Mariam

Finally! I've been waiting for what felt like ages, and now it's finally happening! I'm on my last quarter as a Grade 10 student, and it is all slowly coming to an end. There's a part of me excited to finally meet the end of the school year, but there's also a part of me that is afraid. I'll be a senior high school student in more or less two months. Next week is the final exams. Will I be able to handle the final exam? Will I be able to handle being a senior high school student next school year? Many thoughts are dwelled upon, and many questions remain unanswered. They continue to haunt me, whether I'm asleep or awake. I may be at school or at home physically... but I wasn't really there. My mind was at war and my heart raced as different emotions flooded in. They clashed and ended up overwhelming me. So if people find me massaging my chest or forehead, that's probably why.  I met people I didn't expect I'd get close to. It also surpri...