My first semester as a secondary school student

My first semester as a secondary school student has been interesting...and tiring. Ever since CCA started, I have only been able to go home early on Tuesdays. CCA drags on till 7.15 and I would only get home at around 8.30. This means that I have almost absolutely no time to do my homework after doing necessary stuff like bathing and eating. Also on Thursdays, I have to go to Bishan for Third language and I would only reach home by 7.30. As such I would usually have to stay up until very late to complete my homework for the day.

But enough about the negative aspects of Secondary school life. There are positive sides too. I have made new friends since the first day of school and I can eat at MacDonald's every Thursday because of Third language. Others include more pocket money and more freedom when I am outside. Also, I get better things like new bags, phones and books. At Hwa Chong, we can get impromptu half-days, courtesy of the Principle. This usually occurs when there are good results for major exams or competitions just to "reward the students", to give them a day to rest.

Now for the interesting parts of Secondary school life. The life of a secondary school student is no doubt interesting, especially to a new student. For one, my school campus is big, with a size of 72 hectares. This means it takes about ten to fifteen minutes for someone to walk from one end to another which we would have to do sometimes. That may be why we get long 40 minute periods. Sometimes we can venture over to the college section of the school, usually during the breaks. (Many people do complain that the high school section's food is better than the college.)