Tatvan-1970 |
I
will forever be grateful to this man of spirit, Mr.
Atil ERMAN, for having changed the course of
my life in taking responsibility for my conduct in my
first days in the establishment.
I was reborn. I didn't know where to begin. Just
as in my first days of my aborted primary education,
I found myself alone in the world! A month later,
my parents still didn't know that I was in school.
When they found out it was already too late. Mr. Erman
told my father to allow me to attend classes without
the usual protestations, that I had talent and would
succeed. These remarks sharpened my father's already
deep fear of "the administration" and he dared
not protest. I promised him that I would continue
my work while attending classes and this concession
helped everything return to normal.
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1970
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One
of the advantages of attending school, was the possibility of
approaching the girl with
the blue eyes. |
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Fresque
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She
didn't exactly fall into my arms. I sensed the siege would be long
and arduous. The boy who, until then, was considered the school's
best draftsman was soon forgotten. My drawings could be found in
every classroom, on every door and in every corridor of the school
building. The administration requested a mural for the school's
reception area, they provided materials and offered to exempt me
from class until the job was done. It took a month. All the professors
in the school wanted to pose for the composition, even the director.
I enjoyed exceptional privileges.
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with my professors
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