A Sword, A Horse and A Shield

Form one, the start of a new phrase of my life! I was filled with excitement as I entered a new classroom. I thought back to what my mom had told me this morning. She said that it did not matter if I was nervous, because all the other children were nervous too. She also told me that sometimes I should think I am in God's army, and school was the training grounds. She told me to imagine things in school to be things in the battlefield. So I got my new motto: a sword (my pen), a horse (my feet) and a shield (my book). I was now ready to face school.

Entering the classroom, I saw that what my mom said was right. Everybody looked so nervous and scared! I went to the back of the classroom where there was a free space. Our form teacher walked in and said “ I am Mrs. Ratesia, welcome to High School.” She handed us our time tables and told us where to go first.

Our first subject was French. When we entered the class, our teacher handed us our text books. As I opened the book, I saw all kinds of different letters. I was about to panic completely when something suddenly stopped me: I am in God's army, just on the training grounds having some extra lessons. I prayed a quick prayer and got ready for the lesson.

The day sped by, leaving me with tons of homework. When my dad picked me up and asked me how my day was, I told him about my classes and new motto. At home, when it was time for me to go to bed, I thanked God for the day and for my new motto: a sword, a horse and a shield.