You’ve experienced accidents before. It could be something like accidentally tipping a glass full of water over or accidentally blurting something out to somebody that you weren’t supposed to. I don’t know what kind of crazy adventures you have on a daily basis but think about this as a new school year approaches: can an accident lead to something good? Let’s dive into a world where “accidents” aren’t always bad as Ouran High School Host Club meets life.
Ouran High School Host Club is a Manga series that follows the adventure of “commoner” Haruhi Fujioka at Ouran Academy, a school where “only those with excellent social standing and those from filthy rich families are lucky enough to spend their time here at the elite private school Ouran Academy. The Ouran Host Club is where the school’s handsomest boys with too much time on their hands entertain young ladies who also have way too much time on their hands. Just think of it as Ouran Academy’s elegant playground for the super rich and beautiful.”
I really can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard those lines when I was watching the anime. It essentially burns those lines into your mind and it stays there like how I never wanted them too. Anyway, when Haruhi tries to find a quiet place to study, she encounters the Host Club. Introductions of the Host Club members aside, Haruhi accidentally tips over an expensive vase that the Host Club had and breaks it. She has to repay that massive debt by serving the Host Club and as you follow along with the satirical humor, cheesy characters and KAWAII, or cute, moments throughout the manga/anime, it turns out that breaking the vase has led Haruhi to make some new friends and discover a whole new world (a new fantastic point of view) for her to enjoy.
Now with school vastly approaching, an accident isn’t that rare. School accidents are pretty common for everyone, actually. Some accidents are pretty small, like dropping a pencil when your teacher is speaking. Other times, like tripping in the hallway when there’s other people around or, as mentioned earlier, you say something you never intended to blurt out, you start feeling embarrassed. And then there’s people like me who think like this after an accident has happened:
But then there are those accidents at school that will actually bring out something better than what you previously thought about. You could be making a fool of yourself for the enjoyment of your friends or they do the same for you, but regardless, not every accident is horrible. For example, say that you’ve dropped a pencil in class and the person next to you, whom you have never spoken to before, picks it up for you. You say “thanks,” they introduce themselves, and look at that: you’re starting a conversation with someone new. You’ve seen it in a movie before but it can happen in real life too: imagine you’re walking down the hallway one day with your books in your hand and then you run into somebody by accident. Your books drop, they help you pick them up and like the snap of a finger, you’re going to remember them and they’re going to remember you. Who knows where the two of you might end up? Friends? Best friends? Something more?
Outside of school, accidents aren’t always going to end in something bad either. Say you’re hanging out with some friends and you’re playing video games like Call of Duty or Halo. Your character dies in a funny way that you never intended to happen. Sure, your character is dead, you’re raging like any gamer would because of that unfortunate accident, but look at your friends. They’re laughing at the accident, having a good time like how playing games are supposed to be. It’s worth being happy with them, so go ahead and respawn and enjoy yourself with your friends. Funny moments are boundless when you’re with friends.
As this week’s challenge for my fellow YAA bloggers and for you, the reader, as you enter and exit through your school doors, try to optimize something from an accident. It could be something small, something big, inside or out of school, but just because accidents means you didn’t intend for it, doesn’t mean it’s bad. There is such a thing as a “happy accident,” and take my advice: you’re going to smile at the happiness you never expected.
I urge you to check out Ouran High School Host Club either by picking up a copy of the manga at your local Indigo or Chapters or by streaming the anime on Netflix. You’re going to swoon, laugh, and fall hard for the characters in this adventure. And if you do know about it, we should be best friends.
