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General => General Forum Comments => Topic started by: BWJM on June 16, 2006, 03:24:37 pm

Title: I'm a Graduate!
Post by: BWJM on June 16, 2006, 03:24:37 pm: Well, today marks the day that I am officially done with University. I graduated from the Bachelor of Mathematics (B.Math) program at the University of Waterloo today.

Now I get to put a degree on my wall, and a B.Math after my name :D
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Post by: only4teeth on June 16, 2006, 03:48:00 pm: Congrats!!! :)
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Post by: Oli1001 on June 16, 2006, 03:52:29 pm: Congratulations Brent, check you pm box - I have some good news :)
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Post by: BWJM on June 16, 2006, 04:12:54 pm: Fantastic, Oliver! So glad to hear that! (The second part, not that you're chronologically-challenged) ;)

Thanks all for the congratulations. I'm really proud of this degree. A B.Math degree is uncommon, as less than a dozen universities worldwide offer it. Most offer B.A. or B.Sc. degrees for mathematics. The UW B.Math is very highly regarded worldwide as one of the best.

I'm going to take it into my boss' office today and cheerfully suggest a raise. hehehe :D I'm putting my odds of success at about 5%. ::) I can try the trick of saying that I was speaking with Mike Lazaridis from Research in Motion today. (That much is 100% true). But it wasn't about a job. It was about getting my degree. Mike is the Chancellor of the University of Waterloo and was overseeing the entire convocation ceremony and the conferring of the degrees.
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Post by: rscoins on June 16, 2006, 04:13:34 pm: Well done. NOw if you could just get a job.

Rick
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Post by: Gary_T on June 16, 2006, 04:44:56 pm: Way to go Brent ! Congratulations I'm sure you'll get that dream job someday.

You are 100 times more successful than I was at 23 years old.
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Post by: radarseeker on June 16, 2006, 04:58:50 pm: Congratulations Brent ... I wish you all the best in your endevours ! 8-)
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Post by: rew150 on June 16, 2006, 09:19:46 pm: congrats!
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Post by: sudzee on June 16, 2006, 10:28:39 pm: Congratulations Brent.

Gary
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Post by: buxvet on June 16, 2006, 11:37:46 pm: Souper Douper
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Post by: suretteda on June 16, 2006, 11:57:47 pm: Congratulations

From suretteda
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Post by: JWS on June 17, 2006, 12:13:29 am: Congratulations Brent!
(I have just finished bandaging my knuckles! ;D)
JWS
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Post by: polarbear on June 17, 2006, 12:27:51 am: congrats Brent

Polarbear
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Post by: BWJM on June 17, 2006, 01:00:11 am: Thanks again, everyone! It's great to have all you folks as friends. I have learned a lot from all of you and I hope some day people can learn something from me. It's not every day you get a degree, so I'm going to toot my horn proudly today. Tomorrow though it's back to work.
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Post by: admin on June 17, 2006, 04:25:55 pm: Ok, now let's do the math, the degree cost how much money? How many years do you need to pay off the student loans? Depressing isn't it? ;D

Good job though.
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Post by: walktothewater on June 17, 2006, 05:12:38 pm: Congrats big guy! :)
and only 23!?
and all this time I thought a knowledgable character like yourself was older! ;)
I guess that's what all that education does for you! ;D

I heard Waterloo was tough... and with those sterling qualifications-- its just a matter of time for you to get what you want. Soon enough you will be reaping the rewards of your hard work. Just remember-- if anyone tells you how lucky you are to remind them of your 4 years of toil!

Well done!

James
Title: Re: I'm a Graduate!
Post by: BWJM on June 17, 2006, 05:48:11 pm: Actually, my co-op jobs through university greatly helped cover tuition and an expansion of my collection at the same time. Only since buying a house have I had to curb my acquisition spree.

Yes, I am only 23 ;) Many people on this forum tend to think I am much younger than that, mind you, they tend to make such comments after being told to leave the site for their unacceptable behaviour. Nobody else really makes any sort of comments about my perceived age.
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Post by: Martin on June 17, 2006, 08:37:55 pm: Congrats! Brent, you should be proud of yourself.

Martin
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Post by: eastguy on June 20, 2006, 11:27:35 pm: Since that date is also our anniversary (wedding) it now becomes more difficult to forget.......congrats Brent and "thanks for the memory".

::)eastguy