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With exams finished, I have now completed my undergraduate degree and am officially an engineer. Most, but not all, of my marks are in, so I don't think stating the above is too much of a gamble.

From September 2001 to April 2006, I have pursued a degree in Computer Engineering. It's cliche, but those five years have passed awfully fast. The early years are fading fast, but many projects, labs and outings from that period are still quite vivid in my mind.

Describing my entire five years requires more thought and space than I'm willing to devote. Obviously I hope my experiences and the friends I've made stay with me for a long time.

My future was entirely up in the air as recently as two months ago, but I have some good news to report on that front. This summer, I'll be returning to a former co-op employee. I enjoyed the work I received while there and the people I worked with, so I'm looking forward to going back.

And this fall, I'll be attending the University of Toronto to pursue a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. When I chose to apply to grad schools, I was apprehensive about my chances of admission. But my apps went well and, after weighing a choice of a few schools, I know I made the right choice to attend UT.

I'd gladly take off the entire summer to travel, do Europe, maybe go back to Bermuda, but reality bites. Car payments and insurance, exempli gratia. I hope to do a week or two of Europe at the end of the summer, finances permitting.

In store for me this summer: a few running events (10km, maybe a half-marathon), convocation, a conference where myself and three others will be presenting a research paper, and enjoying the many cultural excursions Toronto in the summer can offer.