My Diary

Chapter 02

I go to Bethel International Christian Academy as a day student and it will remain that way until I graduate , I don't want to be a boarding student ( I have my reasons ) . People say that boarding school is the best , the students will learn how to be independent , they are right but there are still some advantages day students have over the boarding students , like for example , day students don't have to worry about their provisions or about their uniforms getting stolen or being bullied in the hostel etc . Well , our new principal has made the boarding house a safe haven especially for juniors , they don't have to worry about seniors bullying them . I must say , the boarding life has really improved because of the principal but I am still not changing my mind about being a day student . I am in grade 11 now . I remember my junior days , I used to be quite scared of seniors but look at me now , I am a senior myself . One more year and I will be done with high school , trust me , that's a relief ! .

We have two classes , A and B class , A class for science students , B class for arts and commercial students and I happened to be in grade 11A . Yes , I am a science student , it's not easy at all , the stress and workload is just too much . My school is a private school , it has a science lab , a computer lab , an arts studio , a library , a wood workshop , a staff room , a sick bay , and about 13 classrooms . People say it is one of the best schools in town but it isn't flawless . Don't get me wrong , I like the school , it has good and hard working staff but the facilities is ' out of shape ' . The science lab is nothing to write home about , the library is poorly stocked , most of the computers in the computer lab are bad , the wood workshop and arts studio, I have no words to describe them .

Recently , efforts has been made by the proprietor and the principal , almost all the computers are in good working condition , the library has been improved a little , at least it is not like how it was before , they haven't done anything about the condition of the arts studio , science lab and the wood workshop , I hope they fix them up before I graduate . Permit me to introduce some of the teachers and my classmates . We have Mr Victor Bamidele , our mathematics teacher and my favourite teacher . He is down to earth and relates very well with us , the students . He is one of the youngest teachers in school and understand the students (teenagers) quite well . Mr TeghTegh Iorliam (and before you ask , yes that's a name) , He is our English teacher , yes a lot of students call him wicked and evil and he actually enjoys being called wicked . However , I know he is not wicked , he is just pushing us harder and teaching in his own way all for our own good . Miss Lucia Ameh , our Civic Education teacher , people call her LUCIFER .

Now , my classmates , we have Jace Andrew , he is one of my best friends and my big brother sort of

( He is not really my brother , I have never told anyone about this but my secret wish was to have a big brother , I just wanted to know how it feels to have one . Andrew acts like he is my elder brother , so I just went along with it and see him as a big bro . I guess my wish came true ) .

David , he is the smartest in the class , honestly , in the past , I just saw him as a competition but I have a lot of respect for him now . Kenechukwu , loves looking for my trouble but after persistent talks and yelling , he repented . There is Joel , he is the tallest in our class , he is really a funny guy . Moses , well , he is muscular , he walks like a giant , he loves teasing me

Ejura , she is a quite a character . There is also Divine , Prosper , Rhema , Mary , Michael , Mike, Anastasia , Justin , Mary J , & others. In total, we are 62 in number in our set . ( I am pretty sure a lot of my classmates will be angry because I didn't mention their names , I'm sorry ) . Well , I got a lot of friends , almost all my classmates are my friends , there are some people that don't really like me even though I try my best to get along but it's normal to have haters anyways .

One thing about me is that , I try my best to respect everyone and expect the same from them but if someone disrespect and takes my silence and tolerance as a weakness , I make sure that I make them know that I don't take s**t from no one and this can be in a calm way but if that doesn't work , I use aggressive measures ( I fight them off ) . I actually don't like fighting but sometimes fighting and arguing is good because from that , the person will learn to respect the other and even become friends . ( I hope you understand what I'm saying and please , I am not encouraging fighting and arguing . I had anger issues in junior class , that's why I usually result in fighting after being provoked but now I am calm and more tolerant ) . There was a fight that happened between me and Andrew , it's unforgettable but now we are best of friends , You see my point !! Sometimes, fights are good . Most times , I hear them talking about me and the fight Andrew and I had , if new students join our class , they always tell them about the ' unforgettable fight ' but they like me when they get to know the real me . I really don't like talking about what happened and I hate it that my classmates still talk about it , it's in the past for Christ's sake !

Since from grade 6 , I have been the best in the class always until grade 10, when everything capsized , I guess my confusion and uncertainty contributed to it . I was convinced myself that technical drawing was not hard and that I can do it but deep down , I was killing myself and knew that I couldn't do it . You see , I didn't have passion or love for the subject , I was just forcing myself in to doing it and that affected mentally and emotionally . As a result , my scores lowered and I had bad grades . Only I knew the problem or cause , so then , I decided to go for what I really love and had interest in , Economics ( Please don't judge me ! ) and because of that bold step , things started getting better , my grades starting better and I was happier , I am one of the top students and highest scorer in Economics. What I am trying to say in essence is that you should go for what you love no matter what it is , do what your passionate about , don't repeat my mistake , please .

Well , some of my classmates said ' I have no direction in life ' and some don't want me in Economics class because I am a 'competition ' but whatever , that's the business .

I have to come to realisation that there are people who genuinely love and care about you and there are some who are hypocrites ! They smile with you and celebrate with you but the truth is they never really want you to succeed , they are snakes !