The students were walking fast and pushing one another to the cafeteria which tended to be crowded during lunch break. It was always like a race to line up and choose a table to sit at. Others would go outside if it were already full, while some would lay a mat on the field for a picnic. But all the preparations were too much of a hassle for competitive students who wanted to occupy the tables first. Everything was a competition. It may seem so ordinary, but eating in the canteen meant they were quicker, disciplined, and more persistent than the others.

There was competition in every simple thing they...