I am graduating within the next few days. It was a tough but happy journey for me to attend in UMBC. After three years of graduate studies, I have come to the end of taking courses for Master degree in Sciences. 

UMBC definitely is going to become the next Harvard! As a graduate student for three years, I have observed pros and cons of this amazing institution. Friends that I met in the classroom, professors, and staff I have dealt with, facilities that I used, and all good stuffs during my studies convinced me that it was a sound decision that I made to attend graduate school in UMBC.

An amazing thing that I have seen in UMBC is that - UMBC is evolving! it has been developing day and night. I can feel the changes, and innovation in this institution.

As a graduate student, I have come to know that UMBC enables me to think broadly, and see a bigger picture not only just a skill or set of skills. It trains me to be an entrepreneur or a leader. I don't know whether I'll be an entrepreneur; yet. But I have a great motivation because I can see possibilities. 

The world is in need of fighting poverty, constructing peace, creating IT innovation, and innovation of all good things, and preventing against new era challenges including international security and terrorism issues. I strongly believe that UMBC is contributing so much for these issues as well. 

Finally, I would like to say 'THANK YOU UMBC'. I would like to thank you all of professors and TAs for offering us such modern and advanced way of teaching. I would like to thank you for the staffs starting from the highest administrators to all employees in UMBC - they always have professional manners. I would like to thank you for faculty in IS department. I also would like to thank you for friends and colleague who drag me a long this amazing journey of learning. 

Merry Christmas to you all - 

Biak!

biak1@umbc.edu