Disclaimer: This article intends to comedically shed light on the Senior High School experience. However, it must be noted that not all mentions are truthful; should there be events in reality that are similar to those in this article, readers can rest assured that it is a sheer and dumbfounding coincidence.
12:45 PM
Uh oh. This can’t be it. Why does the entire time frame after lunch have a big block? Wait…from 1 PM to…4 PM? Really? Surely one class can’t be three hours long…? And it’s for the rest of the semester? How am I to stay awake?
12:59 PM
Alright, alright. It’s fine—even if the lecture hall is conducive to sleep, it’s fine. I can’t miss out on a class. Settling in these red seats has never been scarier. Feeling the cool wind of the air conditioner has never felt more menacing. But hey, class is about to start so I guess there’s no time to worry!
1:15 PM
Okay, okay. It’s been 15 minutes…so far so good. Taking notes thus far has been serving me well. Everyone around me is also paying attention, woot woot! Recitation, while ever daunting, is keeping me awake and alert. Whew, class has never been so terrifying—I mean, exhilarating.
1:20 PM
Uh oh. I am bored. Don’t panic, don’t panic; it’s not like boredom will lead you to—uh oh. Why do I feel sleepy? I can’t feel sleepy! The teacher’s in front of me! Okay, now I should panic. Panic keeps me up, yes, yes. Adrenaline, where are you?!
1:30 PM
Maybe looking around will help me stay up—you know, be one with the crowd. Hmmm, those at the back look… relaxed… suspiciously so. Well, it’s fine, it’s fine. They probably think life is easy and breezy, yeah, that’s probably why. Some people back there are already asleep—do they have no fear? Hmm, it’s probably cooler back there—a lot fewer teachers too. Maybe they’ll wake up soon? Power naps are said to be helpful….
1:45 PM
Hm—? Wait, did I just…drift back into consciousness? My body feels tired, but my mind is alive with worry—what is this?! Okay, calm down. Recount your thoughts. The last thing I heard was a K-drama reference—or was it an anime one? Then I heard a shout. Heh, someone must’ve reacted and reacted loudly. At least it woke me up. How long has it been, anyway? Almost an hour? Only an hour? I’m doomed.
2:15 PM
Hey! I heard that! Oh. Thanks, dear seatmate, for snapping me awake, even if it gave me a heart attack. It’s fine, the fear keeps me alive; the adrenaline finally showed up. Hah hah hah. Okay, I should get back to scribbling notes….
2:30 PM
Uhhh, why do my notes look like a doctor’s doodle? Oh no, it’s getting really bad; my hands have given up—it’s getting to the point where my notes look like scribbles and weird dots. Aw man—wait, the teacher is calling me to recite! I just wrote this down! No! I can’t read it! Suffer in silence, suffer in silence, suffer in silence.
2:40 PM
Stay awake, stay awake, stay awake. But it’s so nice to see nothing—no! I have to stay up! Don’t close your eyes, don’t close your eyes, don’t close your eyes. But maybe just for a second….
2:45 PM
Ahhhhhhh! Have I been down for an hour?! It feels like an hour… wait, 5 minutes? Okay, I need to fix my perception of time real quick. I also need coffee; maybe my friend snuck some in? Wait, no, “No drinks or food allowed in the lecture hall.” It’s alright; it’s almost time for that mini-break. Just a few moments more….
2:50 PM
Woohoo! 15-minute break, yay! I’m saved! I’m renewed! I’m…lethargic? Maybe if I splash some water on my face it’ll help? Unless…the air-con chill will make me even more sleepy…. There’s no winning this, is there?
3:10 PM
I am back, and I am energized… kinda. Let’s do this! Wait a minute—why is there a huge chart staring at me? Is that a… group project?! And due in 20 minutes no less! Ah, the agony. I have to talk to people! Okay, bright side: I’m definitely awake. Downside: wait… what was the lesson about again?
4 PM
I… don’t quite know what happened but I know that I’m still technically alive, so woohoo! It’s dismissal! Why am I so alive? Who knows?! Am I free? Yes. I. Am! Wait..no, no, no, no. This is just day one of four. I… okay.
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