Saturday, 22 October 2011

And thus ends my three years at university.



I really feel like i should express some sentiments, or i wouldn't be doing justice to my three years at university.

When time flies, it means you've been having a good time. Despite all my hopes, aspirations and expectations for university life, it has passed by in the blink of an eye, and i have to say its been a helluva ride. University is like dark chocolate. It is a bittersweet experience that you savour every moment of, the aftertaste of which still lingers long after the experience.

These past three years have really been fun. I have met so many wonderful new people who are now an important part of my life, and strengthened my relationships with friends i already have. I have experienced so many types of cuisine, social activity, and narcotic substances. I have expanded my knowledge of the world, and elevated my perception and way of thinking to a new and mature height. Oh, and i got a degree. But that's not really important.

Many say that these years will be the best years of our lives. But i believe that the best years of my life are still ahead of me. I only have the slightest inkling of what my future holds for me, but i am excited at the prospect of a new era in my life. Even if i return to university to continue with postgraduate study, things will be different. I will no longer be an undergraduate, and my responsibilities will have shifted.

Of course i cannot say that these three years have been without regret. Despite all that i have experienced, i have come no where near to living university life to the fullest. I now wish that i had studied harder, attended more lectures, and interacted with my classmates and lecturers more. I wish that i had participated in more university activities and social clubs, and attended more social events. I also wish that i had found a part time job while i was studying.

But nonetheless, these past three years have been very endearing to me. Everything that i have done, and not done; all the laughter, smiles, sweat, and tears, have culminated in an unique experience that i can call my own. Looking back, i would have done things differently, but i wouldn't trade my three years here with anyone else'. I am greatly saddened that these three years have come to an end, but the future is too alluring to ponder the past for too long.

To all my friends who are also graduating this year, I sincerely wish you the best of luck for the future. Whatever decision you have made about your future, please think over it wisely, and know that i will always support you, and be there in times of need.

Just remember, there is no one right way to life your life, so just choose the path that will offer you the greatest amount of happiness.

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