Nqbah Abdul Hamid

“THE FIRST TEN LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. We are here to help you.
2. You will have time to get to your class before the bell rings.
3. The dress code will be enforced.
4. No smoking is allowed on school grounds.
5. Our football team will win the championship this year.
6. We expect more of you here.
7. Guidance counselors are always available to listen.
8. Your schedule was created with you in mind.
9. Your locker combination is private.
10. These will be the years you look back on fondly.

TEN MORE LIES THEY TELL YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL

1. You will use algebra in your adult lives.
2. Driving to school is a privilege that can be taken away.
3. Students must stay on campus during lunch.
4. The new text books will arrive any day now.
5. Colleges care more about you than your SAT scores.
6. We are enforcing the dress code.
7. We will figure out how to turn off the heat soon.
8. Our bus drivers are highly trained professionals.
9. There is nothing wrong with summer school.
10. We want to hear what you have to say.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

“Realiti mana ada seindah fantasi, sebab fantasi kita cipta ikut kehendak kita, sedangkan realiti dicipta ikut kehendak yang menciptakan kita. Apa yang kita suka belum tentu baik untuk kita, dan apa yang kita benci belum tentu buruk untuk kita.”
― Budak Tomato, Esc.

“Apabila lihat orang lain lebih pandai dan berjaya, lihat kembali apa usaha kamu untuk cipta kejayaan diri.”
― Syira Lokman

“Jangan tanya Tuhan kenapa kau rasa kelat, tapi bilang terima kasih kepada Tuhan, kerna beri kau kesempatan untuk jadi lebih baik.”
― Faiz Ibrahim