Happy Writing Marathon 20: 'Who is the person you want to meet right now?'
My younger self right after graduating high school
Hello. I am participating in Ken Honda's Happy Writing Marathon.
The topic is 'Who is the person you want to meet right now?'
I want to meet my younger self right after graduating high school.
When I was in high school, I failed my university entrance exams and ended up becoming a ronin (a student preparing for re-examination).
During my year as a ronin, I studied thoroughly and was able to pass my university entrance exams safely.
I want to say to my younger self right after graduating high school,
'Hang in there during your ronin year! The success of passing your university entrance exams will change your life!'
I want to tell him that.
My grades in high school
My grades in high school were very poor.
I was in the bottom five of my class.
At my worst, I was at the very bottom of my grade level.
At the time, being the foolish person I was, I would turn being at the bottom of the class or grade into a joke.
Once I reached my third year of high school, I turned over a new leaf and decided, 'I'm going to go to university!!' I studied as hard as I could, but I failed everything...
Soccer in high school
I was in the soccer club in junior high, so I joined the soccer club in high school as well.
However, I was going through a rebellious phase, so I would skip club activities and rebel against my seniors.
I thought it was uncool to take club activities seriously or follow the instructions of my seniors...
In the end, before summer vacation of my first year of high school, I quit the club and became a 'go-home club' member.
My attitude in high school
My attitude toward life was also terrible...
I would leave early or skip school without any real reason... I was truly foolish.
At the time, I commuted by bicycle, which took about 40 minutes each way.
In the winter, the headwind was very strong, so I struggled with my commute.
When it was really tough, I would turn 180 degrees halfway, turn the headwind into a tailwind, ride my bike comfortably, and go home (I would skip school by claiming I was feeling unwell).
Also, I was suspended twice for violating school rules.
Leaving early, skipping school, getting suspended... I was a foolish high school student who turned everything into a joke.
The only saving grace was that I didn't extort money or bully the weak.
I got into fights a few times after being harassed by delinquents, but I always lost.
I'm sure if I had tried to extort money or something, I would have been the one getting beaten up.
Romance during high school
I wasn't popular at all (though I've never had a popular phase).
By the autumn of my second year of high school, many couples had formed, but I was completely left out.
Man, I got rejected so many times...
Girls just know, don't they? "His grades are bad," "He doesn't take club activities seriously," "His attitude is poor." They knew not to date a flaky guy like me.
By the way, during my year as a ronin student, I studied very hard and my attitude was good, but I still got rejected by the girl I liked.
Since I was rejected so much during high school, I became bad at interacting with women.
From university entrance to the present
I, who had been a dropout, was able to continue studying for a year. As a result, I was able to enter university.
This successful experience changed my life.
After entering university, I stopped leaving early or skipping classes, and I didn't violate any rules.
Knowing that "I can work hard at my studies," I studied diligently after entering university and went on to graduate school.
After graduating from graduate school, I became a working professional, and I have been working hard and seriously ever since.
My time as a ronin student was what changed my life significantly.
My younger self, who had just graduated from high school and was standing at that crossroads.
Although I can never meet them, I want to send a cheer to my younger self from back then.
Thank you for reading until the end.