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Swapped Class Successfully.
Submitted by: Brian Zhang
ChinaI'm a senior high school student who is going to attend Gaokao, the Chinese university entrance examination, next year.
I had been a student in the top class, called class 1, before I was “kicked out” from it because my score fell out of the requirements. I had my other 12 classmates and we were assigned to 2 different classes, including class 2 and class 3, respectively, at the end of the last semester. Those two classes are equal, neither one of them is better than the other. Unluckily, I was assigned to class 3, which I did not want to go to.
There are 2 main reasons why I wanted to go to class 2. First, I have more friends there, which means I would not have to spend more time fitting into the class. The second reason is that Mrs. Wong teaches both class 1 and class 2. The reason that Mrs. Wong is so important to me is that she is in charge of the subject that I am most interested in and most talented in. She knows me very well and always arranges extra work and materials for me, more than other students, and she has planned a lot for me for my future. So basically, we are bonded partners that should not be torn up. Going to class 3 meant I could no longer do the things that I was doing to advance my education.
So I decided to go find the headteacher who is in charge of this ‘swapping classes affair’ to tell him I want to go to class 2 and the reasons why. I talked to him and he just turned me down. I was really upset and told my mom and dad. They understood my thoughts and went all out to help me. They contacted the headteacher but he still said no. He said that what we wanted to do would disturb the rules, which included the principle of random assignment of swapping classes of the “kicked out” top students. That it was totally justifiable and would harm the other students and then he would have to justify the reason for the change to the other students. But what he said just reflected how unreasonable this so-called rule was. I was later told by some reliable intelligence that the assignment has never been random! That what the headteacher had always been doing was just to meet his needs to finish the enrollment rate performance so that he can get more bonuses or get promoted.
I was extremely furious when I heard about it, but I calmed down so I could change my mood to a good frequency. I was not complaining all the time but focused my thoughts on the things that make me happy and I thanked the Universe for my success in swapping classes.
So the summer vacation started and I did not keep this situation in mind most of the time. However, I would visualize what it would be like in class 2 from time to time. My father was also contacting the principal from time to time.
At last, on the morning of the day that my school started, I was told by the headteacher that I had been assigned to class 2! I was so delighted!
Thank you to every fellow student who supported me and my mom and dad! Although I waited for some time to make it come true, it was worth the wait. It was good that I never stopped hoping, and that I was very insistent and assertive about what I wanted. Remember that believing is the key! Thank you to the Universe and The Power.