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$300 speeding ticket, Lost flip flops, Naked bums = Good final weekend for Team Texas

The penultimate week is upon us over here in brown Houston, where almost 2 months has passed without substantial rain fall, leaving all grass areas unattractively brown. Unfortunately my skin hasn’t followed suit and I am still awkwardly white....

Published 01-Sep-2011 15:44 by Jack Nicoll

Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, jack nicoll

"Hey Houston, we've had a problem here." James A. Lovell, Jr

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Hello everyone, another late blog being posted (sorry Saltire). I moved to Human Resources in week 3 and was there for 2 weeks. I was excited at the task of re-designing the HR SharePoint site. I was...

Published 25-Aug-2011 21:30 by Kraig Martin

Filed under: Houston, wood group, Houston WoodGroup, San Antonio, University of Abertay, Wood Group PSN

VEGAS – Forgive me Saltire for I have sinned.

Hey y’all That’s us in week 6 of our internship at the Wood Group. The work is piling up, the bank balance is slowly but steadily declining and my tan is gradually transitioning from ‘pearl white’ to light egg shell. Reference...

Published 24-Aug-2011 0:13 by Jack Nicoll

Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, jack nicoll, Trump International, Las Vegas

Sat navs, Schlitterbahn and Sixth Street

Loving the alliteration these days ^^ With the half way mark sailing past us we have just realized how little time we have left to try and tick everything we want off our list! NFL game, Shooting, Rodeo, Ranch, Steakhouse, drive a Mustang etc etc etc…...

Published 17-Aug-2011 16:04 by Jack Nicoll

Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, Irn-Bru, jack nicoll, Austin

Cows on the streets of Austin

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Wow I really can’t believe that this is week 5 already! It brings a change to my internship as I change not only department but also the building I work in. Now I am in the same building as the other...

Published 15-Aug-2011 4:04 by Nicola Thomson

Filed under: Saltire Foundation, Texas, wood group, University of Abertay

Becoming a part of US history

I guess it’s time to start rolling out the half way mark clichés ‘I can’t believe how fast it has gone’ ‘Wow… half way already’ ‘Only 4 weeks to go! Jeeez I have learnt soo much already’ take...

Published 09-Aug-2011 17:12 by Jack Nicoll

Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, Baseball, entrepreneurship, jack nicoll

Some like it HOT!!!

This week was my fourth and final week within the Corporate Communications department and it was sad to see it come to an end as I have met so many lovely people during my time within the Opus Building. The week consisted of wrapping up the Bingo event...

Published 09-Aug-2011 3:07 by Nicola Thomson

Filed under: Houston, America, week 4, wood group, Baseball, Abertay University, blog5, HOT

Road Trips, Republicans and a Tiki Pole

Hello everyone, I am one of the 4 interns for Wood Group PSN in Houston, Texas. The fifth intern in Houston is with Cameron International. Sorry for the delay in posting my first blog. I am only writing about the first 2 weeks, it's too long as it...

Published 08-Aug-2011 15:16 by Kraig Martin

Filed under: Texas, wood group, U.S.A, Houston WoodGroup, Dallas, Houston. Texas, Fort Worth, Wood Group PSN

$2000 BINGO

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE After a more relaxing weekend this Monday was less of a struggle to waken to. This week at work has just flown right by me. I have been nervous for this week to come, I have been planning the Bingo event...

Published 02-Aug-2011 4:27 by Nicola Thomson

Filed under: wood group, San Antonio, Alamo, Abertay University, $, houston week3

!ATTENTION! Wolf Pack now recruiting..

Hey y’all. We are now into our third week of our Wood group internship, for me this is the final week of my rotation in Oracle finance. Where… (Prepare yourself for this, shot of espresso/mountain dew/ red bull WILL be needed) I have been...

Published 29-Jul-2011 15:12 by Jack Nicoll

Filed under: Houston, Texas, finance, week 2, wood group, University of Strathclyde, 2011, jack nicoll

"Your Kid Sucks"

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE It is needless to say that this last week has just flown by. It seems like it was only a few days ago that I posted my last blog. We have been so busy this last week; I guess the saying is true. Time really...

Published 25-Jul-2011 4:25 by Nicola Thomson

Filed under: Houston, week 2, wood group, USA, Abertay University

'Licence sir' - Houston Texas week one

Sup guys! I am one of the 4 interns working for the Wood Group in Houston, Texas! After some amazing advice from our predecessors we all excitedly boarded our flight to Houston. A painless 14 hours later we were standing outside the door to our apartment...

Published 18-Jul-2011 16:00 by Jack Nicoll

Filed under: wood group, University of Strathclyde, Strathclyde University, jack nicoll, Houston. Texas, jack nicoll. wood group

Happy in Houston

I arrived in Houston on Friday 9 th July having been on two flights with KLM which were enjoyable with a great selection of movies and TV shows to keep me amused, although the early start allowed me to nap for a little bit on the flight, I was eager to...

Published 14-Jul-2011 21:04 by Nicola Thomson

Filed under: Houston, week 1, wood group, USA, Abertay University, Dallas

A year on...

I can’t believe this time last year we were heading off to Houston, on what would turn out to be some of the best weeks of my life to date. I had the new and old Wood Group interns at my flat for dinner this week, as it’s become a tradition...

Published 07-Jul-2011 9:19 by Kirsty Nisbet

Filed under: Houston, Texas, wood group, USA, University of Strathclyde, Houston WoodGroup, Time

Before I leave

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE ‘That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But, it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it and think how different its course would have been. Pause...

Published 17-Jun-2011 13:25 by Nicola Thomson

Filed under: internship, Saltire Foundation, Houston, wood group, Edinburgh, Visa, U.S.A, Journey, Abertay University

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