#1
Seeing my world’s most
common name for the first time on the very top of the honor list since 1st
year made my facial muscles contract, making my lips stretch to either side of
my face until it reaches my ears, showing all my 32 teeth, especially my two
rabbit teeth, my eye bags bulking on each eye but still appropriate, and my
feet kept bending and exerting force making me jump. Then suddenly, the world
kept going on fast forward and then I see myself standing on the stage, giving
my valedictorian speech on graduation day with all those big spotlights
pointing to me… Wow! It’s amazing but still, it’s a long way to go and things
change as time passes by.
But with all these great
achievements I’ve received since then, I wouldn’t be able to achieve it all if
it weren’t for God who always guides me whenever I take my exams; my parents,
though they don’t really pay much attention to what I’m doing every time the
periodic exams comes; my sister who patiently reviews me on subjects that makes
my nose bleed and brain blow up like Biology; my brother, who doesn’t really do
anything, just sit in front of the computer and play those boring games
children now a days often play; my dog who always comforts me in times I want
to give up; my mini lamp for helping me study whenever there’s brownout; my
comfort foods, who always comforts me when I’m studying, my highlighter, who
helps me to study easily; my teachers who patiently teaches me and my
classmates the lessons that should be taught for us to know more things and to
help put more useful stuffs into our overflowing brain; my friends who always
joins me when I study alone and makes me forget the worst moments that I’ve
gone through every time there were tests; and lastly, to Mikneiah Reyfa D.
Harder for always attentively participating in classroom activities, doing
projects with all she got, fighting one on one with those killer questions that
teachers put in their exams and for enduring those sleepless nights she had
gone through to study. I’m grateful to these guys I’ve mentioned. I owe them
one!
You know, being able to
reach the top isn’t quite easy. Even for an expert mountain climber still goes
through unsuspected obstacles in his way. And even a genius will sometimes
questions whether his answer is correct or not to a simple question. I too, had
gone through those obstacles and hardships before I had reached the top.
There is this one time I
really can’t forget. I think it was around 2nd grading of my sophomore
year (that is now, in the present). I had these thoughts that made me think
that I had enough and that I’m really tired of sticking my face in front of my
textbooks. I just really wanted to quit! I then told myself that I wouldn’t
dare to listen, read, and participate on anything related to school work
anymore. And I did! But fortunately, I never stick to my word. So, for about 12
minutes after thinking and promising myself not to study anymore, I then raised
my right hand again to participate, open my textbooks, and listened to my
teachers. Day had passed and another day came. A day where all I face is my thick
and informative textbooks and my teachers who teaches me all sorts of lessons
and a bit of nonsense, sometimes.
Now, I’m just glad I’m
still on this point where I still adore reading books and studying. And I’m
still thankful to those who helped me to become what I am now.