I can’t believe there is so much paper work and running up and down the second floor to the ground floor administration office in record time, to get the permission slip to leave school signed. Not only that, you also need to obtain the ‘blue security pass’ (just to inform the on-duty guards that the required paperwork has been done) to exit the school permises. I spent a whopping 20 minutes (maybe more) doing this. Wherelse back in the day, a simple notification to a teacher and a nod (smile perhaps) to the lady in the lobby office, would get me out of school almost instantly.

I woke up today with a skull-splitting headache and a very very upset stomach — bad combination if you asked me. I knew I shouldn’t attend school today. I had Biology for first period (biology + upset stomach = bad). By second period, I’m on my way to administration, called up my dad to fetch me up without delay.

Incase you don’t know what to do:

1. You need to obtain a permission to leave school slip from the SM’s office. You need alot of explaining there to convince her. Since the SM’s office is always busy, they might be a mini que outside the door, so hang in there.
2. Once the PTLS slip is released, fill in the necessary fields (eg: reason for leaving, what time will your parents be arriving etc.) Make sure you use the school phone, as mobile phones aren’t allowed on school grounds. She’s the SM afterall, she might throw in a mini lecture if you told her that you already ‘text messaged’ your parents.
3. Once filled, get 3 subject tutors to sign the form as well. Yes, 3 subject tutors, that’s if they approve of you leaving the school. Finding the subject tutors on school grounds is one thing and getting them to sign is a completely different thing. Be prepared to give your reason infront of the whole class. I spent around 5 minutes convincing Mr. Lim to sign the form under the watchful eyes of the present class. Embarassing, I know. He eventually signed it. Haha.
4. Once you endured all 3 subject tutors (and the 3 different sets of class) and got them to sign your slip. Proceed down stairs, back again to the SM’s to get an ‘official stamp’. If anything is wrong/missing, it’s back to the second floor for you.
5. Wait for your parents to come, bring them to the SM’s office. A little paperwork is also involved for the parents. If all goes well, the SM will release the long awaited ‘blue security pass’.
6. At the gates, give the ‘blue security pass’ to the guards and you’re own your way home. I can hear the ‘hallelujah’ chant in my ears.

I had to complete all the 6 steps (plus, a few extras — don’t ask) with a head which feels like someone is ramming pencils into and a very angry stomach. A very demanding and laborious task, indeed.

I slept the whole day today. I have a Maths test tomorrow. Yikes.

Adios.

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