After JK's motivational speech, I'm sure we can all go out into the world and take it on. All I can do remind you guys to keep in touch (maybe a 7A party could be arranged???). Anyway, the top and best class of 1999 (the last year of the millennium), the last graduating class of the millennium, from which the Head and Deputy Head Prefects were from HAS to have a reunion sometime in the future. You may be sceptical now and make fun of how stupid this may all sound, but it should (and probably will) happen. Enjoy your time in whatever you do and make most of life as it comes, and most certainly as it goes.

To about half of our class I say - and believe me when I do say this - don't worry if you don't get into Medicine: it is not the ultimate goal. In most of your cases, it's really not worth all trouble; and if you don't get in, you might actually be better off.

To the other half, I'm glad to see that you've seen the light - as I finally have this year - and that you haven't been sucked in by all the hype about Med school. Although I do believe that it is good, and necessary, that Med school can have a good choice from such a wide variety of people - a most important selection process - I do not agree with how fake the whole process has become. I was fortunate (or unfortunate as might be the case) enough see early this year how fake most of the interviewees are, and find it ludicrous how all Med school applicants almost have to complete a set course of community service and learn about Maori land-claims (no offense Isaac), etc. to 'prepare' for the interview. I was obviously unprepared for the sham I was faced with, though every question about everyting else could easily be handled by any genuine, straight-thinking person.

In any case, I've learnt from my mistake of applying for Med school last year (I'm almost thankful I was rejected). I was keen on Medicine, but have come to realise that such a set-up is not worth the effort. For those of you who do get accepted into Medicine, good on you, you must have done well to be accepted since only the best are. But make sure it's really what you want: courses aren't exactly getting any cheaper, and be prepared for lots of work during, and after, Uni. Most importantly though, make sure you can handle doing whatever profession you choose for a large part of your life, and that you'll truely be happy with it. It's a big thing, choosing what kind of career you're going to be doing for the rest of your life, just make sure you make the right decision.

- Ken

Finally, an end to bursary exams...but where to from here? (3/12/1999)

Ah, Bursary's over. So too is school...except for prize-giving and the Leaver's Luncheon, but apart from that, after five long years, it's all over and we're finally FREE!

Where to next? University for most of us, I suppose. We'll all be off next year, doing our own thing, getting taught how to make lots of money, and to one day become rich and famous.

For some of us, it'll be a long awaited release (Damian, I'm looking at you), and for others it'll be an eye-opening experience, being released from the tiny, sheltered world of 'home' and 'high school' into the real world.

Just one last cheesy thing to say: don't forget the friendships you made these past five years at Grammar (especially if you do become rich and famous one day)... And remember if you ever run into hard times, that one day you'll be making lots of money, and if not, at least you can 'bru' stuff off one of your friends, who will almost certainly be rich :).

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Something to Read (21/10/1999)
- Chronicle Updates

With the end of the year looming and exams just around the corner, the Chronicle comes to a close. The final copy of all the articles that are to be printed are coming in and, lucky for you, the 7A webpage would like to share some of these articles (the interesting ones anyway) with you.


Chronicle - Term 2 Production Article: the non-Gibbs version (22/09/1999)
By Isaac Hikaka

The original, unedited (non-Gibbs) version of the article submitted to the Chronicle on this year's Major Production "The Real Inspector Hound" and "Crimebusters".