One of the school days that I remember is my first day of school.
One
of
the
school
days
that
I
remember
is
my
first
day
of
school
.
Being a first grader seemed exciting to me then, and I was really happy.
Being
a
first
grader
seemed
exciting
to
me
then
,
and
I
was
really
happy
.
I was to study in an all? girls school.
I
was
to
study
in
an
all
?
girls
school
.
My mother took me to the front door of the classroom and left.
My
mother
took
me
to
the
front
door
of
the
classroom
and
left
.
I didn't mind because I didn't want to appear too childish.
I
did
n't
mind
because
I
did
n't
want
to
appear
too
childish
.
The classroom fitted about forty students with still some room to spare.
The
classroom
fitted
about
forty
students
with
still
some
room
to
spare
.
We sat in groups, six tables per group.
We
sat
in
groups
,
six
tables
per
group
.
I chose a seat and sat there while waiting for other girls to arrive.
I
chose
a
seat
and
sat
there
while
waiting
for
other
girls
to
arrive
.
It didn't take that long and the other tables were soon full.
It
did
n't
take
that
long
and
the
other
tables
were
soon
full
.
There wasn't much chatting going on, and it seemed my classmates were very shy.
There
was
n't
much
chatting
going
on
,
and
it
seemed
my
classmates
were
very
shy
.
After all, it was a truly new environment for us.
After
all
,
it
was
a
truly
new
environment
for
us
.
The girls in my group were also shy and most of them were looking down.
The
girls
in
my
group
were
also
shy
and
most
of
them
were
looking
down
.
Finally, a girl sitting in front of me broke the silence-she introduced herself as Amanda.
Finally
,
a
girl
sitting
in
front
of
me
broke
the
silence-she
introduced
herself
as
Amanda
.
She then speaking about her family.
She
then
speaking
about
her
family
.
The four other girls paid attention to what she said with an occasional nod sometimes.
The
four
other
girls
paid
attention
to
what
she
said
with
an
occasional
nod
sometimes
.
I lost what she said a few minutes after that.
I
lost
what
she
said
a
few
minutes
after
that
.
The next thing I know was that she was already talking about her cat.
The
next
thing
I
know
was
that
she
was
already
talking
about
her
cat.
"Do you know its name?"
``
Do
you
know
its
name
?
''
she asked me.
she
asked
me
.
I was in little surprised at the sudden question.
I
was
in
little
surprised
at
the
sudden
question
.
I thought about it for a while, and then finally answered.
I
thought
about
it
for
a
while
,
and
then
finally
answered.
"I don't know.
``
I
do
n't
know
.
It could be anything."
It
could
be
anything.
''
The question was repeated to the other girls but with the same result.
The
question
was
repeated
to
the
other
girls
but
with
the
same
result
.
Amanda smiled proudly, happy that nobody could guess her cat's name.
Amanda
smiled
proudly
,
happy
that
nobody
could
guess
her
cat
's
name
.
"Its name is Coco, a female cat.
``
Its
name
is
Coco
,
a
female
cat
.
Oh, I almost forget what are your names?"
Oh
,
I
almost
forget
what
are
your
names
?
''
One of the school days that I remember is my first day of school. Being a first grader seemed exciting to me then, and I was really happy. I was to study in an all? girls school. My mother took me to the front door of the classroom and left. I didn't mind because I didn't want to appear too childish.  The classroom fitted about forty students with still some room to spare. We sat in groups, six tables per group. I chose a seat and sat there while waiting for other girls to arrive. It didn't take that long and the other tables were soon full. There wasn't much chatting going on, and it seemed my classmates were very shy. After all, it was a truly new environment for us. The girls in my group were also shy and most of them were looking down. Finally, a girl sitting in front of me broke the silence-she introduced herself as Amanda. She then speaking about her family. The four other girls paid attention to what she said with an occasional nod sometimes.  I lost what she said a few minutes after that. The next thing I know was that she was already talking about her cat. "Do you know its name?" she asked me. I was in little surprised at the sudden question. I thought about it for a while, and then finally answered. "I don't know. It could be anything." The question was repeated to the other girls but with the same result. Amanda smiled proudly, happy that nobody could guess her cat's name.  "Its name is Coco, a female cat. Oh, I almost forget what are your names?"