Dodo came into my life when I was 13.
She was always my faithful study companion throughout my school days. Together, we went through O-levels, A-levels, LLB exams. She would either sit on my lap or in a chair beside me while I study. When exams neared and I was burning midnight oil, she would always be with me right into the wee hours of the night. And sometimes when I am bored of studying and wanted a break, I would rouse her from her sleep and talk to her, regardless of the time. Poor Dodo would then be woken up in the middle of the night and had to listen to whatever nonsense I would be mumbling. Sometimes I would be in a bad mood and would complain to her. At times, I would get jealous of her as I thought it was unfair I had to go through all the exams and stress while all she did was eat, sleep, play at home and I would scold her.
Dodo had to put up with me all through the years until I graduated in 2002, when I was 23. That was 10 long years. So I say, whatever grades I have achieved over the years, I did it with Dodo. We did it together.
Some people may think she did nothing and that she just lay beside me. To these people, I will say “you just don’t understand”. Dodo’s presence was emotional encouragement and that matters a lot to me. I knew I was not alone when everyone else in the house was asleep. I knew I had a faithful friend beside me all the time, a friend who would overcome all hurdles with me.
Thank you Dodo, for being my best study mate during my school days.
Jie-jie
She was always my faithful study companion throughout my school days. Together, we went through O-levels, A-levels, LLB exams. She would either sit on my lap or in a chair beside me while I study. When exams neared and I was burning midnight oil, she would always be with me right into the wee hours of the night. And sometimes when I am bored of studying and wanted a break, I would rouse her from her sleep and talk to her, regardless of the time. Poor Dodo would then be woken up in the middle of the night and had to listen to whatever nonsense I would be mumbling. Sometimes I would be in a bad mood and would complain to her. At times, I would get jealous of her as I thought it was unfair I had to go through all the exams and stress while all she did was eat, sleep, play at home and I would scold her.
Dodo had to put up with me all through the years until I graduated in 2002, when I was 23. That was 10 long years. So I say, whatever grades I have achieved over the years, I did it with Dodo. We did it together.
Some people may think she did nothing and that she just lay beside me. To these people, I will say “you just don’t understand”. Dodo’s presence was emotional encouragement and that matters a lot to me. I knew I was not alone when everyone else in the house was asleep. I knew I had a faithful friend beside me all the time, a friend who would overcome all hurdles with me.
Thank you Dodo, for being my best study mate during my school days.
Jie-jie
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