Yet, as the exams approach, there are growing concerns from our peers that we are not ready. We have missed a significant portion of the school year and our schools
required for acceptance to a local university. This is not because our peers have not worked, or lack ability, but because the conditions and contexts in which we are being schooled are not conducive for optimal teaching and learning. We have our sights set on further studies, but we watch as the system is crushing our hopes and dreams.
Some of us are stressed because we know this is not a good time to write exams, but we are trying to boost our self-confidence and motivate ourselves because we fear our parents may not have the money to pay for another year of school. It is painful to watch our parents stressing about not having money to pay for our schooling.
Our stories are our power and what we write here reflects only some of the complexities which we, from marginalised communities, must take into account. Our going back to school is not a reflection of our complicity or consent to a system which is militarised against us.
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