A Reason for Being Life English Version

Seven

My stupid decision was of course opposed by father and mother. They tried to convince me by saying they would persuade the high school principal to accept me. Mother tried to call her friend who turned out to be the principal of the school. Mother's friend easily accepted mother's request, but of course she asked for payment. For mother's money is never a problem, for father's money is also not a problem but the problem is how? Isn't that a bribe? And a bribe is not something father likes. In the end, father forced me to register for a private high school in Palembang because he didn't want his son to be a child who didn't go to school, was unemployed and had no future and in the end I had to follow his father's wishes.

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Day after day I lived half-heartedly at that school. I never wanted to go in there. But even though I was half-hearted, I still studied hard, became an active child and always did the assignments from the teacher. It didn't feel like a year I went to school there and on the day of the distribution of report cards for grade promotion I unexpectedly got first place. That's amazing.

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A smile adorns the faces of the new faces in my class, the air of a new class, new classmates, new classes, and new teachers. Today is the first day of school after a month off, this is my first day in 11th grade. I came early so I could sit in the front seat. But that day the class was still locked, so we had to wait outside the classroom, the students had gathered, when the classroom door was opened, everyone was jostling to get in to get their favorite place.

"I am this one". I glanced at the girl who wanted to take the same table as me.

"Let's sit together, okay?" I chose to give him a seat instead of making a fight

"Erm... well you can"

"What is your name"

"I'm Verina"

"I'm Nur'aini"

"You are from class 10.6 huh?"

"Yeah, you're in class 10.5 right? I've seen it before."

"I've also seen you, in the field when the class ranking announcements were made, you were ranked 1st. You're very smart. Previously, I did have plans to meet and sit with you, but I'm afraid, later you can beat my ranking and I'll be eliminated."

"You're exaggerating, I'm not as smart as you think, maybe yesterday was just a coincidence and just good luck from God"

"How come I'm not sure, we can work together while studying, you teach me if I'm having trouble, and I'll teach you too when you're having trouble, but maybe I will be the one who will be more troublesome" Verina lowered herself.

"Hahaha.. okey verina"

Teee......t teee...t teee..t!!!

"The entrance bell has rung, students are expected to go to class immediately, because the first lesson will start soon." Automatic sound when the bell rings.

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My class is next to the stairs, so if anyone goes up/down the stairs the sound of their shoes will be heard clearly in this class. I heard the sound of shoes climbing the stairs one by one, hopes were sung by my classmates, hopefully our homeroom teacher is a good person, doesn't like to punish, doesn't like to pay fines if you don't go in, don't have to be too protective in guarding the class, so we can all be free to do anything in class. May Allah...

"Yes, Mr. Narto" a small whisper of my classmate whose voice was actually heard clearly until my desk.

"Congratulations, your children have gone to 11th grade now, meaning you are adults, already have younger siblings, now you have to be an example for your younger siblings, and introduce the name of Mr. Sunarto, Mr. as your homeroom teacher here, if there is a problem, please tell me, sir, but I'm sorry that you will pay less attention to you, because you are also homeroom teacher at SMK"

"Yes sir, we can understand." Answer one of my friends

"Okay, now, please form your own, who wants to be the chairman, deputy, secretary, treasurer, sir, you want to go to SMK first"

"Okay sir" Simultaneously we answered Mr. Narto

That's my new homeroom teacher, for my friends it is a great gift, but for me it is a disaster that will make my class a free class with no rules. But my guess was wrong, Mr. Narto was lucky, with his nature so he got a good and reliable classmate.

The next day one of the teachers asked us to get acquainted, actually it was the homeroom teacher's job, but for me there was no problem with other teachers.

"Introducing, my name is Nur'aini Wahida, I am 14 years old, I was born September 30, 2001, my address is Jl. Sudi Mampir Lr. Getah Basah, my hobbies are dancing, cooking, writing and reading, and I aspire to be a Chef".

"Oh, that's good, then, when are you going to cook mom, Nur or Aini or Wahida as you call?"

"Aini bang"

"Okay, thanks aini. You can sit back down. Next! "

"Hello friends, my name is Meitesa Verina, I am 16 years old, I was born on January 3, 2000, my address is Jl. Capri No. 23, my hobbies are recitation and singing, and I aspire to become a teacher"

"Verina, you have a good hobby, I like it. Fine you can sit down Verina. Next"

All my classmates introduced themselves one by one and finally we all got to know each other. I am happy because I entered the science class, as you know that the science class is a class where the children are serious children who really intend to go to school to gain knowledge. At least nothing will disturb my concentration in studying, so I thought at the time. But it turns out I was wrong, in this class my concentration will actually be crushed.

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One week we entered school, we had a new student, because his good looks in his class became excited, especially the girls, like the girl friend sitting behind me, one of them didn't stop to say "Hi" to the boy who was standing in front of the class. He entered at the right time, so the teacher who was teaching at that time immediately asked him to introduce himself in front of the class.

"Assalamu'alaikum, introduce my name Simon Dirgantara, my school is at SMA Harapan 1 in Tangerang, I was born on December 17, 1999, my dream is to become a police officer, my hobby is sports and it's nice to meet you guys"

"Okay, does anyone want to ask Simon something?"

"So handsome," said Neni

"Want me to introduce you?" said Nerina

"You don't have to, I can introduce myself later, you will take it. Oh my goodness, our birthday is missing for aday, I'm December 18th, he's December 17th, we can celebrate birthdays together, don't let us get married"

"Wake up Nen!" Verina shouted

"Yes, Neni, is there something you want to ask Simon?" The teacher glanced at Neni, who had been looking excited.

"Uh no no"

"Oh yes Simon, I want to represent the students here who are curious, do you have a boyfriend or not?"

"I'm a little embarrassed to say it Mom, but since you asked then I will definitely answer it. I don't have a girlfriend ma'am

"Cieeee... this is an opportunity for Neni". Classmates shouting at Neni

I laughed too seeing my friends shouting at Reni but for some reason the bottom of my heart seemed to say

"You'll see, you'll like me, Simon."

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