In Memoriam - R.I.P. Justin Chua
Today was the first day of class.
More significantly, today was the first Alpha Phi Omega meeting of the semester. For those on my friends list who don't know, at CMU, I am a member of a co-ed service fraternity. Well, the first announcement of the meeting was that one of our brothers, Justin, had been killed about a week ago in some sort of accident. There will be a memorial service on campus (one hosted by APhiO, another probably by the campus).
I'm sad to say that I was not close to Justin. He was just initiated at the end of the Spring 2007 semester, but I always enjoyed his enthusiasm and energy for the organization. It reminded me of my own excitement for APhiO Kappa Chapter and its events. Losing him so soon is quite a blow, since I've never experienced losing someone I knew as a peer before. Honestly, I hope I don't experience it again.
For all those who were friends or brothers, keep Justin in your thoughts as we organize a memorial. He didn't deserve this sort of tragedy, but I hope he's happy wherever he is now.
Rest in Peace and Goodbye, Justin Chua. We'll miss you. <3
More significantly, today was the first Alpha Phi Omega meeting of the semester. For those on my friends list who don't know, at CMU, I am a member of a co-ed service fraternity. Well, the first announcement of the meeting was that one of our brothers, Justin, had been killed about a week ago in some sort of accident. There will be a memorial service on campus (one hosted by APhiO, another probably by the campus).
I'm sad to say that I was not close to Justin. He was just initiated at the end of the Spring 2007 semester, but I always enjoyed his enthusiasm and energy for the organization. It reminded me of my own excitement for APhiO Kappa Chapter and its events. Losing him so soon is quite a blow, since I've never experienced losing someone I knew as a peer before. Honestly, I hope I don't experience it again.
For all those who were friends or brothers, keep Justin in your thoughts as we organize a memorial. He didn't deserve this sort of tragedy, but I hope he's happy wherever he is now.
Rest in Peace and Goodbye, Justin Chua. We'll miss you. <3