12 Weeks of School
On the first week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
a month of all-nighters.
On the second week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the third week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the fourth week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the fifth week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Five D sheets,
Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the sixth week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Six mental breakdowns,
Five D sheets,
Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the seventh week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Seven oversized books,
Six mental breakdowns,
Five D sheets,
Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the eighth week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Eight miserable classes,
Seven oversized books,
Six mental breakdowns,
Five D sheets,
Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the ninth week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Nine weeks of anxiety,
Eight miserable classes,
Seven oversized books,
Six mental breakdowns,
Five D sheets,
Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the tenth week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Ten sloppy papers,
Nine weeks of anxiety,
Eight miserable classes,
Seven oversized books,
Six mental breakdowns,
Five D sheets,
Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the eleventh week of
school
my teachers gave to me:
Eleven hours of homework,
Ten sloppy papers,
Nine weeks of anxiety,
Eight miserable classes,
Seven oversized books,
Six mental breakdowns,
Five D sheets, Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
On the twelfth week of
school thoughts of dropout
my teachers gave to me:
Twelve failed tests,
Eleven hours of homework,
Ten sloppy papers,
Nine weeks of anxiety,
Eight miserable classes,
Seven oversized books,
Six mental breakdowns,
Five D sheets,
Four hours of hyperventilating,
Three missing essays,
Two weeks of crying and
a month of all-nighters.
Tyler Woolen is a senior and a fourth year Journalism student.
She participates in Track and Field and is also a member of Leo Club and the SAAD Club.
Her...