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Hi, I\u2019m Hamish; I\u2019m from Watford, UK, and I\u2019m a first-year student in Computing at Imperial. I like programming, Linear Algebra and modern foreign languages. I play water polo for IC 2s and hope to represent Imperial in Competitive Programming next year. Let\u2019s connect on LinkedIn<\/a>!\"Photo<\/p>\n

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In a previous post on reasons to be happy<\/a> I mentioned the perpetually puzzling fact that people actually want to hire us (!), but not the important ramifications of this.<\/p>\n

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Consistently among the top reasons for student satisfaction (well definitely my satisfaction!) in DoC is not the \u00a364000<\/a> graduate salary, but rather abundant freebies distributed by sponsors at various events: bottles, t-shirts and stickers to name a few\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Stickers
Stickers and a badge from a recent JetBrains event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alas, a global consensus on what constitutes top-tier freebies has failed to emerge, so for my final post before Summer break let\u2019s run through my top free gear from this year!1<\/span><\/p>\n

Best Water Bottle<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Always a frontrunner in the giveaway stakes is Optiver<\/a>, a Dutch market maker with great past success, albeit clouded by recent attempts to bribe the chief judge with Tony\u2019s Chocolates<\/a> at recruitment stalls! (no best edible category, sorry!). Optiver\u2019s bottle is impressive, boasting a sleek full-cylinder design, and highly practical straw, which both reduces spillage risk and provides optimum slurping during exams. However, as depicted below, this year\u2019s design lacked lid durability. Although QRT<\/a> and Jane Street<\/a> also submitted strong contenders, for bucking the trend towards metal bottles Optiver takes the prize.<\/p>\n

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Water Bottles Class of \u201823<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Pen<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A fiercely contested category; the most well-known award. We had a strong showing from G-Research<\/a>, Optiver<\/a> (2 variations!), and even Library Services<\/a>. The latter has proved controversial, being technically a mechanical pencil, not a pen. Despite the excellent hand-feel of Optiver Mk 2, and the safety benefits of Security Dept.\u2019s<\/a> UV pen, I\u2019m afraid I\u2019m going to go with Library Services, for thinking outside the box. Next year, it would be great to see some blue pens introduced to diversify the showing.<\/p>\n

Most Innovative Freebie<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A surprise entrant to this year\u2019s competition, being outside of finance, was Amadeus<\/a>, among the few with freebies at AoCI<\/a>! Their products, too, were revolutionary, though not all successful. The rubber phone holder failed to gain traction up against the likes of the Citadel<\/a> pop-socket, but their standout truly stormed the field in innovation: the Amadeus power pack,<\/p>\n

complete with USB charging lead! The judges found it perfect for the train home after long days on campus when you could\u2019ve charged your phone at any point with the ample sockets available but forgot\u2026<\/p>\n

1<\/span> I\u2019ve titled this \u2018Perk-ademy awards\u2019 as I couldn\u2019t find a better pun, sorry ) :<\/p>\n

Best Item of Clothing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At this point we reach the meatiest categories, that competitors work tirelessly for years to conquer. The clothing award boasted the most entries this year, with t-shirts from Jane Street<\/a>, Citadel<\/a>, and DRW<\/a>. The HRT<\/a> beanie and DocSocks<\/a> proved that t-shirts aren\u2019t the only free clothing, but surprisingly Terra<\/a>, an Imperial startup, triumphed. After much scrutiny, their hoodie was deemed best in show, due to both strong fibres and an inspiring speech from co-founder Kyriakos<\/a> at their launch event \u2013 a truly excellent item of clothing.<\/p>\n

Best Overall Freebie<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Photo
This year\u2019s number 1 overall freebie from Terra, as modelled by Tom Smail and me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now for the biggest prize2<\/span>! We still haven\u2019t even discussed the abundant tote bags, Optiver Rubik\u2019s cube, Jane Street stickers, and G-Research cards. I\u2019m strongly tempted to reward the Optiver bag, used on many a Sainsbury\u2019s trip, for exceptional capacity and strength. Optiver has won an award already, but I did make these awards up, so I could decide to allow another prize. As a Signals and Threads<\/a> mega-fan I appreciated the Jane Street stickers, but for its luxurious warmth and delectable beige colour scheme3<\/span>, I\u2019m going to give Best Overall Freebie 2023 to the Terra hoodie. Congratulations!<\/p>\n

1<\/span> though I guess they are all equally big as no-one actually wins anything!<\/p>\n

2<\/span> and like the Oscars where the best film always wins almost all the top awards<\/p>\n

Wrapping up, I hope you\u2019ve enjoyed my blogs this academic year (this one was a bit of fun!). Do comment with any thoughts\/requests; looking forward to more blogging in October!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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