I've now made it to Shenzhen and have settled in well. To pick up from my last blog post, I did catch the flight to Shenzhen from Shanghai but upon boarding the...

Published 16-Jul-2010 7:19 by Douglas McLaren

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, IBM, China, Asia-Pacific, Shenzhen, Engineering, University of Glasgow, Manufacturing

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