I’ve always been a good student, though I got lazy, but I still always managed to be in the top 10. But this is something I knew I could work on. I knew exactly what I was doing wrong. I was sleeping at any least chance I got. I would sleep throughout prep or talk and get punished for that. It got worse when I became a prefect because it allowed me some more privileges but I still used it to sleep. I was selected among the science and maths team for the school. We were specially trained and allowed extra study hours at night to prepare well and compete in the National science and maths quiz but guess I did, I just went to the dorm and slept. My teachers got worried, they spoke to me severally and offered to teach me privately but I still wasted away all those opportunities. And since I was the laboratory prefect, I had the chance to do all practicals with the teacher and then assist my classmates when it’s time for practicals. I could have done so much better.
All my siblings went to their first choice schools but when it was my turn, my dad said his friend’s daughter was doing so well in a school that was within the region and so it’s a good school for me. So he came to school and chose that particular school for me, the second, third and fourth choices were all still based on his friend’s advice. I remember how much I cried with that decision but my mom just encouraged me to let it be.
When I got to the school, the only consolation was that my cousin was there and I’ve lived my whole life with her so it was good to have her just a room away. Most of the students there were also from my junior high school. I had more that 20 of my classmates there and so many familiar faces. So it felt like home. We started looking up to our seniors and misbehaving. My cousin was always under some sort of punishment and I soon followed suit.
My friends and I were mostly punished for going for gatherings late, speaking our local languages, short skirts😂(I wasn’t part of this one😂), even sleeping during mass service. It wasn’t our fault if we dozed off listening to the same old sermons, but I liked the songs though.
Whenever I got punished, especially by one of my teachers, you can easily see the disappointment on their faces but I just didn’t mind.
If I went back to high school, I would do better to always be on point and avoid all forms of trouble.
Aside these, I did have a lot of fun with my troublesome friends. Now when we meet, we reminisce those times and have a good laugh.
I was still a bit reserved but I know I had a good time.