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| My Life So Far (stay tuned!) |
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| Born 16th of April 1978 |
| 1985: First year at school First ballet exam |
| 1984: First Piano lessons |
| 1988: First UNISA (University of South Africa) piano exam |
| 1989: Lead role in Topsy Turvy Castle (Nancy) |
| 1992: First year in High School First time overseas alone |
| 1995: Volunteer work in Haiti |
| 1994: Open Water One Scuba diver qualification |
| 1996: Accompanist to school choir at national final choir competition Pass Piano grade 8 exams of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of music Finish off with High School |
| 1997: First year at the University of Pretoria |
| 1998: 1st year diploma in His People Bible School's one year ministerial course |
| 1999: Obtain degree B.Sc. (genetics) and bum around the USA for a month to celebrate |
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| 2000: Obtain degree B.Sc. Hons (genetics) Begin singing lessons and have my debut concert |
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| 1991: Last ballet exam (senior grade) |
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| TO BE CONTINUED... |
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| 2001: Begin with Masters degree research at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) Skipped the graduation ceremony, but went out with a friend to celebrate with a bottle of red wine. Ended the year with a bang, at the Institute's End-of-Year Function |
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| 2002: On my way to finishing my Masters Degree in Botany/ molecular plant physiology. Finally did a course in Basic Web Development. My brother got married in May. Photos to come (sometime). Spent 2 months at Rothamsted Research (UK), visiting the lab of Prof. Christine Foyer Visited London on numerous accounts, and spent a weekend in Paris. From September 2202- February 2003: taught English in China |
| 2003: Finished teaching English in China. Learned a lot of Chinese, and saw a lot of the country. Began studying Chinese through UNISA. Finished Masters degree in plant molecular physiology (cum laude). Traveled through the US and Canada for a month. |
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| 2004: Mostly pottered about in the lab producing various mutated cystatins, BUT also managed to get a Commonwealth Scholarship (http://www.csfp-online.org). Doing PhD research at Rothamstead Research till October 2005. Flung myself from the highest bridge-bungi in the world (216m) and have the video to prove it. Completed my Advanced Scuba Diving qualification (PADI). Completed second year of Chinese study. |