‘I write for pure love and enjoyment, I read for pure love and enjoyment. I never have any other aim, noble or otherwise.’ I translated my grandmother’s books (Flowers and Festivals Round the Burmese Year and Three Years under the…
I became a writer I had never dreamt in my life. I thought my writer’s life could not be long. After my grandma passed away, Years passed unhappy, and unsatisfied life. I searched job opportunities, and tried to join them,…
After 3 weeks my grandmother passing away, I had to attend the graduation of Master degree in the University of Rangoon. According to the rule and regulation of the University, we had to fill our applications to the Convocation before…
(I go on Chapter (29). Chapter 28 may be read when the book come out.) Finally I gave up my ambition. I also was determined I would never, never do teaching for the rest of my life. My ambition…
While I was waiting for the result of tutor entrance exam, I sat the exam to attend the Ph.D, held in the Institute of Science and Technology. (It was the same place where ‘Rangoon Institute of Technology’ (R.I.T) where my…
When the time came, I saw lecturers and associate professors and professors of various Institutes, and colleges had already arrived. (Except my professor and my examiners. They did not come. They did not attend my seminar although they were invited.…
I would rather fail the Master exam than passing under the condition I do not like. How could I face my friends who thought I got through the viva examination so lightly, without being asked a single question? Or, was…
In the early morning of the day of my thesis defend. My mother prepared for lunch for the examiners and the audience at the guest-room of the Department of Mathematics in the University of Rangoon. She was so anxious about…
I was preparing for my thesis defend. I asked my father how a thesis was evaluated by the examiners. He replied that there were three factors with determine the outcome of a thesis defence. They are writing style, presentation and…
While I was writing my M.Sc thesis, the Ministry of Education announced the part-time tutor post opportunity. One who obtained M.Sc degree or still attending master classes or even who passed B.Sc Honors degree could apply it. It was…
I had written the M.Sc thesis, with my father as my supervisor. But I still did not know my fortune would never give a chance to let me as a tutor in the University. I failed the tutor examination many…
Luckily when I attended my graduation (B.Sc Honors degree) in 1995, the Anniversary of Diamond Jubilee of the Rangoon University was held. The family photo (below) was taken on the lawn of the University Campus at that time they came…
(‘Joy and woe are woven fine….’) (Illustrated – Maung Yit.) My life in the University was mixed with joy, and disappointments. I admitted that I was as happy as a free bird in the University however I was followed…
My father was working as an Associated Professor at the Mathematics Department, while I was attending the Master classes during 1991 – 1993. I still needed my father’s teaching. At first my friends did not know my father was a…
My brother started to write articles at the AtwayAmyin monthly magazine while he was attending the Engineering Institute. He soon became a young writer (also a cartoonist), and became a star in the family. Most of our grandparents’ friends applauded…
