I remember that barbeque you hosted at your place. I remember screwing up tossed salad and you covering for me later. I remember we played Euchre and we so won!! I remember you also got excited and even asked me to join you guys at karaoke. I remember you assuming I couldn't sing Chinese songs and asked me if I wanted to sing Backstreet Boys, lol. I remember it was 'cause I don't, and really can't (lol), speak Chinese with you guys. I remember singing Chinese songs anyways - or at least trying, lol. I remember that Chinese songs were my favourite songs to sing karaoke with.

I remember going to SLC to watch you break dance. I remember you hurting your arm and how absurd it was to me that you liked jumping off stairs and crazy stunts like that. I remember you walking me home... twice. I also remember you not liking to walk in the dark streets though, lol.

I remember working through system models concepts with you guys in Wedge lab. I remember you told me you got distracted by Digg and I found it hard to believe.

I remember talking Thermodynamics with you in Sweet Dreams. I remember we had such a great conversation and I really enjoyed it! I remember us meeting again in Williams and how our other friend ditched us - so unusual of her. >_>;

I remember studying Thermo with you in the library and having such a hard time. I remember how you proudly told me you got top in your class for thermodynamics. I remember I was really happy for you but I really couldn't tell you how I was doing in Thermo, lol. I remember I really wanted to stand beside you again, but really didn't know how.

I moved into Richmond Hill yesterday so I could start full-time work tomorrow as a software developer at Maxxian Integration. With grades unofficially out, I can safely say that I am done fulfilling requirements for my Mechatronics Engineering undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo. So now it's time for "the real world", huh?

Right now, it still feels like the beginning of a co-operative work term. If I wasn't half in "the real world" during most of my undergraduate career, maybe this transition would be a bigger leap than what I'm feeling right now.

I got to see off one of my best friends before she returned to Vancouver and we got into a discussion about how different our co-op program is at the University of Waterloo. Not all university students get to experience what we experience. Alternating work and study terms every 4 months is a hectic lifestyle - balancing classes, lab work, interviews in the middle of midterms, packing and moving every four months, finding places to live in new cities, keeping in touch with each other, building out our professional networks while we're still students, and dedicating ourselves to clubs, teams, and extracurricular activities.

It's stressful. It's not easy. But, it's amazing. Having been through it all, it really is amazing looking back and wondering how we managed to do it all. There's no dispute that it prepares us better for "the real world" better than the traditional university experience.

I remember not feeling well in class and rushing out to throw up my breakfast in the girls' washroom. I remember you came into the washroom to see how I was. I remember walking home with you, with you holding onto my arm since I felt like I was gonna faint every step of the way to your UWP Woolwich residence which was closer than walking home. I remember sleeping on your bed and you making me rice porridge - after I explained how to make it, lol. I remember you burnt it a little but I ate it all anyways. I remember cursing myself for staying up all night writing that work-term report. I remember making it home by myself afterwards and just crashing on my bed. I remember you guys being concerned because I literally did just crash on my bed and sleep.

I remember how we all got cell phones this term and were rapidly exchanging numbers. I remember the guys walked by and teased us about it.

I remember you persuaded me to join the basketball team again but then you didn't end up going to most of the games, anyways. I remember feeling a bit of resentment for that. I remember you asked me to join in for volleyball, but I turned you down because I really suck at playing volleyball. I remember feeling a bit sad because I wanted to play with you on a sports team again.

I remember you guys were so focused on the win that we didn't have fun. I remember the ref telling me I had too many pins in my hair and that I had to take them out. I remember not being happy about that and that my hair always got in my way. I remember the one time we kicked a soccer ball around outside while waiting for our game.

I remember showing you a big bruise on my knee from falling in Basketball and you were very concerned. I remember shrugging it off because I often get bruises playing sports.

I remember you started to come to my Engineering classes, lol, and having another girl in class at the front of the room is really noticeable.