1 Chapter 1 - The First day of school

One day, On the month of June, in one public elementary school: I were in a class of 40. But there were only 39 seats, 30 of them are in good condition. 9 students are Persevered, one goes to Minessota everyday, THAT'S ME!

One cabinet is the only thing that separates our class and the Canteen lady that cooks soup. In this room we were asked to bring a toy to show in class. Show and Tell. No problem, my dad is Seaman. I brought a AA battery operated police car. Useless, but thats what i brought because that was the only thing that can fit in my bag. I prayed quietly while waiting to be called for recitation. Moments passed. Im so tired of raising my arm when my teacher noticed me. No one asked to volunteer, everything was done, and she had no choice but to call me...

"ROBERT!"

My Classmates were shocked when i went to the front. They saw my Battery Operated toy.

Back in my time, Marbles were the only toys of the kids in our area. Anyone with a Battery operated toy is well... a GOD!

"T-This is my toy...eee-eeeets ah car"

"What kind of car, Robert?" Asked our teacher that's, for the first time in history well, having interest in me.

"Aah po-lis kar...eeet has baterees..."

The presentation ended. I was an instant celebrity and was respected by all. I also got my own chair. Before I go home my teacher asked me to bring another toy next time. Awesome. Moment of glory again.

I brought a plastic clown mask, That can fit in my bag. When my classmates knew that i brought another toy during class, They all crowded around me. When my teacher knew, she asked me why I have a toy in my bag...along with that is a hard slap on my face.

"B-because, yoy told me to bring another toy"

"Did I say anything about that?" She asked the whole class. No one said yes.

She is Miss Uyehara. Short, has glasses, old. I don't know why she slapped me. But that repeated many times, In a different Teacher, different Grade, different school. Seventeen years i went to school. I became a teacher's pet and teacher's enemy, Drew a dog and a cat, Copied other's tests, Let others copy my test, Borrowed notebooks, Didn't return, Recited, Cutted classes, Cleaned our room, Went absent, Made a fake excuse letter, Vandalized walls and chairs, Went Top 10 on NCEE, Wrote on a slumbook, Wrote "I Promise To Bring My PE Uniform" for 300 times, Marched in CAT, had a medal in a Quiz Bee, Failed a periodical test, Went to a Flag-Ceremony.

Seventeen years. I also learned a lot of stuff...not on purpose. Sometimes it feels good to review.