Study Harder, Party Later

Chapter 2: Decision making

One time I went to a party and got home late. The next day, my alarm clock rings. *ring... ring... ring...*

"WHAT THE!" I screamed.

"Hey Cassandra what's wrong with you?" Arvhin said. *my brother*

"I'm already late, can't you see it's already 10:30am."

"Go fix yourself so that you can attend your afternoon class. Chop chop!"

"Yes bro, but can you do me a favour?" I asked

"What is it?" he answered with an unreadable face.

"Can you do me an excuse letter please? Write anything you want. Thanks. *kissed him in his cheeks."

"Ok fine." He replied while I'm on my way to the bathroom.

I immediately prepare for my afternoon class and promised to myself that I will never be late again and I will lessen my party schedule. While I'm on my way to school I say through my mind that "If I will continue these bad habits it will just ruin my dreams and goals in life." "I better balance and control this before it gets worst." I added while smiling. J

"Hey Palva, I woke up late earlier this is a big mess. Do we have classes early this morning?" I texted Palva my study buddy.

"Oh Cassandra, You don't know how lucky you are." She replied.

"Why? Am I that lucky not to attend morning sessions?" My disappointedly answer.

"No Cassandra you're so lucky. We don't have morning sessions today because of the urgent faculty meeting."

"Really, are you kidding me?" I reacted with joy.

"No I'm not. So you better go to school now before you become truly late. Ok?"

"Yes Palva I'm already on my way. Thanky" My last reply

When I already got into the campus I greeted our school guard "Good morning, God bless." I say it in a high pitch and joyful way. I'm already seated on my chair when Palva came along and ask to borrow my phone. And I let her to.

After an hour and fifty five minutes the bell rings that signals for the lunch break. *ring... ring... ring...*

"Cassandra, are you not going to eat?" Palva asked me.

"No I'm not. I already ate in our house before I leave."

"Ok I'm just going down to get some lunch."

"Let me join you for lunch. By the way, can I have my phone?"

"Here is it. And someone texted you."

"Who is it anyway? Let me see?" I asked.

"Zac, yeah it's Zac." *while handing over my phone*

"Ok let's go to the canteen."

While we're on our way to the canteen I read Zac's text message "Good morning Cassandra. Keep you smile on your face my princess." And I smiled after reading his message. But I immediately hide my smile for the reason that Palva will not stop asking me what's with Zac. "Good morning to you as well Zac. Take care and God bless." I replied. And our conversations continue to grow. Then the break time ended and the afternoon class begins.

I easily cope up and understand the lessons that I've missed because of mywillingness to be not late in class. There are many events and invitations Ireceived but I choose declined and refused to come for the sake of my ultimatedream in terms of studies. Even Zac asks me if I can come but I refused to. I set up for my goals before the 1st semester ends and I finally make my decision to lessen my events.

Lots of projects and reports are given to me. As a student I want to finish all my works as soon as possible or exactly in time. I don't want my tasks to be passed late. Also I know my priorities and I don't want to make my parents disappointed that's why I'm striving hard for my goal.

During the flag retreat the schedule for our periodical exams we're already announced and posted on the bulletin board. That's why I've decided to read and study starting today so that it's easy for me to remember the points I need to understand.

As expected my projects and exams lay on the same time. I finished my projects first ahead of time and after that I already focused on reviewing myself for the upcoming periodical exam. While I'm reviewing my lectures Palva called me.

"Hello Palva why did you call?" I asked

"Just want to ask if we can study together?"

"Yah sure, what study buddies are for?"

"Ok wait for me and I'll be there in 15mins."

"Sure, no worries take care. Bye." I ended

After 15 minutes Palva came and knocked on my door and say "Cassandra I'm here" "Come on get inside Palva." I responded. We start studying together and it's already 4:00 in the afternoon and we're both hungry. So we take a break and prepare for our snacks. After taking a break we continue to review all those notes that we have. "I better go girl it's too late at the moment." "Sure sissy, take care and thank you for the knowledge."

The exam week came and all of the students we're really excited for the upcoming Christmas vacation. They we're all stressful in their own schedules of exams. And I'm happy to say that I've answered all the questions on the test. The second to the last day before the vacation come and all the test papers were given back to the students and I topped in all subjects. Isn't it great to be the top?

"Nice job Cassandra" Palva said

"Congratulations Cassandra" my classmates added

"Thank you so much guys, I know you can also do better than me." I answered.

December 19, 2014 our Christmas party day. It was a fun filled moment with my classmates. We played different parlor games and eat a lot of food. And as the tradition goes by there's a time that the students will play with the icing of the cakes but in our section we've changed everything. We used to play with the flour that lets us to make looks like a chicken with breadings.

Yes, it's really funny and the flour doesn't taste good indeed. After that moment I immediately wash up and clean myself. "Gosh! I don't have any towel to make myself dry." I said in a normal voice. My boy best friend Marius lends me his handkerchief for me to totally get dry.

When I'm already fixing my things I received a balloon that has "I ♥ you" printed on it. And I asked my classmate "Who gave this?" "It's Zac who gave that" he replied. "Seriously, that Zac who's tall and handsome?" "Yes exactly." He replied. And I smiled, you're asking me how? Yes, Zac and I have the same school. That balloon really makes me feel happy.