Coming to the end of 3rd year.

It's been a long journey, but the end of road is coming closer and closer.
With 3 remaining projects to complete by the end of this term, I can't say that I have got to where I am today with at least a few special notions.

Although our assignments test our ability to work independently, I believe that no one in Computer Science can survive alone.

Friendships that one develops have a strong impact on our ability to stay motivated to work. It's not about the dependence on companionship, like the dependence on Red Bull during those dragging all-nighter sessions. It's about people who can answer those questions that one asks oneself.

The concept of Rubber Ducking (http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?RubberDucking) is an effective method that helps one clarify their thoughts about their work but there's one problem; communication occurs in one direction.

Like the rubber duck, although one's friends might not understand the background of your project. Unlike the rubber duck, a friend offers the gesture off trying to help you solve the problem by talking through it with you.

Yes, our Computer Science is a frustrating program, but, as a friend mentioned to me at one time, be wise to the things you learn to appreciate along the way. Learning programming languages is great, but learning the language of communication is the essential tool that everyone CS or non-CS should have in their archives.

Taking 30 minutes of out of your day to humor with friends can eliminate hours of code crunching.

Like the CTRL+T and CTRL+W on Firefox, thank you to everyone for making my life in CS a lot easier...