Congratulations everyone! We have survived yet another school year, and as a reward, we have been freed for the summer!
And as we shift into the miraculous bliss that is summer, I’d like to take a moment to just remind you all that if you are currently strong and healthy, appreciate it.
I feel like we take our health for granted most of the time. But take it from someone who has just recovered from a cold, your health is so valuable.
Yes, about two weeks ago, literally the day before all my finals started, I woke up, and BAM, I was sick. Head-ache, stuffy nose, sore throat, and coughing like a hag. And being the idiot I am, I persisted, and, instead of staying home and resting like a reasonable person, I went to school because I figured I would need the extra day of revision. Baaaaaad choice. My mind was all foggy, I couldn’t think straight, and I was on the verge of falling asleep in pretty much every class. And then, that evening, instead of getting enough sleep, I went to an open house for Stampede Showband, because that was totally the best thing to do, while sick, the night before my exams.
Exams were not fun. I could barely think properly, let alone remember what I studied, and the fact that my exams are in French did not help. Needless to say, I am absolutely terrified to receive my mark for science.
But now that I am healthy again, I can look back on that terrible week, and really appreciate my current state of non-sickness.
Before my exams, I basically hadn’t been sick since February 2015, and I really forgot how much it freaking sucks. When you’re a kid, getting sick is awesome because you get to stay home and drink ginger ale and miss school and everything, but once you actually need to be at school and learning, getting sick is so annoying. Like, I’ve got so much crap to complete, stahp.
But yes, if you are healthy right now, and not feeling as if your lungs are trying to eject themselves out of your body, appreciate it. Because I didn’t, and look what happened to me.
(A cautionary tale)
