Only he could get a PhD on rap culture and still look effortlessly stylish in soft shades of suede. After he broke the awkwardness by inviting he class out for coffee during their break, his lectures became the highlight of her week.

Something he mentioned once stuck with her. Blah, blah, ever globalised world, something, something, where is the best place to connect with people from all over the globe, effortlessly? Somewhere you could hear just about every language without leaving your seat?

"The tube?"
"Try talking to someone on the tube, They'll think you're insane."

She stared blankly at him, her expression mirroring that of her equally clueless peers. He probed further. Think.

Almost a year on, she stared out of the window, looking wistfully at the new students enjoying the last few days of real sunshine. She heard snatches of French, Spanish, Arabic, English and some other languages which her ears were not accustomed to.

Hundreds upon thousands of students poured in from every walk of life, from almost every country of the world and who spoke all languages too. Cosmopolitan, hybrid and globalised people all merged into one here, under the banner of education.

Try talk to someone here. They'll not only welcome it but thank you for extending to them a hand of friendship.