𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐍 | 𝐈 𝐀𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.

1. To Begin With

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First posted 28th Nov 2023
Reposted 19th April 2026
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MAËLYS KOBA.

Today is like the other days since my last day as a Secondary student. Do I complain of that? No at all.

Before writing the Baccalauréat¹ I was very anxious. Tho my siblings told me that it was nothing I needed to worry about, I couldn't help but be afraid of the exams. As an eternal lover of letters I knew I will perform well in the courses like : French, English, Philosophy, Spanish but as of History and Geography, Mathematics I needed the intervention of the Holy Spirit haha.

Not a joke. I remember how I watched videos of my fellow youth in Christ who gave testimonies of how they wrote their exams successfully. By studying and leaving the rest in God's hand.

I did same! And the results? I grabbed my certificate of BACCALAURÉAT with the total number of 276 over 300.
With no doubt, I will be sponsored by the Ivorian Government.

My parents are as always very proud of me.

My circle of friends also did well!

Rosaline say Rose, 18 years old like me. She is as short as the Ghanaian bread². I promise I'm not making fun of her nor of my fellow country people. She is the baby of our circle of three yet not the younger.

Marine is two years younger than us. At age 16 this girl is a genius I'm not surprised she could do well in her scientific program she offered. She was a C³ student while I and Rose were A1⁴ student.

I just can't go away with those girls. They are my girlfriends! We share everything that sisters need to share. Our love stories that never go far but just crushes. Because boys in school are too immature to understand what we mean by saying "not before marriage" .

I have 2 other siblings, my elder sister sis Jane, 29 years old. She is THE prototype of the woman who excels in everything. Married to Moïse for 4 years now, they have a bouncy little cute pretty baby boy. My nephew is beautiful. Yes please beautiful because this boy is just sugar.

The second Maxuel, is the one I follow. He is 26 years old. Not married, doesn't care about living a life of holiness, being a child of two christians is enough for him. He is currently in Germany were he went after Secondary school. He has not returned since he started working there.

And then me, the last baby. 18 years old. I don't know if my parent didn't want to have kids after Max but, hehe I came all out to bring more joy into the family. The prodige child, the so awaited child. I feel like a Isaac.

Toc toc

Maman: Maël come and help in the kitchen what is the meaning of this. Who told you that this is how a woman learn how to keep her home?

Me: Mamaaan, it's the holiday. Let me just enjoy the goodness of being..

Maman: Not in my house, she doesn't allow me to land. You will enjoy when you start working or when you get into your husband's house. Oya come out! Now -she says putting much tone in her last word.-

She does as if I was a lazy person.
I do all my duties as a girl in this house. After swiping and making the breakfast what next if not to rest?