An early version of this appeared on my Substack as one of the first pieces I’d written here. This version was reworked as a radio essay.
I don’t really remember my first day at St. Columb’s College. I remember the weekend before. It’s a late summer Saturday and I’m at the school to pick up my books and stationery before starting on Monday. I was stagge…
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