Day 26 - My School

I spent ten years studying in private schools, from pre-school to junior high. This whole decade felt like a safe bubble because I truly felt comfortable spending time there. Each school provided a nice, familiar environment and gave me many fond memories. Sure, there were ups and downs, but I guess the ups overweighed the downs. So at the end of the day, I was only left with pleasant memories.

Everything changed when I went to a public high school. My safe bubble had been burst, I was pushed out of my comfort zone. I literally started from zero because I was alone, I didn’t know anybody. I couldn’t just stay quiet like I usually was if I wanted to make new friends. I had to make a move. Fake it until you make it. I think that was my first time initiating a conversation with a stranger, but thank God it worked because we ended up being good friends. 

Also, the high school I went to had an extraordinary orientation program. And by extraordinary I meant super tough. This shocked me to the core since there was no such thing at my junior high school. I can’t really go into detail, and this may sound exaggerating, but this orientation program took a big part in shaping me into who I am today. Well, basically the whole three years at this high school had toughened me up a lot. It was all about trying and surviving, but at the same time it was still beautiful because I got to make many new friends and did so many fun things with them. Besides, I had the same classmates for three years so we were quite close to each other.

I really miss my school days. Things were so much simpler back then. All I was worried about was either a physics exam or fighting over a spot at the school canteen. LOL. On a more serious note, I think I’m the product of my school environments. Each school I went to has taken a part in shaping me into who I am. Some schools did more than the others, I guess. I just hope I also did them good.