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Heartfelt letter to first years, from your big brother


How have you been? Are your letters of admission ready? Did you bribe a doctor to help you with the medical report? Let me warn you, if you get caught thieving exams, suspension is a whole year and you graduate with a pass.

Beware of Fridays. Bright posters will scream in invitations like ‘Let’s party till dawn!’ Parties are good. And alcohol better when you have money- not HELB. Try not to stagger around at noon. You didn’t study CRE to litter campus with your drunken obscenities.

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