Chapter 60:

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Chapter 60: Order, Sweat, and Highlighters

(or the sacred war against chaos)

On the upper floor of the school, in a perfectly aligned classroom with the curtains drawn to avoid any visual distractions, four students had gathered in what many considered a military training center.

The "Sentinel Club" didn’t joke around. In fact, they never joked during study hours. And according to their laminated schedule, 4 to 6 p.m. was sacred.

— ISTJ (frowning): “You all brought your study sheets, right? Printed double-sided, Arial 12, 1.5 line spacing, as planned?”

He checked the folders in his rigid binder labeled "Bac 2025 – Mission: Excellence."

— ISFJ: “Yes. And I brought backup sheets, just in case someone forgot theirs.”

She pulled out a bag full of color-coded tabs, bookmarks, and handwritten encouragement notes.

— ESTJ: “I brought an Excel chart with the success rates of each subject since 2012.”

ESTJ typed on their laptop like it was a NASA operation.

— ESFJ: “And I brought… morale!”

She handed out little notes that read: “You’ll shine like a perfectly written math equation!”

— ISTJ: “Thanks. But that doesn’t replace a proper revision sheet.”

Tense silence.
A fly passed by.
It nearly got disciplined.

— ESTJ: “Right. Let’s start with math. I redid the study plan because yesterday’s had a 36-minute break instead of 30. I corrected the error.”

— ISTJ (muttering, traumatized): “Thirty-six minutes? That’s heresy.”

— ISFJ: “I printed blank exam sheets if anyone wants to simulate real conditions. I even added red margins.”

— ESFJ (offering a cookie): “You’re an angel.”

They settled in. Total silence. Each began copying, thinking, testing, highlighting.

Then suddenly:

— ISTJ (annoyed): “WHO put my history sheets AFTER the geography ones?”

No one answered. ISFJ looked down, embarrassed.

— ISFJ: “Sorry… I thought you liked alphabetical order…”

— ISTJ: “No. I like logical order. Geography depends on history. It’s a matter of chronology, not letters.”

ESFJ quickly changed the subject to lighten the mood:

— ESFJ: “I ran a poll this morning in the school group! ‘When do you study best?’ Results: 64% prefer mornings, 24% afternoons, and 12% study in the shower.”

ISTJ raised an eyebrow.

— ISTJ: “Who studies in the shower?”

— ESFJ: “I think it was ENFP… he told me he memorized all of Rousseau while shampooing.”

— ESTJ (grumbling): “And we wonder why the failure rate is so high.”

Despite the tension, the Sentinels held strong. Every minute was used. Every break timed. Every pencil sharpened like a weapon.

— ISFJ: “In three minutes, it’s breathing break.”

— ESFJ: “Oh yes! I made a playlist to boost focus during breaks!”

The music started.
A soft voice said: “Believe in yourself. You are a living handout. A walking essay plan.”

ESTJ hit pause instantly.

— ESTJ: “No. Too many metaphors. Not enough stats.”

The members of the Sentinel Club moved slowly but surely. If a war broke out during the exam, they’d be the ones sent in to handle logistics and supplies.

Their motto?
Discipline. Order. Excellence.
And… emotional survival, thanks to ESFJ.

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