Monday, October 6, 2008
Summertime?
I am not an expert on Grahamstown weather. All I know is that it is really erratic. Cold in the morning, warm in the afternoon, breezy in the evening. You get the picture. I am really pining for my favourite season, summer. Back home in Zim, winter is only a mere two or three months long. But this side it seems to always winter.
Today gave me hope that maybe summer is in town. And a glimpse of what fun it would be going to lectures in summer, if it arrives before we go on vacation. Or maybe it will be summer when we open in February. Anyway today was a typical summer day. It was a beautiful warm sunny day. Waking up to go to lectures was not such a drag. When it’s cold, people usually miss the first lesson. My legal theory lecture was full, though it may have to do with the fact that there is a register to be signed.
The dress code is simply great, especially among the ladies. Most of them were dressed in short skirts and bum shorts. It reminded me of the miniskirt march earlier this term. I wonder why some say ladies should not wear miniskirts. I mean, they look fabulous in them. I personally wouldn’t object if the miniskirt became the official dress code of Rhodes females. It makes the lecture rooms quite interesting.
Imagine if we could have lectures at the beach during summer. The dress code being beach shorts for the guys and bikinis for the girls. No one would miss a single lecture. I bet everyone would pass with flying colours. I promise to lobby for this idea when I’m SRC president in 2010. The university would provide transport to the beach. Port Elizabeth is the best option I think.
I love summer. And ever it kicks in, I’ll make sure I attend my lectures. All of them. Who wouldn’t during summer?
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