I could recall vividly some of my JS1 experiences in DMGS. Most esp, the threats and punishments from senior boys whom you disobeyed owed to the fact that we're all in the same white shirt and knicker. "Hello sir! Repeat yourself. Shey blindness is encroaching you? How can you, that is wearing a pair of slippers, w shirt flied out tell a whole me, wearing a well ironed uniform that is sparkling to be going around the school and be picking dirt? Are you retarded?!!" Those are the kinda words that will race your mind whenever some boy approach you (both those that are 'acting' seniors and the actual senior boys), dishing out an unimaginable task to you on a tray that even when it is used to serve your dog, the dog will happily decline the food even in the midst of hunger.
I could remember greeting Js2 and 3 boys, all in the name not to incur the dreadful wrath of senior boys. I sha chop shit belleful for there.

Aside all these, the fact that I have to memorize nicknames of senior boys then was a 'no no' to me. Ahn ahn! I came to school to learn na, not to be turned into some ezemmuo's apprentice that recites incantations before and after rituals. Some of those senior boy would storm your class immediately after the morning assembly; more like they were trailing you from the assembly ground. Na greeting they wan come collect oo! I sha dunno if these ones are sick and this nickname recitation is their medicine, taken under doctor's prescription, 1x3 daily.

I could recall being told that among the 012/13 set that left before us, the newbies came in, that there was a certain senior boy whose nickname was long as to fill a 20leaves exercise. Ehn?! And that is what I will recite while greeting someone that is just few years above my age. Even popsy and mumsy never collect quarter of such hailings for house. I was just imagining, when senior enter class, I will now stand up, w my 20leaves in my hand, "Gooood morning..............." and start reciting things. Poem as if am a poet. A primary 4 pupil giving a speech during morning assembly, okwaya? I sha concluded that during my own set ehn, na my nickname go long pass. But unfortunately, I left the school after the 013/14 session. Based on the fact that the once day/boarding school was now converted to an all boarding school.

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