Pull Up Your Socks!

Students eagerly await their English exam.  Eagerly?

Exam week at Morning Star Secondary School has been grueling.  The students were required to take 2 hours final exams in all areas of study.  I was asked to proctor several of the exams including the English assessment that I was asked to design for them.

The students take 3 exams in one day with breaks and meals in between each assessment.  During their breaks they are finding shade and studying further either independently or in small “serious” groups.

Yesterday, after an extremely generous portion of rice and porridge, the students were scheduled to take their Commerce exam.  Well, you would have thought that Mr. Sandman had magically appeared.  Between a full belly, a warm room, and the anxiety of testing, they were falling asleep on their tests one by one.  As proctor, I spent most of the time attempting to shake them gently from far away dreams.

They certainly know how to “pull up their socks” and make a valiant effort to achieve their utmost potential.  I am continually in awe with their work ethic and their desire to achieve.

 The following song is one that the students enjoy singing and dancing to daily – enjoy the lyrics!

Pull Up Your Socks

Education is the key to success, so nobody can go with you, yeah!

So don’t surrender cause you can win, in the game of life,

So when you pull up your socks, so that you get success,

There’s no easy way back, if you only believe,

And that’s the way it is,

And that’s the way it is.

Your happy now to stay home only, but  not at the school, yeah!

So don’t surrender cause you can win, in this game of life,

So when you pull up your socks, so that you get success,

There’s no easy way bac­­­k, if you only believe,

When I look at your face, life came from those who believe,

And that’s the way it is,

And that’s the way it is,

Your married now, you don’t have an education,

So what are you waiting for?  Yeah!

I say listen to your teachers,

I say listen!

And do your duties, so nobody can go with you - yeah!

So don’t surrender cause you can win, in this game of life,

So when you pull up your socks, so that you get success,

There’s no easy way back, if you only believe,

When I look at your face, life came from to those who believe,

And that’s the way it is,

And that’s the way it is,

And that’s the way it is!