English Vocabulary help

[Blue Protoman]

Ill? What do you mean? If you couldn't continue your studies, it must have been serious.

[ICE]

I knew because I excelled in science and maths at school, and did many years of training towards being a doctor before falling very ill and being unable to continue my studies.

Oh. How unfortunate.

[dejkirkby]

Ill? What do you mean? If you couldn't continue your studies, it must have been serious.

It was serious. I could've restarted the studies, but would have had to start from the beginning and wasn't in a position to afford it.

Oh. How unfortunate.

I am more positive about it because if I had finished I may not have got with my lovely wife and had such an amazing family. So I am better for it

[dangee]

This thread reminded me about this strange artifact I was given as
a gift a few years ago.



Never knew exactly how to describe it - any ideas?

[Blue Protoman]

This thread has gone from defining wash bottles to study-halting illness to a weird artifact.

Message boards can be weird. :V