Day 2-85 -- Dreams become real

This week is one very full week for our honours thesis students. Celebrating accomplishments can be so rewarding. Seminar presentations occurred throughout the week. Today was Student Research Day on campus where 70+ undergraduate students presented a research poster or an oral paper. The quality of work is amazing. I contend that many are working at the level of a graduate student while in their last year of undergraduate work. The thesis will be submitted early next week and to top off this week, the year end banquet is tomorrow. A wonderful time to pause and enjoy the moment before moving on to the next end-of-term task.

When speaking with several of the students today, I asked how they felt about being at this point in the research projects. They found it exciting and rewarding to be able to share their findings with others. Some noted that last September, they were unsure that they would ever be able to get to this point; yet, they'd tackled the process one chunk at a time and here they are -- at the end of that road. My advice at this point is often to take time to enjoy the opportunity to speak to people about the work you are so passionate about. Such occasions do not present themselves too often throughout life, so savour it. <smile>.

The selection for today is one that speaks about future success, much like the dream the students held in September. With perseverance, courage and faith, those dreams became reality. Enjoy!

Go the Distance -- Michael Bolton (from Hercules)