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i studied in a premier university here in our country, not too long ago. i lived in a dormitory and go to a nearby canteen or restaurant for snacks or meals. it was here that i met a certain man, older than i am,taking up masteral studies in chemistry- one of the hardest subjects in college ( i hope plenty would nod in agreement).
being in the premier university,i would expect him to be buried in in his reading, or act weirdly ( in deep thought) most of the time. but he is not. he is a jolly, good-natured fellow. and almost always, i find him to be reading comics ( an illustrated magazine) usually being read by by-standers (those who got no work, but stll manage to eat and live. i will expound on these later), children, women or those that intend to do siesta( a spanish term for a quick sleep, lasting for about 10 min or so, but folks tend to overdo this by making an hour or so, sleep).
being inquisitive that i am ( or, is it plain pakialamero[nosey] (?), as my roommates would usually describe me), one time i managed to gather my courage ( ow, c'mon don't be so nosey, haha..!} and asked him of my observation of him. he just laughed that aside and said " inside the room(of the dorm) and in the classroom i read and tackle technical stuff i am supposed to master. i feel out of this world. i feel totally drained. i just wanted to breath fresh air and feel again the solid ground. hence, the reading of the light materials, where my energy is restored by the reading of the everyday story of life of ordinary folks".
well said. need i ask more?
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Posted by espada on 2008-05-04 00:04:04 | Rating: | Views: 78
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