Transformative Legacy |- Creative Nonfiction Prompt 37
Years ago, in 2010, in Efficient Secondary School. A school with the main aim of grooming children to become leaders of tomorrow and impactful citizens in the aftermath. At the end of every third term, the management introduces an end-of-year party. This party is for all the students in senior secondary three (SS3) to organize and make the day colorful and what it should be.
One of the students by the name of Blessed, a student known for her clear imaginative thinking, knows how to make ordinary things extraordinary. It was the 2010 graduation party, and they needed to make it what it should be. As they all gathered at the cafeteria, planning how the D day should be.
The cafeteria was bustling with students sipping coffee and nibbling on their spaghetti. My eyes and ears were on the senior students' discussion. Among them was Maria, my "school mother" . I loved her so much because of her infectious smile and compassion.
She spotted me and gave me a wink and a smile, and I reciprocated the same. I heard Blessed as she said, "What if we use MAD as the theme of the party?" I was shocked to hear her say "MAD" as the theme of the graduation party.
I almost spat out my coffee, but then I heard the timekeeper ring the bell, signaling the end of the break period. They continued their meeting as I walked out of the cafeteria. After a month of intensive practices, the D day came, and the gate was designed with "MAD" with a response of "YES".
Many parents were left with so many questions with no one to answer them, and I was not an exception. We all in school were blank on what that theme meant, but we all joined to echo "yes' ' whenever the theme was said.
The valedictorian for that set had an excellent result of eight (8) distinctions (As) in their concluded West African Examination. Another had 29/36 in the ACT Scholarship Examination; he wrote among many others that had 26, 25, and they were all admitted to different Universities outside the country.
The 2010 set created a great difference in the lives of many other students, including myself, and a legacy for other students to carry along. Their impact remained in the hearts of everyone who walked the halls of Efficient Secondary School. As the party unfolded, the senior prefect stepped up to the stage with a mic and shouted " Are you MAD?" and we all responded to the chorus "Yes."
"Efficient is a school with a great difference. Efficient has created a wall of heroes from all walks of life. This school is a place where differences are celebrated. This school is a place where visionary leaders are brought up. This is why we chose the theme of this end-of-year party as "MAD". I know that many are wondering what this acronym means. It will be revealed in no time. This school has been known for the huge differences it has made in a very positive way in the lives of students. This is why the set of 2010 chose "MAD" to mean "MAKING A DIFFERENCE." When I say "We are MAD," you say "Yes.''
Everyone applauded her as she made her way down the stage. Their positive difference in the school served as a transformative remainder wherever the school name is mentioned.
What a fabulous take on the prompt, Mary! I love that the students created an acronym and kept everyone engaged and guessing til the end (and this was mirrored between you and your readers! !LOLZ). A slight mismatch of tenses and incomplete sentences at the start of your story made the flow a bit jilted but it recovered nicely and finished strongly. This was an inspired theme from an inspirational senior year. !PIZZA !ALIVE !LUV
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Thank you so much @samsmith1971 for your constructive feedback. I'm so glad to hear you found my story engaging.
Apologies for the mismatched tenses that affected the flow at the begining. Your kind words about the theme of the graduation ceremony is much appreciated.
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Making a difference is a great theme for students. Surely, many were inspired to carry that theme forward into their lives. Thank you for sharing your creative nonfiction story in The Ink Well, and for reading and commenting on the work of other community members.
Thank you for your kind words, the theme was indeed an inspiration. Thanks for the acknowledgement and support. Supporting the works of others is also a way learning and growing. The pleasure is mine.
I like the acronym of MAD "MAKING A DIFFERENCE". It is a very cool theme for students to celebrate the end of the year party at school.
Yeah, it was so thoughtful of set 2010 to come up such a brilliant theme.
When I started reading your post I thought you were talking about getting angry, hehehe...
A beautiful message we make a difference MAD. Very entertaining story, thanks for sharing.
Good day.
Hahaha. I'm glad the meaning got clearer as you read on. Thanks so much for your nice words and for finding my story entertaining. Greetings dear friend and have a blissful night.
I love the meaning behind each acronym. I do agree this generation is MAD.
It is truly impactful. That theme is a powerful drive for students to create positive change in the world. Thanks dear for your insightful comments and for always finding meaning in my work.
The audience really tried for responding "yes" to the "MAD" question without knowing the full meaning of MAD. It turned to be a celebration with a difference. Nice one.
Certain things could have different meanings. If we're not sure of a particular thing, we need to ask questions to get the real meaning. This is why we should avoid making quick judgements but, take time to get to the root of the matter.
I also want to MAD!
Yes, that right. Like my father will always say "when in doubt, don't take action." Instead of taking action and concluding in something one is not sure of, taking the action of finding out from the right source is better than making a personal assumption which the accuracy isn't certain. Thanks @ubani for stopping by and sharing your insightful thought on my post, I do appreciate.