CONTINUATION OF THE TOWN HOUSE STORIES.... My father's boss's family was occupying the front portion of the town house and since my father was his employee, his boss gave us the back portion, ie one room and one corridor leading to the balcony. How many of us? 8 only.... :)
Each morning my 2 elder sisters who slept at the corridor way had to get up very early so that the boss's wife could pass through the corridor to go to the balcony to dry her clothes. The corridor was just 4 feet wide. After my sisters had got up, a 3 by 3 feet table would be laid there. The table would be used for our meals, for our homework, for ironing and all sorts.... So imagine a 4 feet width corridor with a 3 feet square table, how narrow it was.
During the nights, we had a yellow light bulb just above the table, for our studies. At least 4 of us would be sharing the table, the other 2 younger ones would be "kicked" out....
Most times, my 2 elder sisters would be standing up and studying..... HOW? Well, their method of studying was out of the world. They did their studying by writing with chalks on the wall like a teacher and talking to themselves. Believe it or not?? To them, that was the best way to study, ie to talk out loud so as to remember better...... Wanna try? Well, drink more honey first before studying... *smile*
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ReplyDeleteWell, claire - at least u had company to study. I used to study by myself and during major exams, i'd wake up at 3am and study until it's time to go to school.
ReplyDeletewah, so hardworking and studious? Me, I was lazy those days, i studied cos my father was very strict.. if not for him also, I wouldnt be what I m today.. those days, no sparing rod.. :)
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hmm..im the smartest of all. study alone under the yellow light bulb and still get good marks but ....the yellow bulb will explain why all of us got to wear specs.
ReplyDeletehaha..yeah la...all of us wear la.. except the youngest girl.. but i tot yellow warm light is better than white flourescent? u miss the good old days or not? we were so innocent then..not that we r so corrupted now..haha
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