Pressure

Boyle's Law states that volume and pressure share an inverse relation and I'm beginning to understand what that means. I remember that my O level physics textbook had a diagram demonstrating this principle with a bubble under water.

Well, my bubble is closing in alright, thanks to history. As the volume of SEA I need to swim through and make sense of increases, so does the anxiety. The pressure of JC life is truly horrifying but it wouldn't be so bad if my teachers' notes were factual enough. No, his notes contradict themselves, are extremely vague, and lack an overall sense of coherence which makes my study of the subject an up-hill endeavor. But I can't complain. He's my form teacher, and I will need his favor every now and then. Perhaps I should learn from the Afghan war - the USA supplied the Mujahideen with arms to battle the Soviets, making it a proxy war that incurred minimal cost for the Americans.

I'm lagging behind on my literature, on all fronts, although the anthology study is the most neglected. KI - my thesis has been sacrificed for history. The only subject I'm way ahead of is economics, thanks to their well-collated and comprehensive notes.

I want to run away, but I know I should stay. The very anxieties repel me also compel me to stay. I hate my teacher, but I don't have the power to do anything about it. It all comes down to that in the end doesn't it? Power. It determines your rights. I better get back to to work.