SLIIT

At last, I’ve got a chance to get back into my blogging world again! From now on, I’ll try my best to post some updates about myself. I’ve got so much to share with you guys (and gals too, of course). The biggest news of them all iiiiiis… guess what? I’m not repeating my A/Ls again! Yeah, I’ve had enough of that long, boring chemistry syllabus. I felt like, “Now’s the time to learn the real stuff.”

I even went to classes for a few weeks, but I just couldn’t get back that “A/L spirit” I had during my previous attempt. So, I decided to do something different. I chose the B.Sc. IT degree program at SLIIT. Unfortunately, I was too late to make my decision, so I won’t be able to join the 2007 batch. Instead, I’ll be starting with the 2008 batch. Because of that, I’ll have to wait until September to sit for the entrance exam. The program itself starts in November with a two-month foundation course designed to help weaker (or inexperienced) students get up to speed. So, I’ve got another boring two months to wait before I can start learning the real stuff.

This is a four-year degree program with eight semesters, and I’ll have to pay Rs. 57,500/= ($550) per semester. (It seems like the fees are increasing every year, but I hope they stay the same for at least a couple of semesters.) Not great news for a poor geeky boy like me, but my dad has agreed to pay for the entire four years. Thanks, Thaththa! You’re the best!

There’s something really cool about SLIIT, though. They offer scholarships for top-ranking students. This means that a geeky student who performs really well in class and maintains an average GPA of 3.5 or higher gets a full scholarship and doesn’t have to pay for the next semester. Not bad, huh?

Since I’ve got plenty of free time right now, I’ve already started studying the syllabus so I can stay ahead when I start at SLIIT. Shh! Keep quiet! Don’t tell them I’ve already started reading the books for the first semester. (Thanks to my good old buddy Windika for lending me his sister’s books! Thank you, Akki, for having such a nice brother! 🙂 ) I’m even planning not to pay for the second semester. 😀

I mean, what else could you expect from a guy who ruined his engineering dream by spending too much time in the cyber world instead of studying A/L chemistry? This is our world! Where else could we perform well if not in the computer world? Everyone has their own personal talent, and this is ours.

There are many like me, including Mila da pretty cool (ChanuX’s definition of Mili) and Mota da dumbest of all, who just waste time without learning anything! 😀 Yeah, I mean it! Mili is one of my best buds, but I’ve got plenty of evidence that he’s skipping lectures and going wild. I can’t believe you’re doing such a stupid thing, Mili. Stop acting foolish and be a bit more responsible!

Anyway, since I’ve got this unexpected freedom, I’m spending all my time with my PC, studying various subjects—from lucid dreaming to hacking! Remember? Given enough time and plenty of caffeine, hackers can move anything! And so can I! 😀

C.J.

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