THE WAY FORWARD Within a few weeks the next mid-term break came along, and this time it was one week long! I was happy to see my gem home again, even though she still had a bagful of homework! The dirty clothes were much fewer this time, though, which was a good sign that she … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES – PART FIVE

GETTING USED TO THE NEW REALITY The next four weeks were long! I kept wondering how she was doing. Was she able to hack the school routine? How were her studies going? Once again I had to restrain myself from calling the teacher too often in case he branded me as a needy mom! Meanwhile, … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES – PART FOUR

THE LONG-AWAITED MID-TERM REUNION Hold on – did I call the mid-term break a reunion? It was, at first. As we drove home the stories flowed fast and furious. Some were hilarious, and others sounded like tales from a concentration camp! We run everywhere! I fell twice and injured my knee! We wake up at … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES – PART THREE

THE LONG WAIT FOR ORIENTATION DAY AND MID-TERM The next morning we left for our home county. My heart was heavy as I wondered how my gem’s first night had gone. Were her roommates friendly? Did she know where to go or what to do? I had so many questions and wished I could teleport … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES – PART TWO

OUR TRIP TO FORM ONE We left home a day before the reporting date, as the school our gem was joining was in a different county. We turned the whole exercise into a family road trip. As we travelled, I wondered how I would say goodbye to my gem without breaking down. Anyway, we got … Read more FORM ONE CHRONICLES