My first two weeks at Google have indeed flown very fast! And the learning curve has been really steep.
The days of orientation were really enjoyable - meeting new interns, interacting with them, learning about Google. I was introduced to the Google way of thinking about things - which was certainly very helpful.
On the second day, my manager came to get me and we had a great conversation about my project, the background and context and what I should achieve at the end of my project.
Starting day three, I met a lot of people in my team, across teams to understand the situation - my team was super helpful in getting me settled in. Google has a great culture with folks who are passionate about what they do - it was quite amazing to see things move at lightning speed here.
Over the course of the next few days, I absorbed as much information in the context of my project as I could. One of the first few things that I realized was I would have to really plan out my project. I drafted a work-plan and defined what my end product would be and had a fruitful discussion with my manager.
On the fun side of things, we went out on a welcome lunch on Friday of my second week. It was a really nice Mexican place and that was when I saw the really humorous side of my team - they had a great sense of humor. All the things that I had read and understood about Googlers - that they are passionate, have a sense of humor, have a sense of purpose were all getting confirmed.
Settling in San Jose was fun - I had to finalize my apartment, find furniture, go shopping - hectic but fun. Most importantly, I got to connect with all my friends who are in the bay area.
Overall, first two weeks have been a lot of fun, work and learning!
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