On a Saturday morning…
I woke up earlier than I thought. Everything seemed usual…until I remembered that today was Saturday. I kept wondering, what happens on Saturday…especially the one on this week?
I didn’t even get up, until a few moments later, I heard my mom say, “Wow, you’re having a competition and already woke up early!”
I reacted quickly. I got up, tidied myself up, took a shower, and changed my clothes.
I went out of my room with white and red clothes (the uniforms that Indonesian students wear).
I quickly had breakfast, which were eggs, and ate quickly. I looked out of the window and saw, many students. Primary, middle school, and even high school students were outside.
I was pretty lucky that the competition was in the place that I live in. Unlike other students, I don’t need to go by car, or wake up at four o’clock to catch the bus.
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I was outside the Ninth Building (Industry Faculty), the place I would be doing the competition. There were three subjects for us Prime Years: Science, math and English. Obviously. I picked English.
All of my friends picked English as well. I saw two of my friends in the same room as me.
I waited nervously for the test papers to be handed out. Our supervisor came late. I was glad after I saw the questions.
After all was done, I went home to rest and have lunch. Then, me and mom went to the Theatre to hear the announcement.
We waited for two hours. After the science announcement, I waited for the English announcement, which was supposed to be next. But, actually, the teacher’s test announcement, social studies and a few games were taken first.
I was grumpy and kept complaining.
Finally, it was time. It was taken from the thirty best. I went to the stairs and waited for my name. Twenty seven students went up on stage. The ten lowest score made it out with bronze, whilst the next students had silver. The first, second, and third places were taken off with gold!
One by one, my friends left me off the stairs. I was all alone waiting for my name.
It was third place. I thought to myself “I couldn’t have made it that far…”
I was pretty unsure. But the announcer read the name of my school!
“SD Catholic San Francesco Balige!”
I looked around. It was only me from my school who didn’t get a medal yet. I looked at mom as they said: “Agatha Ester Feodora Simanjuntak!!!”
I was shocked as I went up on stage. Mom was full of enthusiasm with her hands up in the sky.
I got lots of money, a medal, and a certificate.
It was wonderful that I got third place. I was pretty sad because I didn’t get first. But, it’s okay. Because it was my first time. It went very well, actually…
