Baby, I am Down
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 @ 5:05 PM | 0 comment(s)

Comfort and concern from friends and classmates are touching and all, especially when they over react. Hours before the release of cards, names of exemplary students for the Second Grading period were posted. And they got sad about the results: I went down the list from first to second. I was not really affected. I was already aware of the failure I got from my very low exams. It was normal for me to be the best this day, and be the worst the next day. It’s just so funny how they got mad at me, like they’re my Mom! They insisted that I should have had worked harder because they want my name to be seen beside that prestigious number 1. I looked at their disappointed faces, and as much as I would want to laugh, I just said that life’s not all luck and success. But I told them that I would try my best to be back at the “throne”.

These people are like my source of strength right now. These times, real friends like them are hard to find. And of course, my Mom is my number one inspiration. But I’m not really expecting or pushing myself to that “The Valedictorian” award. It’s already enough for me to graduate as the Salutatorian or with honors. I just want to make my Mom proud, my relatives and my father, as well. Besides, I’m not really good at delivering speeches, like the Valedictory address. I get all tongue-tied when it comes to public speaking, like very much. So I think I’d mess that up. But then, I won’t let my bad tongue stop me from trying to avail the 100%-any-college-course scholarship. Opportunities are rare; chances come only once, even friends.

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