It’s only till graduation that I realize how much I miss school and really love UBC. Forget about the tuition fees, UBC gave me a comfortable learning environment to enjoy my university life, which was one of the main reasons I chose it initially. I love how the campus combines convenient facilities and amazing studying atmosphere in one place, so much that I always call it a ‘UBC town’ instead of ‘UBC campus’, simply because it has been expanding so immensely that supermarkets and new residential areas are blooming around the campus. It even has a farm and several museums that you can venture into, in which the farm amazes me because it gives some emphasize to students in land and food systems. Yes, I feel so pathetic about our faculty building and lab, at least the UBC farm does us justice slightly. If you were wondering, UBC didn’t pay me for this advertisement! It all comes within a heart of an alumnus you see. Thank you UBC for the great 4 years!
Congregation was a special moment, despite of the previous experiences in high school and elementary school, this time was slightly different because it would be my last graduation ceremony in life if I didn’t pursue my master degree. Thus, it marks an end to my academic life, and at the same time, a new chapter of my life to get in touch with the working society and slave myself for a job. Most importantly, family was as anxious as me for this very moment to come. It has been 4 years, 4 years of striving and pushing hard on myself in gaining independence to reach this stage. I was not a smart and promising student, which was why I put in a lot of efforts in everything I do to compensate with my shortcomings. I never expected myself to outstand the others academically, but one thing I wanted to make sure was that, I took full responsibility for my own acts and I worked hard for the outcome. Despite of all the challenges, both ups and downs, I made it this far and it was this accomplishment that made me feel proud of myself. Apart from the book knowledge gained, I think I have also matured quite a bit, personality wise, and drew the power to withstand pressure positively. Responsibility and pursue to happiness, it is. And now, it’s time to chase my musical dreams and gaining some hands-on experiences in the food industry! I can foresee an amazing life awaits me already =)