2013 ~ P R E S E N T |
S T I L L E V O LV I N G
Three Short Stories
Bethanie Aik
Graduation day! (2015) ▶
Short Story 1
My first week of class with Dr Andrew.
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Arts? Oh...
so that’s
pretty easy,
right?
“…if you fail this assignment, you can flush your head
down the toilet…I can help you.”
So, my first week in Monash was pretty traumatising.
When I walked into the hall, I was drawing a lot of
attention because:
1) I was one of the few females in class
2) I was probably the only Chinese female in class that
day
I stood out like a sore thumb.
Short Story 2
“So, what do you study in Monash”
“Oh, I’m doing a double degree in both Business and
Arts”
“Arts? Oh…so that’s pretty easy, right?”
“Sure, why don’t you try taking an Arts elective?”
That person failed.
So I sat on the last row of the lecture hall, playing with
my phone, minding my own business. Until…I heard
the lecturer say,
“hey you, you. Girl at the last row.”
*points at myself, looking extremely confused*
“Yes you. Stop playing with your phone. What’s the
formula for density?”
*entire class turned their heads and looked at me*
“…urm…mass/volume??”
Short Story 3
I had a free slot during my first week in Monash and
all my friends, who were doing Engineering, had this
particular class to attend. Since I had nothing else
better to do, I followed my friends just to burn time.
*lecturer looking extremely annoyed, “yes, that’s
correct”
*continues teaching*
All I can say is, thank goodness I paid attention in
Physics during high school. No, I did not ever return to
that class.
The End.
In a dog café in
Bangkok (2018). ▶
Bethanie graduated with a double degree in
Commerce & Business and Communication (majored
in Economics and minored in Writing) in 2015. She
currently works as a Risk Advisor for Jardine Lloyd
Thompson Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore.