It happened in my high school days when I was in grade 9.

I often attended the extra lessons for candidates preparing to take the

final year exams. It wasn't my turn to take the exams, but my parents always

encouraged me to prepare early and bought the past questions booklets to aid my

preparation.

A friend of mine, Jane, in grade 10 was also

preparing for the exams so I usually tagged along with her.

Many of my other friends thought I was being too

enthusiastic about my studies.

Within our group of about twenty students, many of us were from the same school while a few others came...