schoolboy

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As a schoolboy, he discovered a talent for math and English, eventually enrolling at Macquarie University to study actuarial science at a mentor’s suggestion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The schoolboy said it would be "quite unusual" to become the youngest amputee to complete the challenge and added he was proud of himself for signing up.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“The Boys of Dungeon Lane” begins with “As You Lie There,” his fond remembrances about a schoolboy crush.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

In “Conundrum,” Morris claimed that it had “seemed perfectly natural to me to play the girl’s role” in schoolboy romances at Lancing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He was a compliant Catholic schoolboy who sold furniture at a department store to help pay for college before taking a job at a suburban high school.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove