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I was born on the sunny day of 29 June 1973 in a town called
Vlaardingen in the
Netherlands. I had a happy childhood,
until I was forced to go to kindergarden. Luckily I got used to the
idea that my parents wanted to get rid of me and soon I made the
teachers work for their money.
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When I was five years old my parents threw me in the water hoping to have
seen the last of me, but unfortunately for them I learned how to swim rapidly.
When I got my second swimming diploma, my parents realized that I wouldn't
drown easily so they made me to play football, hoping that I would break a
leg or better. During my childhood I had quite some success. I've been
champion six times including a season when we stayed unbeaten.
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After two years in kindergarden the teachers finally got
fed up with me, so they kicked me to primary school (the Van Kampen
school in Vlaardingen). I was eager to make my stay here a success
but unfortunately it didn't work out. None of the teachers wanted me
to stay any longer then absolutely necessary. Heavily depressed I
went to the secondary school (the Groen van Prinsterer Lyceum in
Vlaardingen). Years went by and suddenly I realised that I'd found a
place where they liked me very much. They even kept me there two
years longer than most others. Encouraged by all this I went into the
real world 1993, to study
Computer Science at the
Utrecht University. At last I was
able to make a lot more people enjoy the pleasures of having me
around for a long time.
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It didn't take long before I moved to the city of
Utrecht. It
didn't take long until I got used to living on my own, but I must
admit that it helped to have fourteen roomates to harass whenever I
wanted to. After studying for less then a year I decided it was time
to broaden my horizon, so I became an active member of my
studyassociation A-Eskwadraat.
Throughout the next years I spend a lot of time organizing several
A-Eskwadraat events, and even became a member of the board for year.
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In Utrecht I continued to play football for three years until I
decided that I needed a new challenge, so began playing volleyball
with Protos. This resulted
in becoming unbeaten champion in my second year there. Meanwhile a
few friends and I took up climbing, which has been great fun ever
since.
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At the moment I've been a student for more than seven years, but
graduation won't take long any more. I don't know what will come
next, but I'm looking forward to it.
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