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An Account of Surprising Generosity: The Time a University Student Let Me Stay on Her Dormitory Ground
Back in the year 2006, I traveled to the Australian capital for an admissions interview for medical school. I assumed I would book a place to stay after getting there, but once I got there, a large conference was in town and all the youth hostels and affordable lodging were completely sold out.
Hailing from the city-state of Singapore, the idea crossed my mind the possibility of spend the night at the terminal – but quickly found that airport, in contrast to Changi Airport, does not operate 24 hours. With no idea quite what to do and feeling increasingly desperate, I boarded a bus into town and started wandering in the direction of a gaming venue, thinking it was a place to spend those hours in a place that was open 24/7. This was not ideal at my peak for acing the admissions interview the following day, however, being a cash-strapped student, I couldn’t afford.
We could all use more people like that woman.
It seems I seemed confused as a woman saw me walking aimlessly through the city and inquired if everything was alright. I explained my predicament and without hesitation she offered I could crash on a spare mattress at her university residence at the local university – which was perfect, considering that was where the important interview was the following day. She even offered me some free dinner: one sandwiches she brought back her part-time job. This gave me a hot shower and a protected spot and secure to sleep.
In retrospect, it’s clear to me the enormous leap of faith she undertook as a young woman inviting a man she had only just encountered sleep on her floor. In those days I was in a bubble of male privilege and did not consider to such safety concerns. Today, as a parent, it astounds me she took that chance – and remain deeply appreciative.
I didn’t end up study at that university, and I never saw her again, yet her memory has stayed with me her selfless deed of kindness. My sincere desire is that life has returned her act of kindness tenfold. The world needs more people with such compassion.
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