# 030 Surprise, surprise!

I like surprises.

I'd rather not be asked or told about my birthday presents.
I put my mp3 player on shuffle mode.
I hate knowing endings to books or movies before I experience them myself.

Therefore, I like surprises. And being surprised.
Or so I thought, anyway.

So when I found out that I wasn't offered the course of my choice in the public university, it was very surprising indeed, especially and even more so because I had the required grades.

And that's when I realised...

There are some surprises that I do not like.