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September 12, 2002
UQ-Who?
It all started with a curious note passed to me by my lecturer.
"I have an oppertunity to put in front of you"
It compounded when I found out what the oppertunity was. I had the chance to present my dissertation in front of a room full of professionals, competing against three other students from other universities around S.E.Queensland.
Richard from QUT.
Craig from UQ.
Blake from GU.
Doyle from USQ, a ranked outsider who had to travel three times as far as everybody else.
I was the only Engineering Girl there, however, I wasn't complaining. The other three students were not hard on the eyes, and I suspect that I would have lingered longer had it not been for the huge drive home. Indeed, I am now cursing myself for not getting a few email addresses while I had the chance.
The presentations themselves were fairly interesting, Digital Watermarking, Software Monitoring and Symbol Recognition. My humble TCP/IP entry seemed to be one of the dullest by comparison, however the old gents in their shorts and long socks managed to find it in their hearts to award me with second place.
Not too bad, seeing as 1st place (QUT) had already graduated and was now tutoring full time.
So, now I sit here. The day after the night before. I passed into a semi-coma after I got home and raided the fridge. Woke up at 1pm. Surely a record, even for me.
Apparently an email zipped around the Engineering Department, and now Varnsey (Mr HaveAChat) is excitedly planning some form of celebration which involves the class throwing/pouring/splashing me with some substance.
Should I be scared?
Well, I should be, if only I could stop smiling.
Posted by Jacqui at September 12, 2002 04:07 PM
Comments
Wow! Well done Jac! 2nd place is excellent :) Although shame you didn't get any emails addresses, *lol*
Good work :D
Luv Ange
Posted by: Angel at September 12, 2002 07:11 PM
Thanks AC.
It still seems a little surreal! I just won something really prestigous, however, the highlight was flirting with the other presenters. Is that wrong?
JD.
Posted by: Doyle at September 13, 2002 02:02 AM