There are times in our lives when we give up and God brings an opportunity at our door step that we weren't expecting. That was what I experience. After the academic year had ended, and I was promoted to the tenth grade; I was blessed with an opportunity to attend the school of my dream.
St. Teresa Convent, the Queen Dom. I was given a scholarship by the Alumni of St. Teresa's and St. Patrick's. I screamed out of excitement when the letter arrived at our house. I couldn't stop thanking God for the opportunity he had given me.
My parents and siblings were happy for me. I was finally going to attend the school of Queens. Can you imagine a poor girl from no where will be among queens? I couldn't stop thanking God.
On Sunday my parents celebrated a thank giving mass for my success.
On there 4th of September 2014, it was my first time entering on the campus of my dream. I couldn't believe I was actually standing on the campus until two girls walked up to me and greeted me welcoming me to their school.
I will never forget the smiles on Abigail and Precious faces.
It was a dream come true as I stood in front of the principal's office admiring there beauty of there campus. There campus is so beautiful, it gives the feeling of love, calmness, peace, happiness, motivation and morality. All of there girls where beautifully dressed in their green and white uniform. A green jumper with a white shirt. Their black shoes where shinning as they walked to their classes. Their stocks were so clean. Their hairs where nearly braided all down.
The buildings are very beautiful, with enough space that makes you enjoy learning and motivates you to learn. All of the nuns where beautifully dressed in their white and grey dress or skirt and blouse that they normally wear.
I have always imagined STC as "princess Charm school" from Barbie's stories collection. We didn't have television in our house but I watched that movie in my friend's house when I went to do an assignment.
A school for princess and lady royals. I imagined myself as Blair, the commoner, the waitress, who became the Princess of Gardenia.
I promised myself that I would make use of every opportunity that comes my way as that was a chance to change my life and mine family, forever!
At STC, I stared to build confidence in myself as a writer and make use of every opportunity as I promised.
I was astonished when I realized that there are people on this Earth with so much privilege that others don't have but they aren't appreciative.
Students who were from powerful and wealthy family in my class where always complaining. They were satisfied and happy. They have everything that I didn't have. They got new uniforms every new academic year, new shoes and bags.
I used the jumper I was given and bag till I graduated.
Others didn't value their stay at STC.