I knew Titus way back in civil engineering school. I think that was in year 2, so that was 1998. Titus was always a better engineer than I was. While I was struggling with making sense of shear force diagram and moment distribution, he was already well ahead of me, trying to understand the concept and twiddling with the calculations in a way that I never could have achieved.
It is therefore fitting that upon graduation, he joined a design firm. No, nothing to do with fashion design or interior design. In civil engineering talk, a design firm comprises engineers who carry out calculations and hence 'design' the dimensions of the beams and columns and the steel bars within the concrete that will hold up the structure/ building. I am also very happy for him to hear that he is well on the way to getting his Professional Engineer certification.
I am very thankful for his friendship because in our final year examinations, we studied together and if not for him, I may not have passed my examinations, not to even think about scraping by with an honours degree.
After graduation, this was the third time we met, not counting the time when he asked me to be his best man for his wedding.
We had an enjoyable dinner and catching up because nothing is happier than to see a good friend, and a good man, succeed in life.
3 comments:
That's a nice blog
We need more PEs in Singapore.
Thanks. Care to elaborate why we need more PEs?
So heartwarming. i like your last sentence. Indeed!
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