Legend.

that's a word i use often on seniors. my seniors. often, but sparingly. because i attach the highest value to the label.

in the space of five weeks, ive been called a CS legend and a Hall 4 legend. as much as i cannot express it, i am deeply honoured.

ive made an impact, but ive also made enemies. sometimes, i really regret these pieces of my university life. then along came the author Adrian Tan, who said during WKWSCI's 2008 convocation:

be hated. every great figure who has contributed to the human race has been hated. often, one is hated because one is trying to do right by one's own convictions. it is far too easy to gravitate towards the centre and settle into the average.

very wise. that surely exorcised some demons.