April 20, 08:54 AM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 As some of us approach the tail end of our University lives, I can’t help but notice the significant changes I’ve seen in everyone around me from the time I entered till now.
Hence, there is no better time to look back and identify the things that have changed in me, and other students.
1. Everything is a first vs everything is a last
From ordering our first Yong Tau Foo to the end of our final presentation in University – there will always be a reason to snap a picture and send it straight to Facebook.
Token class picture for the end of the 1st semester of classes:
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Token class picture for the end of all our classes as an undergraduate:
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2. How we react when our classmate remind us that a 30-page report is due tomorrow
Our 1st year reaction:
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Our final semester reaction:
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3. When a professor asks us for an answer or opinion
Our 1st year response:
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Our final semester response:
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4. When a friend tells us that he/she made the dean list
What it feels like during our 1st year:
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What it feels like during our final semester:
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5. Our ambitions
During our 1st year, all we want is to get rich quick and then let our money work for us.
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But by the time we reach our final semester, we realize that there are a few things that are far more important – like our sanity.
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6. Dating in University
During the 1st year there is really no pressure, commitments and responsibilities when it comes to dating.
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All of a sudden when it comes time to graduate, our Asian parents, friends and governing bodies start getting all up in our shit.
7. What I expect(ed) from University
Our first year is usually filled with enthusiasm and the thirst for knowledge.
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But by the time we reach our last semester…
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8. How we treat our Professors
In our freshmen year, we were still unsure about how the student-professor relationship should be. So we played it safe.
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But once we’re ready to graduate, nothing is off limits – especially with a certain professor we’ve always had a crush on.
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9. What jobs you think you’re capable of doing when you graduate
As we enter University, we have this delusion that our degree will send us on a path to success.
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3 to 4 years later, we start to feel like we’re only capable of doing the simple tasks.
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10. The definition of graduation
When we enter University:
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As we leave and the bank calls us to tell us to start paying off our loans:
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Happy Graduation!
Top photo from Ted Chen Photography
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