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Saturday, March 03, 2007

Good old-fashioned whining

Two Harvard-educated Rhodes scholars lay out their tale of great woe and deep misfortune. My heart bleeds for the battering they have had to take at the hands of cruel Fate:

Oxford Blues (do read the comments, they are often more sensible than the rest of the piece)

Moral of the story, don't go to Oxford (or any graduate school) if you are:

a. Ill-prepared for independent work, high expectations, a limited income and poor weather (aka "real life")
b. Can't bear to be away from Mum and Dad holding your hand, paying your bills and cooing to reassure you that everything will be alright
c. (from personal experience) Prone to liver trouble, or other alcohol-related occupational hazards

1 comment:

Lancaster Gardener said...

"Moral of the story"- unless of course you are doing a dozy subject such as theology at Oxford. :0)

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