One of the things I can't stand at university is people who are too greedy/selfish to take some time out of their lives to help you…its mostly people who are extremely competitive and want to have higher marks than everyone, but honestly, it is such a greedy thing to do. Sometimes on MSN, my "friends" refuse to answer any more of my questions because they are too busy studying….ahhh its so irritating sometimes!! lol

It’s so true even in high school. People are like obligated to know your marks. I know people who have asked me repeatedly what I got and I repeatedly declined until they grabbed my test and flipped it over. And then when they see you studying for a test, they start embarassing you are distracting you so you can’t stay focused. Thanks for the entertainment!

Congrats on the interview!

At IBM I maintained a website for a programming contest the Toronto IBM branch was running for high school students.

It was fun, but it just wasn't something I could see myself doing in the long term.

thnx for the reply. IBM sounds really cool, i got an interview for a consulting firm so i'll see if i can get an internship. just out of curiosity, what did you do at IBM seeing that it's not related to medicine, but then u are multitalented enough to do anything.

i can totally imagine the different group dynamic situation, cuz we have to learn to trust others even though shads seem to be the ones doing the project hogging at school. XD.

No problem! Congratulations on getting into Shad at McMaster – Jerome and I actually both went there, and I'm probably biased, but I think it's the best campus =P The staff there are always fantastic.

I got an internship at IBM, though what's available depends on your area.

I think the most important thing I gained from Shad was learning how to deal with a very different type of group dynamic. The other students at Shad are all very driven and dedicated, and for me, it was interesting being in an environment where a lot more people were outspoken and active in activities – whereas back home, it was generally very easy to take on the leadership role in situations.

thank you for answering my questions. it was of consolation to me! now i look forward to university more than ever.

also, @ joshua, i got accepted to shad valley at macmaster (is that where u went?)and i'm trying to decide whether i should go cuz it is expensive and the internship would really help pay for it. did you get an internship, where was it? could perhaps tell me what was the most important thing you gained from attending shad valley?