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September 28, 2006
So term 4A begins
07:46 PM
No, I did not step into a time warp. My 4A term actually began this past Monday.
This is because I pretty much spent my first ‘official’ two weeks in school going to class and doing my work report. I completely loathe writing work reports. I thought that this report was going to be different, just because I was initially quite excited about doing research on this topic— a feasibility study for a northern airport express route from Lawrence Station.
Anyways, through the course my research, I then realized how labour intensive this project really is. This is totally me— not knowing what the hell I’m getting into and only discovering when I’m in the deep end and drowning. I totally did not properly scope my project and ended up writing 25 pages, when it 15 was expected.
Sigh.
This term has been pretty busy, but I am enjoying my classes. The most intriguing class is definitely Land Development Planning, where we pretty much get a development project through from a planning policy and economics standpoint— produce a market analysis, hypothetically get the necessary approvals, produce a proforma. What is crazy is that our instructor is such mad developer who purchases properties on his Blackberry while in teaching class.
His lectures— which consist of guest speakers weekly— is a wide awakening from what we’re socialised to think in the School of Planning. It is actually quite shocking-slash-refreshing to hear that locally-based agriculture is the past, and that the lands that the Greenbelt Act are protecting aren’t really that agriculturally significant.
You get the picture.
For some obvious rea$on$ ($$$), I look up to the instructor and the guest lecturers— our instructor is actually a Waterloo Planning alumunus. So if he is able to buy properties off his blackberry while teaching— can I be the same?
Unlikely. Since I need to get off my ass and (a) start finding a full-time job, and/or (b) work on this grad application stuff.
Maybe then, after completing (a) and (b), I could be the next Li Ka Shing? Haha. One could only dream.
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9 Comments
September 28, 2006 08:47 PM
You can do it, Matt! Just put your back into it! :P
September 28, 2006 11:40 PM
I just transferred into this class because it's SO awesome... I realized I was being really stupid by not taking it. I agree with you whole-heartedly Matt! The prof brings a very refreshing (and different) perspective.
I think you could be a developer! Buy the TTC and be a transit developer ;)
September 29, 2006 03:36 AM
Chris:
I'm glad you were able to get enrolled in the class!
September 29, 2006 05:56 PM
Matt, I miss you!!!!! :( Gradschool is just like first year all over again... but this time Vince is my Matt Lee. It's not the same.. I want you, not a substitute. :(
September 29, 2006 10:59 PM
I hope they don't make you resubmit because your work report is too long. Those goofs of markers have done the same for even smaller violations of these mythical guidelines they claim to mark against....
September 30, 2006 10:15 AM
no wonder you got the award for having the best written work report! hahahhaa
keep it up Matty! Goodluck!! I miss youuuu =)
September 30, 2006 07:34 PM
weren't u in the same stream as Liz? I thought u were done?!
October 4, 2006 08:58 PM
i guess im just not good enough for shima... matt should come to UT next year! :)
October 5, 2006 07:52 AM
I like you too, Vince! :P
I stole some of your left over bread btw! :o