On June 15, 2006, I, Sayam Masood, received a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc) degree during the convocation ceremonies held in Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto. It was so awesome to see friends again! From what I gathered, it seemed like a lot of people hadn’t kept in touch so convocation kinda served as a reunion of sorts.

This moment in my life has made me reflect on so many things. When starting any kind of study, whether it be at high school, college or university, one is constantly working towards some sort of diploma, degree or the like. Each problem set, each midterm, each final exam is just a stepping stone to obtaining your degree. But in the midst of all the work and stress, one sometimes forgets this and feels overwhelmed. The key is to make the best of each situation, try to find the positives, if you don’t succeed at something, figure out why and make an effort to learn from your mistakes. Try to make the best out of each problem a course presents you with. Hey, it’s better than being negative all the time, right?

My high school and university days were some of the best days of my life. My thanks goes out to everyone who supported me and gave me those awesome memories!