What do you want to do after university?
I’ve only really had a vague idea about wanting to do programming, perhaps with some internationalisation or localisation thrown in. But something caught my eye on the Jobs side bar while catching up on the latest from Slashdot this morning: Google: Software Engineer, Japanese Product Focus - Mountain View.
That’s exactly the sort of job I want. Only it’s Google, on the other side of the Atlantic, and they want fluency
in Japanese. I’m going to apply for it anyway, my CV is nearly finished. Then I’m going to search for some other jobs, using keywords like Python, open source, Linux, internationalisation, localisation (and the American variants), Japanese, Japan, and such.
So the new plan, by the way, is to find a job (I’ll be getting a temporary job to pay the rent until I find a real job) because I have most likely passed every deadline there may have been for funding (I’ll still apply, if I can work out how). Next year, if my employment isn’t so fun I’ll either try the teaching English in Japan route, or see if I can get funding for a masters (perhaps I’ll be able to fund myself? I don’t know).
P.S. I’m going to PyCon UK this year. If anybody else is going, I’ve booked the hotel for the Saturday night, and I will have space for two more people (see also: RoomSharing). If you want to join me, it will cost you £11 for the privilege.