Eden Weiss
There are certain ‘prerequisites’ for Rhodes University students in their short-lived reside in Grahamstown. These activities differ from visiting the Rat and Parrot to spending a ‘twelve hour straight’ afternoon in the botanical gardens, but one of the simplest, more enjoyable activities is to visit the Fort Selwyn Monument, at the pinnacle of Grahamstown’s surrounding hills, for sundowners with ones closest friends. I did just this for the first time last Saturday and it suddenly occurred to me why this was such a regular habit of past and present Rhodents. A few drinks, laughter and much free time are the perfect ingredients to end a lengthy day of lectures and tutorials. From the monument I could for the first time see the entirety of Grahamstown, which is usually regarded as the smaller sibling of other educational cities in our country. The walk up to the monument is the only drawback, being at an estimated 90˚ degree incline to unfit students; nevertheless it is the perfect excuse to have an extra glass of wine when reaching the void. I knew at once that this would be the first of many visits to ever popular local destination of Grahamstown’s students. I just need to build up the courage to walk up the baby sister of Mount Kilimanjaro and it will be the end to another wonderful day in Grahamstown.
There are certain ‘prerequisites’ for Rhodes University students in their short-lived reside in Grahamstown. These activities differ from visiting the Rat and Parrot to spending a ‘twelve hour straight’ afternoon in the botanical gardens, but one of the simplest, more enjoyable activities is to visit the Fort Selwyn Monument, at the pinnacle of Grahamstown’s surrounding hills, for sundowners with ones closest friends. I did just this for the first time last Saturday and it suddenly occurred to me why this was such a regular habit of past and present Rhodents. A few drinks, laughter and much free time are the perfect ingredients to end a lengthy day of lectures and tutorials. From the monument I could for the first time see the entirety of Grahamstown, which is usually regarded as the smaller sibling of other educational cities in our country. The walk up to the monument is the only drawback, being at an estimated 90˚ degree incline to unfit students; nevertheless it is the perfect excuse to have an extra glass of wine when reaching the void. I knew at once that this would be the first of many visits to ever popular local destination of Grahamstown’s students. I just need to build up the courage to walk up the baby sister of Mount Kilimanjaro and it will be the end to another wonderful day in Grahamstown.
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