It is always the people you have, and the place you're at that has the most significant impact on how things will turn out.
Times of uncertainty, times of happiness, of utter disbelief, doubt, and self-actualization shape character and make us who we are.
In these times, there are a few names that pop up in our head, who, no matter what happens, are always there and always stay, since it all began.
Four years ago, when I stepped into this university, with stars in my eyes and hope in my heart, things were very different. Coming into a new city, with no one to go home to, and competition lurking around and how AAPG came into my life like a guiding light. The people that I met here are the reason for the growth that I've seen in myself over the past four odd years. The best things do come to you in the most unsuspecting of moments, and all that you can do is make it count. So thank you, AAPG, for being the pleasant surprise you were. Thank you to each and every one of my colleagues that has seen me through it all. You all have some part to play in making me graduate with my wits intact, honestly.

Now that I have graduated, I can attest that the reward is quite spectacular, but the journey leading up to it is even more so.