Primary School
I had to study Bahasa Melayu (Malay) and Mandarin (Chinese) together with Arithmetics (Maths), English and Science. I picked up BM fast as the language uses the same alphabets as English. I hated Mandarin as no one in my family conversed or use that language. Teachers could whack students with a long ruler anytime anyone of us talked during lessons, forgot our text books or did not do our homework assignments. Teachers called parents to school for every misdemeanour committed by students so literally everyday, there are parents visiting the school. Everyone knew my parents.:handsup:
Secondary School
Lesser whackings but my parents still got called to school. :devil2: I developed a habit of studying last minute for my exams. The rest of the time I read a lot - my mum is illiterate so she didn't know I was reading story books. I covered all my text books AND story books with brown wrapping paper so ..... :biggrin4: I joined the drama group, cultural dance group and athletics. All these activities gave me lots of excuses to stay back after school and syum my mum's naggings.
As I was from an all-girls' school, I had an excruciating time when in the company of boys. I blushed like nobody's business when I had to take part in inter-school sports meets where there were b-o-y-s!!! I died many times.
When I was in Sec 4, I got interested in singing and joined all kinds of kuching kurak (amateur lah) talentine contests. I even joined a local band as their lead singer! I hung out a lot with these guys who were from my neighborhood and my mother was soooo terrified I would end up as a nightclub singer!
College
In my days it was called Pre U, 'U' as in University. I didn't get to go even though my 'O' levels grades qualified me for Pre U studies. :cry3: As the eldest daughter, my mother said I had to work to help out with the family's finances. I think she wanted me to get to know working guys and stopped hanging out with bandboys.
If you have finished with your education, how was school days like for you?
