Back in '89, during my first semester at the U, I opted to stay
in a residence hall on campus. At first, I had my reservations due
to all the loud parties that seemed to go on into the wee hours of
the morning. However, I eventually got used to that, and made A LOT
of friends. My roommate, in fact, became my best friend, and we
consequently did many things together during and after our studies
at the U.
After the first semester, I moved into an off-campus apartment with
another Singaporean as a roommate. We didn't quite get along too
well, but managed to tolerate each other.
Riding a bicycle in winter can be... challenging. If there's snow
on the ground, you basically point the front wheel in the general
direction of where you want to go, and pedal slowly. And the golden
rule was to never use your front
brakes! It took several falls and numerous bruises for me to
realize this.
MG
