I’ve decided to rationalise my social circles. There are many ways to meet people as a new student at Cambridge. A few days ago, I decided to concentrate on my interactions with the people from my house, my course and my scholarship group.

The casualties of the cull include people from the dance club, Australian and New Zealand Society, Commonwealth society and my college.

To my friends back in Australia, I’m sorry for the sparseness of my communication. You have not been culled. Hopefully, when my eBay-bought laptop arrives next week, I will return to my chatty self.