My mother accompanied me to school
on the first day. Other parents accompanied their children as well. We all
waited in front of the school office.
Soon a teacher came and led us to
some classrooms. There we were put into four separate classes. This was when
some children began to cry as the parents were not allowed into the classrooms.
I did not cry because I had been to kindergarten before. Actually my mother
went home soon after for she knew I would be all right.
It was an enjoyable time for me as
I got to know my new classmates. The teacher was very busy writing down our
particulars so we had plenty of time to ourselves.
Meantime some children continued to sob while
their parents looked in anxiously through the windows.
Soon recess came. Some of us headed
for the tuck-shop while the rest headed for their parents. I bought a
drink with the money my mother gave me. Getting to know my new friends had made
me thirsty.
After recess we went back to out
classroom and my new friends and I managed tocoax two boys to stop crying.
In fact, soon we were laughing and playing together. Once in a while the
teacher had to tell us to keep quiet as we were making too much noise.
Still some parents looked in anxiously through the windows.
Finally the bell rang for us to go
home. Some of us were very relieved to be reunited with our parents. I too was
glad to see my mother waiting for me at the school gate. I had made many
friends. It had been a wonderful first day at school.
by Ezrul Mustakim
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