HI Sandhurst! Confessions of an egoist--- I plugged in "Sitara" after a long time and that's how I came to follow this thread. :) Thank you for the captivating words on Sandhurst. Indeed, impressive. I had heard about the academy but not in such detail. If I may---your eloquence knows no boundary. As for the other, pray do not put me on a pedestal so high---I fear the fall. My school (this semester) has pushed me beyond my comfort zone where my writing has been scrutinized and workshopped on. The magnifying glass my peers and professors hold give me sun burn when the spotlight hits me. It's during these times, I wish I could crawl under a rock and hibernate! Happy Dashain to you too and all readers/writers---May the powers of the universe bless you and yours!