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It was a Monday morning and we just came out from assembly in which the senior prefect and teachers would address us this event occurred every day from Monday till Friday these are our school days if you grow up in Nigeria this will not be new to you, moving on after the assembly section we all went to our various classes.
For some reason I wasn’t feeling up, most times I’d run off with my friend immediately we were dispersed but I didn’t I can’t quite recall the reason for the feeling but I know I wasn’t feeling up, after a calm work up the stairs I entered my class room and to my surprise the teacher was already there he stood at the door telling students to rush down the hall and get in the class, I obeyed and ran as fast as I could on reaching the door he tapped my on the back, I didn’t like it but said nothing I walked in and when everyone was inside he stood in front of the class and started talking.
Good morning, dear students he said, I hope you all had a restful night and are ready to embrace a brand new day of learning and growth, he continued by said as I stand before you am filled with an overwhelming sense of pride and hope. You, my wonderful students are the reason for that. You bring life and energy to this place and your enthusiasm for learning is truly inspiring.
I was just over in my sit which was not at the front nor the back of the class I was just seated at the middle, in-between two rows looking at him as he talked, I had what he did t me that morning in mind as at the time of his morning speech, all I wanted was for him to get on with the class so I could go home could you believe what was on my mind and the day had just started.
After he was done with his speech, he faced the board and wrote the subject topic on the board, he was our mathematics teacher and the topic to be treated was factorization involving word problems at first this topic gave me issues but as time went on I was able to understand to some point what it was all about, he faced us and told us to bring out our books and pen and face him as he like to give a brief intro of what the topic entailed, I brought my book out and started looking for my biro. I searched and search for my pen but for some reason it was nowhere to be found. I looked all over the area around my seat but could not see it. This made me angry cause I just bought the pen on my way to school.
I even asked my classmate sitting next to me, without even looking my face he responded no, as at the time the teacher had already explained what the topic was about and even gave us a quick task to see if everybody grabbed what he just said which I absolutely did not pay attention to I was lost in thoughts think of where my pen was I tried my best to remember all that had happened from the assembly till when I got into the class at that point a decided to just head down to the school book shop and buy a new one. While trying to remember what happened, the thought of him hitting me in the back came to me and some sought of anger came, I had to take permission from him before leaving the class but after remembering this I hesitated and tried to see if I could borrow from my mates I asked around no one had, I just had to suppress my ego and ask, I walked up to him and told him I had to get a pen, he look at me and told me to get rid of the trash in my hand at this point the whole class was starring and wanting to know what the conversation was all about, I looked at my hands walked to the waste bin and disposed of what was in my hand.
I walked back in and everyone was laughing my teacher was just starring and smiling, I just stood there confused I wanted to ask what was funny but no one was answering my everyone was just laughing and the way my teacher was looking at me I wanted to know what was going on, and heading to talk to someone at that time would seem somehow, after the laughter has elapsed, I told me to go and look at the waste bin, I went there looked down and behold it was my blue big known as bik biro was in the trash can I picked it up and in shame went to my seat.
I was so embarrassed I could not talk through-out that day, some of my friends came up to me and started asking what was on my mind and continued laughing I just rest my head on my desk while they continued talking and teasing me. Then a boy who I wasn’t that close to came up to me he was a scripture union member he came up and started talking, he said that my situation was liked unto that of man when he thinks God hasn't given him what he wants and keeps on searching for it unknown to him that it is in his hands but just have to take time and looks for the ways which are open to him.
when my friends heard this they started laughing more and more I just raise my head looked at him and faced down at that point didn't really think about what he said but it's kind of through.
If you've stayed with me this far thanks looking forward to sharing more with you all.
