27th August 2008

• If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?
• Do Lipton tea employees take coffee breaks?
• If olive oil comes from olives, where does baby oil come from?
• If people from Poland are called Poles, whay aren’t people from Holland called Holes?
• Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
• Why is it that men who invest all your money are called brokers?
• If horrific means made horrible, does terrific mean made terrible?
• Why is it called building when it is already built?
• If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?
• If you’re not supposed to drink and dri...

• You are in charge of your own education.
• You will work on large, realistic projects and solve problems in groups.
• The people who will teach you are from the industry, academia, and abroad. You need to compare how things are done elsewhere.
• Use the network of people around you. Use technology to work your network.
• Set high standards. Review and criticise both your own and others work.
• Become a great researcher. Learn to ask the right questions.
• Never compromise integrity. Always consider ethical, business and social values and the impact of projects.
• Learn to sell yourself and your ideas through superhuman presentations.
• Remember, it's not only about what we learn, but also how we do it. The destination is often in the journey.