Journ 1
Letter to self
Dear Innocent,
Let me guess, you’re starting to put your things together, excited and anxious about beginning your first year at Rhodes. You’re probably trying to imagine exactly what it will be like in your new and exhilarating life. Well, don’t. Chances are it will be neither what you are expecting nor what you are hoping for. Shocked? So was I. Frankly speaking, the fact is your expectations will only make the reality of the situation both useless and disappointing. Why, you ask? Well, the list is endless really, but to spare your pitiful but admirable idealistic optimism, I will focus on one thing. The Plague of the Façade. What this means my naïve and gullible little friend, is that what you see is never what you get. This became apparent to me after a few months of being here, and unfortunately for me, I had had no previous warnings of this epidemic and had to as they say, learn from my own experience. Contrary to what you may so trustingly believe, people do not become friends merely on the basis of them sharing common interests. In fact, this is hardly the case. Simply put, varsity is merely a bigger high school with more fake people. I was taught this by a sad encounter with people in my tutorials who seemed to like to make conversation during the tutorials but as soon as we were out of it could neither remember my name nor recognize my face. I say this not to scare you, but to prepare you. Do not pay any attention to people who try to change you but focus on those who want to accept you. Life is so much easier that way. So enjoy it little one, and pack an umbrella!
Your older, learned self.
Von
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Dear January Divania
I’m sure by now the reality of your situation has hit you and that you’re terrified…Bags not packed, so much to do, leaving everyone - WAIT! Stop thinking about all this. I wish I could really come back in time and tell you all these things. You would be a lot less stressed.
Thinking about what to advise you on was very difficult. Telling you about something like heartbreak seemed ludicrous, as my experiences of that particularly charming aspect of life are the same as yours. So, after much head-scratching and deliberation, I decided to give you some tips on alcohol. Yes, I did write “alcohol”. Never thought you would need advice on THAT, of all things, did you? Well, fear not, you are not an alcoholic, but you drink a fair amount more than you used to. Okay, that’s an understatement. Let’s just say that drinking twice a year is a thing of the past. Or rather, a thing of your present. I won’t preach. Basically, what I want to say is BE RESPONSIBLE! You had a drunken escapade in June that DID NOT end well and I would like to avoid a repeat performance, understand? Don’t drink anything that u KNOW makes you mindless (think about the Lupini episode - I think you get the point). Another reason to not drink ridiculous amounts of alcohol is the consequential weight gain. You might think it’s not possible for you to put on weight…believe me, sweetie, you are wrong. Also, like Mummy always says, “Drinking gives you wrinkles!”. I cannot prove or disprove this, but it is better to be cautious, right?
I hope u take some of this to heart (especially the weight thing). Enjoy your year. Take it from me, you have NEVER had this much fun.
Lots of love,
September Divania.
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