It has been a wonderful journey…

I have completed my bachelor degree in Computer Science with honours degree in Software Computing. Yes, now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief and officially say that I am finished my undergraduate degree. It is hard to believe that four years have passed since I first stepped foot on campus and saw the O-Train, waited for my first bus at Minto Center and ate my first meal in the cafeteria. I can still recall so clearly moving away from my family, meeting people and being homesick, feeling excited and nervous at the same time. I feel as though I have barely begun to know Ottawa, I am only starting to really connect with all my new friends, and that I am finally fitting in – only to find my time here is over.

What strikes me most about my time at Carleton is how it has changed me.Coming from adifferent country,Libya, with few extra-curricular options, I believed that I could do everything. My time at Carleton has taught me that I have limitations: it is not always fair or possible to try to do everything, nor is it always desirable. I have learned that those people who are most successful, and happiest, are the ones who choose projects they are passionate about. With this in mind, I am trying to identify what is most important to me and I am trying to just say “no” when I am feeling overwhelmed.

This journey has been a very successful academic/life experience. I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude toward my parents. It is their care and unconditional love that has made me the person that I am. I dedicate this degree to them.

During my undergrad studies I have been fortunate to work with three different companies in the industry of Software development. I have worked with Infonium as a database developer. I also worked for Adobe and RIM doing Software Verification.

I am loving in it!!

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My Trip to Mexico City

To me Mexico City is one of the worlds great cities, huge, one of the world's most difficult cities to drive in, filled with exciting things to see and do, sinking, an energetic metropolis and just an incredible place to visit

Mexico is one reign of the world that has always fascinated me. Some like the Asiatic nomads of 35000 years ago and their successors or the Spanish conquerors of the sixteenth century and their successors came to settle and make their distinctive contributions to the evolution of Mexican culture and society. I noticed in my trip to Mexico City that the city has become similar to that in neighboring United States and Europe with lots of high rising building and fascinating museums

In my visit to Mexico city, I was introduced to lots of folk art traditions, mostly derived from the indigenous and Spanish crafts. I got the chance to see the great work of the painters Diego Rivera who became world famous for his grand murals, often displaying clear social messages where beautiful Frida Kahlo, his wife, produced more personal works with abstract elements.

I noticed that Mexico City's culture is the result of the mixing of indigenous and Spanish traditions, foods, music, religion, and architecture. It is a place where no matter where one looks, the old meets the new to create something unique. A good example of this is found in the city's traditional foods which include chili peppers and tortillas--flat corn-based breads that were eaten by the ancient Aztecs and which are eaten today at almost every meal. I immediately saw and appreciated the mixing of Spanish and native cultures there.

This trip has been a very successful traveling experience. I would like express my gratitude toward my friend Cesar and his family, Patricia and Thierry . It is their care and warm hosting that has made this trip one to remember.

I am loving in it!!

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