The past 3 years has been a very challenging and exciting voyage for me. It was surely filled with hard work, optimism-pessimism twister days, carefree laughter, hopeful prayers, as well as proud-and-down-moments tears. Not to forget, bottomless coffee and draggin’-out-of-bed ritual as epic morning routines. To my surprise, it was not easy, although it was doable. But more importantly, I learned that, although external influences were powerful, my self-wills and disposition have been my biggest challenges (maybe they will always be).
Time indeed flies and as I officially wrapped up this chapter, I am now standing again for another new beginning of my life. I would like to always remind myself that great mind comes with great responsibilities. Thus, I am thrilled to embrace the world, to contribute for the good and refuse to give in to the bad, as an individual filled with grace, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a girlfriend, a (good) friend, a student (of life), an employee, a colleague, a neighbor, and a stranger (and many more to come in the future).
Therefore, as a crossing point of those promise and premises, I would like to celebrate this occasion with you all in my graduation ceremony on May 15, 2011 at Rutgers University. Do not worry of bringing cool balloons and lovely flowers (although thick ang bao(s) are much appreciated)! Your presence is simply heartwarming. Last but not least, I would like to thank each of you, to have been part of where I am standing today and hopefully in the future too!
Stay hungry – stay foolish!
