Can Form 2220 Chooses 2023-2024

Music. Music. Applause. You know, that sound that you heard right now, that's the sound of a heart beating when you're so stressed and you've got a situation happening in your life. You feel nervous, you feel anxious. You've got anxiety running through your veins. Your throat becomes so tight, you don't know what to feel or think. It could have been the moment that you're waiting for your exam results. It could have been the moment that you're in a hospital and you're also waiting for your results. It could have been the moment that you wanted to speak to someone but you didn't have the courage. It could have been the moment someone was shouting at you and making you feel hurt and angry inside. Does any of you remember that feeling, that pounding of your heart? I remember a day, and I want to take you back to that day. I was just 14 years old. I was just like you. I was at school and my high school years. I was going through the local library. It was a weekend day, a Saturday, to get some books. And there was a small alley just beside the library where I agreed to go through it to the back to meet my mother. She was picking me up. While I was passing through this alley, I realized that the bright sunshine that was surrounding me outside was no longer there. But it was a very dark space. There was no light at all. This dark alley smelled of wet dampness, like the water had been on the walls for a long time. This place was the place that the bad students used to hang out and they used to smoke cigarettes. It wasn't somewhere where I wanted to go, but...