Pre-writing for Project4

Exam week

It is a story happened when I was in my high school.

Sunday

11:48 A.M.

I was in my mother’s car that she drove me to the school. I looked at those trees and a big lake outside the window of the car. Yes, my school is a little bit far away to my home and it locates at a scenic spot called Dongqian Lake Tourist Resort. When I saw a huge rock which wrote my school’s name, I know I arrived. I got out of the car after my mother parked it to a parking lot.

“A new week starts. I wish you would do a good job again Shiyu.” My mother also got out of the car right after me and gave me a hug.

“I will, mom. Bye-bye.” I dragged my suitcase and waved my left hand.

“See you.”

I ran to my dorm and put my suitcase down, then ran to my classroom.

12:07 P.M.

When I arrived, most of my classmates are already here. I knew it is because this week is an exam week and there will be a math exam in 1 hour.

I opened the door. “So noisy…”. I shook my head.

Some people found me arrived, and they rushed to my front.

“OMG You finally arrived. I am too impatient to wait to ask you some math questions. We struggle with those problems of a long time.” One of my friend CiCi said.

“Quick!!” Jasmine is anxious.

I was muddled,” Ummm…Let me put off my bag first”

Then I helped lots of my classmates and reviewed by myself.

12:55 P.M.

“Shiiiiyuuuu! The exam will start in 5 minutes, but my brain stop working and completely blank. Can I sit next to you?” CiCi blinked to me.

“Sure, but it is not good to cheat huh.” I smiled and took some pens out of my pencil case.

She looked very happy and ignored what I said after ‘Sure’

“I will get a good grade!” She said.

I shake my head.

Other classmates almost fell over each other with offers of hospitality to me to exchange the chance to have the seat which surrounds me.

2:00 P.M.

I finished the exam and went back to the classroom early and started eating some snacks.

2:30 P.M.

“Ring~~”, the bell rings and the math exam is over.

People gradually came back. A lot of people rushed to me again and asked the answer I wrote. People who got same as me laughed and others looked upset.

Jasmine asked me three problems, but none of her answers were same as mine.

“Ahhhh! I’m dead.”

I scratched my head, “Umm…Maybe you are correct. My answers won’t be always correct.”

“But we all know your math is so great!”

“Haha. We all think you are the answer sheet. ” Someone joked me.

“Well…”

“Fine…Don’t be so upset. There must be some miracles.” She muttered and went back to her seat.

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5:20 P.M. The end of today’s last class.

“Dinner!!!I’m coming!” Some boys shouted.

I sat on my seat and looked at people went dinner or dorm with their friends. I was ‘famous’ before and right after the exam, but they were not my friends. They thought I can help them to get good grades, so they approached to me.

“That’s all. I got used to be alone and I don’t need friends.” I let out a sigh.

There were too many people at the dinning hall at that time, so I decided to play video games for a while first. I opened my computer and click on the icon of ‘league of legend’.

“What are you doing here? Why don’t you go to dinner?” It’s our math teacher. He came in quietly and scared me.

I quickly closed the window of the game and said,” It’s too crowded now. I just wait for a moment here. What happened?”

“True. Well, I left my book.” He picked up the book on the platform, “By the way, could you help me check those examination papers? That’s too much and I have something important to do tonight. You are good at math. If you can help me, I will feel easier.”

“Sure.” I stood up and followed him back to his office.

He already checked some examination papers, including mine. I realized that’s why he did not eat dinner either——he was in hurry to check those examination papers. I looked at my examination paper. The maximum score is 42 and I got 39. It’s enough for me, because I know this exam is not easy. He offered half of the examination papers to me and gave me the answer sheet.

“If you have questions just ask me, I believe you can do well.”

I nodded my head and started checking.

6:10 P.M.

I helped the math teacher check all those examination papers, then I incidentally knew everyone’s grade. Not surprisingly, my grade is the highest. I went to the dining hall and bought a rice and vegetable roll, because I thought It’s too embarrassed to eat at the dining hall alone. Suddenly, someone slightly hit my right shoulder.

“Hey. You always went to the dinning hall alone. Why?” It’s a girl called Ebit. She is a student from a class next to me.

“Well…” I was speechless.

“You have lots of friends, right? I saw everyone surrounded you when I walked through your classroom. Why don’t you eat dinner with them?”

“Ummm…Actually they are not my friends. Well…They…” I was not familiar with her, even she just at the class next to me, so at that time I was too shy to face a ‘stranger’.

She smiled at me and gave me a sign to keep saying. This is the first time someone approached me without any purpose and was patient with me. It made me find some courage.

“How to say…They just want to sit near me to copy my answers. After this exam week, they won't talk to me anymore. I don't know why they don’t want to be my friends. Maybe it is because I’m too shy to talk with them. Sometimes I just don’t know what to say and makes them feel that I always ignore them…I don’t mean that.”

“Wow. Sorry. How could they be so cruel! You are not an inaccessible person. I think you are cute…and so smart! You always get high grades.”

“Haha. But I know that in their perspective I am an indifferent person, making them felt so boring. No one likes me. Never mind, I got used to it.”

“No. Shiyu. Don’t be so negative. I could be your friend. And in the future, we can eat dinner together. I eat dinner by myself, too. Because I always do some arts after class. It’s too busy at daytime. You know, I want to be an artist.” She showed me a rice and vegetable roll in her hand. “I feel you are not a bad guy. You see. They treat you like that, but you still be willing to help them. Now, you are not alone anymore.”

I was moved, “Thank you! My friend. Do you want to eat the roll with me in the art room? I like to do art, too. Just for interests. Not as professional as you.”

“Sure! Haha, I’m not professional yet.”

……

We walked slowly and talked very enjoyable on the way. This is the happiest time I have ever experienced during the school-time.

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Tuesday

5:50 P.M.

I sat on my seat and played video games. Some of my classmates rushed to my front again. I knew that was because they were back from the dining hall and saw their examination papers on the desk.

“How much score did you got? Where is your examination paper?” Someone asked eagerly.

“Ummm…I revised it and put it in my bag. I got 39. How about you?” I said calmly.

“Ahhhh! How could you do that! I only got 29. This exam is too hard.” Jasmine shook my arm.

“Haha. I sit behind Shiyu I and I saw some answers of her multiple Choices. I got 34!” CiCi said gladly.

I went to my seat and took out my examination paper. Then more and more classmates came to me and revised their examination papers. I let a sigh again.

Suddenly Jasmine looked at me and asked:” How could you revised it?”

“I helped teacher checked the examination paper, so I knew the answer.”

“No! Why don’t you tell me! If I know, I will ask you to…”

“Nop. He was near me. If not, I won’t do that either.”

She still wanted to say something and looked a little bit mad, but Ebit went into my classroom and stood nearing me.

“Let’s go to dinner.” She just held my left arm and pulled me out of the crowd.

I felt I’m ‘saved’.

“I saw what happened. You should know that sometimes you could not be so kind. You don’t have to explain that much. They are trying to cheat and if you do not help them, there is nothing wrong with you.” She looked a bit angry,” They went too far.”

“Thank you, Ebit. Don’t be so mad. I will be brave next time.”

She smiled at me.” That’s right!”

“And thank you for giving me so much kindness.”