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GRADUAND AGU
CHINASA JESSICA

FOOTPRINTS INTO THE FUTURE
t took me long to write this profile because my journey in
this school was great and could not be expressed easily
Iwith pen. My experience was not smooth though.

When I was admitted into
GISS, I expected it to be a bed
of roses but I was proven wrong
by my experiences. I remember I started having
vividly that I was punished that good relationships
with the teachers,
very night by a senior student.
That punishment made me but as no one was
realize that my thought about perfect, I also
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school being a bed of roses was
not just correct. punishments under
them with my set-
mates whenever
Days turned into weeks, weeks we misbehaved. I
into months and months into
years. I started having good a m g r a t e f u l
relationships with the teachers, because it was only
a way of correcting
but as no one was perfect, I also
served punishments under us.
them with my set-mates
whenever we misbehaved. I am
grateful because it was only a way of correcting us.

When it is said that time flies, it is not just a statement but a
reality. All the activities like the social nights, cultural day celebration, inter-house sports, the summer
lesson programme and also the bitter-sweet experience we had in leadership training, are now
memories.

Here I am, pen in hand, wearing a beautiful smile, writing about my memories in G.I.S.S. Some of the
events were unpleasant though. There were times when I felt like disappearing from GISS. There were
times I almost gave up but later was encouraged and I kept moving. I actually appreciate the hard work
and efforts of the members of staff of the school that inculcated good values and morals in us. I also
thank the Executive Director for a wonderful foundation.

I cannot forget some of my friends who made my stay in Grundtvig fun and they are: Esther, Chisom,
Mitchelle, Praise and a host of others too numerous to mention. I am really going to miss you all.

I will never get tired of replaying the memories of GISS with you my set-mates. People like Lolo,
Sharon, Kosi (Twinie), Chidera (Bro), Buski (bestie), Bube, Chidinma, Ikezu and Jones will always
make me wish I could manipulate time. Frankly, I will miss all the trouble we went through together and
the fun we had. Thank you so much for giving me lasting memories.

A big shout out to the members of staff of GISS who groomed and instilled both academic and moral
values in me while in GISS. God bless you all. To my beloved parents, I want to tell you that you made
no mistake bringing me here. May God continue to bless and keep you safe. My profound gratitude to
God for seeing me through.

Stay alive class of 2019!

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