AT SCHOOL

When i return home, the next day Baba took me to the market and buy a yard of uniform. It was a green trouser with a white shirt and also a white veil.

Ummi has already prepared pepper and groundnut oil for me, and Baba buy some important stuffs.

Before i was happy but as i realise, i will leave my family in few days, i started to hate the thought of being away from home. Ummi could sense my fear and started to cheer me and giving me a story about her first day at boarding school.

"You know during my time i am among the best students in my school, because of my hard work. And later when i go to class three, i become the head of student. so, try your best my dear, i know you can do this". she said.

"Ummi i want know some of your story at boarding school". i said.

Ummi frowned. "it's a long story as well, but do you really want know". she said.

"Yes Ummi". I said simply.

"alright, i will come back. Don't fall a sleep". she said then leave the room.

After she leaves i went to the bed and stared at the ceiling, many questions in my mind.

"Are you alright my dear". it was Ummi that cut my deep thinking.

"Yes Ummi". I replied to her.

She took my hand, and smile. "My dear don't over think, there is nothing difficult in boarding school. Believe me as time goes on, you will adopt with it". she said. At that night she gives me a lot of stories, of her life at school. Some are funny and some makes me think i can't endure it all alone. And later we went to bed.

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At the morning Ummi wakes me up and prepared the breakfast for us. Then later leave to work. Baba also take bath and went to the market.

I was still on the bed, until i heard the footsteps of Ummi coming back from the work. "ah are you still sleeping". she said. I just nodded my head, and smile. "so, you have to wake up and take bath, tomorrow morning you will going to leave to School with your father".

"ok, but i didn't collected my uniform from the tailor". I said.

"I will going to call your father, on his way back home to collected it". she said and turn to leave the room.

At the evening, i visited my uncle and my friends house to give them farewell. Their all pray for me and some give me a money. Some of my friends wish to be like me, to get admission to that school.

I return to home around 6:30pm, my mother help me and put my stuffs at the bag. Some that will not enter the bag, we put them inside laser bag. After we discuss some important issues with Ummi, i went to the bed. But i couldn't sleep, thinking i will going to leave my family tomorrow.

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it was a Monday morning, the sky is so cloudy but the temperature was hot. When i wake up, the first person that i saw was a mother. She had obviously stayed at my side the whole night. She hold my hand, i can see through her eyes, she was worried.

"My princess, how was your night. I hope you slept well". I nodded my head and my heart burnt. But this is something that i want it myself. so, i wake up and take bath. Then i wore my uniform. Ummi brings food for me but i couldn't eat it all, because i was worried.

Baba hold my hand as i give farewell to my mother in a teary eyes. Thousands of thought rushed through my heart, on our way to school. Will i fit in? will i makes friends? will i have nice teachers like i have before? or will i bullied?. My father realized that i was nervous, so, he holds my hand and give me reassuring smile.

As we approach the big colourful gate of my school, i saw a large board, with "WELCOME" writing on it. The main building looks beautiful and greet every new students. I saw several buildings. After my father speak with the proprietor of the school, we pass through a big science hall where students are practicing sciences and experiments.

my father is about to go when i hold his hand and started crying, he smiled at me and said, "my dear don't cry i will going to visit you regularly". One of the senior student, which i could say is head of the students, from her appearance hold me and leave.My father stand and stared at us as we enter classroom.

The classrooms of my school are large and airy. The walls also looks beautiful. The windows are also big and colourful. There are graphs, charts and beautiful wallpapers on the wall of my classroom.

There is a big library at the end of the corner of our class, which contains all related books of science and history. There is a big computer room besides the library. And also a small garden opposite it.

The school is very old. it has been there for 50 years. Some buildings of the school has been repaired many times.

At the class, I meet many people and i makes some friends. One of my friend is Halima, she is younger than me, but tall. So, I started to enjoy the school.

As a new students, after break we where gathered in an auditorium hall. Which is used for various purposes like celebrating events, festivals, and for other extracurricular activities. it's very large and spacious. it can easily adjust all of the students. So, we where gathered there for orientation.

The principal give us a welcoming speech, and then rules and regulations of the school by senior master. Then performance by Hausa club and drama club. We also had a debate from press and debating club. Alot of performance had happened that day which makes me to forget all my worries.

At the end we where allowed to chat with each other as a new Comers. Then later we where dismissed and move to the hostel.