The same word appeared three times and changed meaning each time
Hannah
In Thursday’s World Literature lesson, we read a short story about a girl who kept returning to the same window. The teacher asked us to count how many times the…
Building a tiny drinks stall
My drinks stall sold thirty-seven cups. I had only bought thirty. For a moment I was pleased with the money on the screen. Then I looked at the stock counter.…
The gap between two lines in the poem held more than the lines themselves
We were reading a short poem in World Literature class on Tuesday evening. Fourteen lines, and I understood every word on the first read. The teacher asked what the poem…
The hour I lost on question four does not belong to question five
Wednesday night, and question four on the Maths paper has already eaten forty minutes. The working cover half a page now. Crossed-out lines. A second method I start and abandon.…
The summary filled the page and left the choice untouched
Monday night, and my World Literature essay draft looks very busy. There are names, scenes, and also a timeline about who came in and who left. But it still does…
Fancy words did not rescue a thin plan
Friday night, and my ESL writing folder is open to a draft I think looks grown-up. The vocabulary list in the margin has words I collect for weeks. But the…
Opportunity cost sat under the sketchbook again
Tuesday night, and my Business notes are open to opportunity cost. The definition look neat: the next best alternative you give up when you choose something else. On the worksheet…
The line only counted when I copied it exactly
Saturday night, and my World Literature notes are open to a page where I think I already finish the hard part. I have a point. I have a feeling about…
Added value showed up after the third coat of colour
Wednesday night, and the Business worksheet on added value is open next to a finished badge design I still not pack. The textbook example is a wooden chair. Mine is…
A six out of eight still taught me how to test a claim
Tuesday night, and the Global Perspectives practice sheet is still on my desk with a blue 6 at the top. Eight marks were possible. I do not celebrate the number,…