Hey Guys

Hi, I'm Justin, I'm in 3rd year Mechatronics and nothing else - just straight Tron. I didn't feel like a year of my life was worth a commerce degree. I'm a little high strung, as you can see. For those of you that have met me, you know I'm a little bit excitable, and for those of you that haven't met me... heheheh.

I like Tron because I theoretically get to build robots and stuff, but in reality I'm probably going to end up crying in an office somewhere in Nebraska. I have a friend who's doing that right now, his name is fish boy. That's not his real name, obviously, but he has this really big lips and eyes that make him look like an anime character invented by Stephen King. Don't let that discourage you.

I like playing guitar and running around excitably. Apparently, the last girl who was up here can't spell the word Galactica, so I'm going to go ahead and change that. I'm good at English too. I'm pretty much, like, the most bestest at it.

Turn to your left and turn to your right. People will tell you that one of those people will fail. That's negative thinking. Instead, look at those people again. I tell you that one of them will pass. Hey, I'm not going to stand up here and lie to you. I'm not even getting paid for this.

When I came to McMaster in my first year, I was freaked out and exhilarated at the same time. Think back to the last time you went skydiving, or bungee jumping, or you accidentally mixed cheese and chocolate and found it tasted awesome. It's slightly like that. Fortunately, I met a great group of friends who helped me settle in, and none of them looked like a fish.

The biggest way to enjoy your university experience is to get involved. It sounds cliche, I know, and I feel like I should be some big-name celebrity like... John Travolta? Is he still famous? Okay, good, I feel like I should be John Travolta saying this to you: "Participate!" Some of the best friends you'll make are in clubs where you share interests, or at events you both go to. I met my current girlfriend at the "Lonely singles who are so desperate they drink themselves into a stupor every night while looking for a date" club. Haha, no, that's a lie, I don't have a girlfriend, but I'm probably going to end up in a drunken stupor tonight anyways.

University can be tough. I'm not going to mince words - it does make you crazy. Sorry, I was just thinking about how rocks smell. They have no nose, you see? But university, while mind-breaking, is endurable, and eventually when you get your degree and end up working in McDonald's anyways, you'll be glad you did it.

Your prof is giving me a weird look. I think that means that maybe I should sit down soon.

All I have left to say is, you're stuck here for the next 4 years, give or take another 5, so you better make the best of it. Get out there. Explore. Adventure. Live. The university is an oyster, and you're fish boy. Go get that pearl.

Thanks a lot ladies and gentlemen. Live long and prosper, and may the Force be with you.