21!

It's been over my last month since my last entry.
Now that 3rd year is over, I finally have the time to collect my thoughts.

Things seemed to piece together very well this year, far better than I could imagine.
What I thought was a re-occuring nightmare of a course, turned out to be one of the most interesting and unique courses I have taken so far in Computer Science. At first, the kaleidoscope of linear theory reminded me of a "certain", infamous linear data analysis course that I had just finished the previous term. However, I found that this was one of the most rewarding courses simply because although we are still performing data analysis, the results are represented in the results of synthesizing behaviours with images. In other words, we were able to see our work in a visual stimulating sense, as oppose to decimal number matrices. Thanks Kyros.

At the beginning of the PEY applications, I told myself that I would only look for jobs that were within a biking commute, i.e., within the downtown core. Although Toronto does have its fair share of software companies downtown, I failed to acknowledge some of the larger giants that also resided outside. Ironically, the position that I was most excited about applying to was in Marhkam. For the next 15 months, starting in June, I will be working as a Software Developer in Java at IBM. My hiring manager was kind enough to offer a tour of the facility and I would have to say that there were several things that really lured me in. Although I won't specify them directly, I will say this: They really try to make us CSers feel at home. I can't wait to start!

Today is my birthday. It seems that with every year that passes by I ask less and less in terms of gifts or birthday wishes. I remember that when I started high school, one of the things I wanted the most was a PS2. Of course, the technology was new at the time so the price tag on that giant was around $700 (including mods). I guess as time goes, I become more aware and appreciative of what I already have, instead of comparing with the things I don't have yet. This year, I only had two things in mind. One was to have the time to kick back and relax. Two, for my birthday cake made from a chinese bakery. Ever since my first birthday, I've always had chinese birthday cake in celebration. 20 years later and I still love it.