Curtin University Summer Graduation 2009
The 60th open-air graduation ceremonies and possibly the last open-air graduation for Curtin University.
Just like any other graduation ceremonies in the world, we are bombarded with endless inspiring speeches. However, a speech gave by an old balding guy caught my attention. He started off by describing his childhood life as a country boy (Background sound: Moo! Moo!).
He went on to quote JFK’s speech on the Chinese word for ‘crisis’, which consist of two different character, ‘Danger’ and ‘Opportunity’. In times of danger, there are opportunities. Very inspiring but not quite true, the mandarin word for ‘crisis’ had been misquoted by many again and again.
Then again, the misquoted word for ‘crisis’ is much more meaningful.
The great old Lao-Tzu (Father of Taoism) said: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Here we go!
Slappy White has a really good advice for all jobless fresh grads, “The trouble with unemployment is that the minute you wake up in the morning you’re on the job.”
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BBQ With My Thesis Supervisor
1 week prior to my departure to Malaysia, my thesis supervisor invited all of his students and the ’support group’ from the studio for an amazing Australian outback experience, we had BBQ for dinner and an eye-opening tour of his backyard (its huge, plenty of land in Australia for such a small population).
While strolling in his backyard, we saw a Bobtail Lizard (I think it’s a Bobtail Lizard), surprisingly it remained motionless as if we’re invisible. Since the Lizard had no teeth, I grabbed Bob the Lizard by its neck, toyed with it and BBQ it release it.
Next stop, Leonardo Da Vinci’s workshop. My supervisor loves to build stuff, currently he is building a small canoe for his son, I think its 70% done. As shown in the image above, the pond was dug by him in his backyard, how I wish my family had a pond in our own backyard for canoeing. I always wanted a radio-controlled toy boat, well, since I am all grown up, I might as well dig one in my own backyard when I own my own house.
Anyway, according to him, he completed building a propeller-driven general aviation aircraft with one of his good friend, he got the engine off from the shelf and the body kit shaped and welded according to the blueprint. If I am not mistaken, it is currently parked in Perth’s airport and awaits to be painted in orange and black.
Behind his workshop is where he stores his ‘Space Shuttle’, prototype 1 and 2.
I think the space-like-bike is known as a ‘Tilter’ (google), this is version 3. Believe it or not, he actually commute the tilter to his office everyday and to Curtin University. I’ve got to say, this is an eye-balls magnet machine.
Finally, a get together photo session of his thesis students for year 2008. It was an amazing year, I learned a lot from him. Would like to take this opportunity to thank him again for his wonderful guidance.
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