Frank

I was just wondering how companies here in the US choose their employees. In Germany more and more bigger companies use an assessment center to find the right person for the jobs they offer. I think this technique was tansferred from the US to Germany, so I think it is much more spread here. However, I just read a study that the tradition interview for a job has a higher validity than an assessment center. So why do so many companies use it then? Only because it is modern? I don’t know the answer. But what I know is that I won’t start in a company which uses assessment center to choose between prospective job applicants.

I think this year I’m going to spent my holiday in Irland. I think in August I will fly to Dublin to discover this beautiful island. The question is now: How shall I travel around there. There are of course some possibilities. I could rent a car and sleep in hotels or in a tent. I could use train or bus or I could rent a caravan. Mmmh, haven’t decided yet. I think I have to find out first how much these possibilities might cost…

I just have to write a small thesis about Venture Capital. It doesn’t have to be that long, maybe 10-15 pages. But it’s quite hard for me to write such a piece of work in English. Today I invited a frined who is a native english speaker to correct a part of work. And it is quite disappointing to see how many mistakes I made. But I won’t give up, next week this thesis will be finished - and hopefully the professor can read it…

As I’m new here in Harvard I would like to establish my new personal corporate identity. I think my life will change during the time I’m here and I hope I can develop myself here. I think I will learn lots of things I can use later when I’m back in good old Germany. So I see this year at Harvard as chance. A year abroad is a great chance.

Hi folks, I’m Frank and I’m new here at Harvard. I’m from Germany and I’m taking here a semester abroad. I hope I will have a good time in the US and especially here at Harvard.

Cheers, Frank