146. We get extra reading time. I love this because I have a great book from the library. And the free time cuts into a health lesson. And even though the teacher says it is only for 5 minutes, it usually ends up being 20. And we are allowed to sit or lie on the floor. And there are cushions. Oh, what a life.

147. The teacher calls out my name as one of the children who scored 100 percent in a test. Even though I studied hard, I did not expect one hundred percent.   I am so surprised I swell with pride, and the others applaud.  I am normally a sixty percent kinda guy. You have to love school when this happens.

148. The teacher tells us not to run, but as soon as we are out of sight, we all make a mad dash for it. Down the corridor, down the steps, across the basketball court, to the bags and out to play.  Us kids love freedom.

149. The teacher is late to the lesson, so the principal tells everyone in the class to start clucking like chickens at two o’clock. When two o’clock comes, and clucking chickens interfere with the lesson, the teacher grins.

150. One of my friends is playing soccer at break time, and kicks the soccer ball, and his shoe comes off. He is scrambling around trying to play the game and get his shoe back on, while I laugh at/with him. Usually he ends up grabbing the shoe, and running around with one shoe on and one off.

(Copy copyright:  I love school when, after your shoe comes off, you can slip it back on without having to undo the laces.)