Hope - Episode 23
The Result
The following Monday morning in Nightingale Academy was a very exciting one. It all started when the principal said he has good news during the morning devotion held in the assembly hall. The students were curious at first, then the principal continued.
“This morning, I received a mail. It was from Olympiad. It contains the result of our student in the qualification exam written on Saturday”, the principal said.
The students murmured after hearing this news.
“Quiet!” the V.P scolded.
“Okay”, the principal said after everyone kept quiet
. “All the students that participated in the exam, please come out here”.
The 6 students that wrote the Olympiad qualification examination came out and stood beside the principal and V.P on the podium.
“You know it’s not easy”, the principal said. “To go out there and write an exam including other students from various schools across the state. I really appreciate their efforts in trying to make the school proud. As I said earlier, the result is out and I have it here with me”. He took out a sheet of paper from his pocket and read from it. “For the junior category. Oreoluwa Adams 89%, Ayomide Cole 94%, Funmilayo Ogunbiyi 91%
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. All three of them qualified, they are among the chosen 54 for the Junior Category”.
The students clapped their hands in appreciation so did a few of the teachers that were present. Everyone present were so happy. It took a while before the V.P could calm them.
“For the senior category”, the principal sighed. “Aduragbemi Sodipe 90%, Emmanuel George 93% and Perfect Chinonso 98%”.
“Heheeee!” was the noise that followed the principal’s announcement. They were all happy not knowing the bad news was yet to come. They never imagined that even with the high scores one might not qualify. They all waited for the principal to conclude so as to crown their happiness. “With their percentage, they have performed excellently well but…”
“But what!” the student resumed murmuring.
“But one of them did not make it”, the principal ignored their murmurs. “Adura did not qualify”.
The students were confused by the shocking news. How could she not qualify?
“She really did well.
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. Adura tried with 90%. Since she didn’t qualify, it means that the 54 that were chosen scored above her”, the principal explained when he noticed the confused look on the faces of the students.
The students understood the principal but still were not pleased. On Adura’s part she felt sad but hid her feelings. At the moment, all she could do was wish her colleagues well. What she kept asking herself was ‘Why does it have to be me?’
Nonetheless, the students were still very glad. This was the first time 5 of their students would qualify all at once. In fact, only three of their student has ever qualified and it was in different years – Bayo, Bidemi and the current head boy of the school, David Evans.
Mr. Dammy got on the podium after the 6 students that were called have gone back to their respective lines. He said a few words of advice and encouraged the participants. He promised to do his best in assisting those that qualified in any way he could.
After Mr. Dammy’s speech, the principal dismissed the students and they marched into their various classrooms happily except for Adura.
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