I had an afternoon shift at the Philips, but cancelled it, because today I needed to do my VWO exams. I want to get into University and study Dutch Language, but my HAVO secondary school diploma won't do to get accepted VWO is one level higher. So it's a pity I fucked it all up.. After I finished secondary school in 1997, a full time VWO course went totally wrong. Well, lots of things did. My parents were quite suddenly divorced, I got acquainted with the internet, I spent days at school chatting to people, I skipped important tests to be able to browse the net, and I failed all my exams. This year I thought I'd do it differently. So I have a job. Whatever I need to study I can do on my own, without going to college. Well, like I said I fucked it all up, today was no different.

First I got my German exam: a test on the literature I had to read. Except I hadn't read any books. I came hugely late, but the teacher made an exception and tested me an hour later.. To no avail, though. Philosophy was next. I bullshitted a lot, but couldn't quote anyone or explain my theories with the help of wiser men who came before me, so I must have failed that one as well. Still, having lunch after this exam was nice – I read a paper and that's always good education. Thirdly another test on the books I had read for my Dutch exam. Again, I hadn't read any, and I decided to say so upfront, rather than pretend like I had earlier. It was a nice day overall, in Zwolle. But I don’t really think any good will have come of it.