Nevertheless, while we all share the benefits in good times, we also have to share the burdens in bad times. The global financial crisis has highlighted how closely the world has grown together and how quickly a problem in one corner of the world can spread around the globe.
The typical day was made up of attending classes, studying for exams and later writing the dissertation, fulfilling teaching assignments and working at the computer company. It was not impossible but it was a very long day, sometimes as long as 18 hours. That would have taught anybody what hard work is. Looking back, this institute has become something of a legend.