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Some of the neighbourhood kids have been doing their university applications and with my brother-in-law just starting college, we’ve been hearing lots of talk about who got into Cambridge University and who’s applying to do what course. Mostly, who got into Cambridge.
At last count, at least one of my brother’s friends has been accepted [...]
When I was in university, I kept a journal chronicling, among other things, my thoughts, struggles, hopes and dreams. Even though I didn’t have a lot to say most of the time, I did have something to say pretty regularly. As the years passed and I graduated, the entries became less frequent, and now I [...]
As quickly and quietly as I could manage on my shaky legs, I walked to the gate and unlatched it. If the dogs come now I’m done for, I thought. The only thing in more trouble than a prisoner is a prisoner caught trying to escape. I swung the gate open quickly, squeezed through and [...]
The dogs came charging around the corner, headed straight for me. I instinctively turned to the nearest wall, hoping with all my heart that they’d been well fed that day. I think I would have screamed if I hadn’t been so busy trying not to panic.
The Rottweiler jumped up onto his hind legs, landed [...]
“But why?” she’d whine at me a thousand times. “Why don’t you like animals?” To which I’d have to patiently explain – yet again – that it’s not that I don’t like animals. I generally have nothing against them, and I do like the really cute ones. It’s just that I could very well live [...]
[Reading my past work usually makes me cringe, especially if they - like this piece - were written while I was still a wee writing student in university. But 'Three Dogs, a Frog and Two Bears' is special to me for several reasons and that is why I have kept it till this day.
One: [...]
My brother may not be able to get into Science stream for his last two years of high school and my mother is hugely upset. She won’t admit it, but I suspect she secretly resents the fact that my sister and I opted for Arts (read: a non-medical career).
My youngest sister became the first [...]
After an eventful few days, I can now officially put letters behind my name. (Is that how you do it?) It seems the admin mishaps of Monday were only the beginning. I have since had the privilege of being the subject of one of the biggest stuff-ups a university can make – I was [...]
OCF had Returnees Night last Friday. It’s their annual celebration cum sending-off of those who have graduated and are moving on. I (obviously) missed it, but I’ve heard the best things about it. I heard there were a couple of speeches too. So here’s mine:
Hi guys, sorry I’m not there for Returnees this [...]
Another thing I’m going to miss about uni is the computer lab(s). I’ve spent a small but important bit of my uni life in here, if it’s any consolation for the dollars I’ve given for this privilege. That is of course, if the dollars really do go here. Something tells me they do not. [...]
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