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In one of the last days of September, Gideon finishes writing an essay on the topic of "how I spent my summer?"
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As with other NAILS students, the beginning of summer for me was primarily marked by the arrival of foreign guests. The classes were about to be filled, including the first one. Fortis Vir, our new classmate from Celine, and I quickly found common ground – this was facilitated by the well-known story with the petition. It seemed to be filled with rebellious spirit and hostility, but it also had some positive aspects. That weekend, Fortis organized something like a bachelor party at a city cafe where we discussed recent events and had a good time over a cup of tea with old and new friends. Well, signing the petition against the demon ultimately led to me living in the same room with him, an ironic turn of events. Well, it was a kind of useful experience.
June was also marked by its competitions – a mannequin test in the tower, swimming, and basketball. In the first, I managed to show the best result thanks to many hours of studying technology that month; a pleasant moment was that second and third places were taken by classmates, Nirianna and Fortis. We didn't achieve much success in the others, but it was still interesting to assess our form by participating in these competitions.
Nominating myself for the July student council president elections seemed like something expected. To be honest, at first, I thought that the class representatives would run for the post, presenting the most preferable ideas for their groups, but in fact, it turned out somewhat differently. Almost our entire class ran as candidates, while only a couple of people expressed a desire from the others. This is a very commendable social activity, although the similarity in the programs of classmates to some extent complicated the collection of votes. With the ideas I promoted, I wanted to see something that wouldn't sound like forced compliance, but at the same time, it would be useful and add new colors to the learning process. Ultimately, as a result of the elections, Futaba received the most votes, which, remembering her inspiring speech, seems to me to be a fair outcome. And the work she subsequently carried out to implement the proposed ideas convinces that the presidential powers are now in good hands.
In general, apart from the elections, July was not marked by any other significant events, except perhaps the relay race, with which everyone was a little distracted from the pre-election bustle.
August... This month became a month of discoveries and academic success for me. Photography classes opened up new horizons for me that I had not previously anticipated. I began to realize that the study of modern technologies does not necessarily have to be directed towards destruction – this was facilitated by the high score I received for the photograph I took. A suddenly discovered talent or a lucky coincidence – at that time, I didn't think about it; our team with Fortis and Weilys just had a good time on a pleasant walk around the surroundings of Alma, where I took a picture of a beautiful landscape, then we rested in a cafe, where that day they served a dessert with a particularly creative design... Well, after the grades were announced, I started thinking about how to find out more about photography. I didn't find the information I was looking for in the library archives, but I did read some reference books on art – useful for broadening my horizons. And then the desire for knowledge led me to a store called "Bless Technologies." There, I ordered a photography guide, the study of which later inspired me to try myself in a new role... But that's already about autumn; then – I made a promising foundation for the future. However, it was also important not to completely forget about the other side of technology on the eve of the dueling tournament – although it is expensive, but very effective in skilled hands, the combat modification allowed me to approach the final summer competition prepared.
And it worked! In contrast to the May tournament in the large arena, the August tournament did not leave the shooters room for maneuvering and put them at risk, but since then, I have invested a lot of resources in being able to win in such conditions. Of course, Fortis was involved here; his all-round support this summer motivated and inspired me. Regarding the matches themselves, it was especially difficult against Vita and Futaba; their agility should be noted, as well as the skill of Leila, who paved the way to the final. In general, I was especially pleased that by the time of the semi-finals, only representatives of our class remained in the tournament bracket – this indicates that we were generally well prepared for the competition, and everyone was able to fight worthily for its honor.
I once read about an ancient symbol – a snake curled into a ring, biting its own tail. In my opinion, this summer, I went through a similar circle – spring ended in the same way; I participated in a dueling tournament and reached the final. Then the snake swallowed me, but life did not stop there – this season, I learned a lot, and when the final moment came, this time I stood as the winner. This is truly an invaluable experience that I will remember for a long time.
In conclusion, this summer for me was a period of many events, sometimes very ambiguous and difficult to explain, strongly differing in emotional coloring, but ultimately, going through such a kaleidoscope of pictures helped me get closer to a clearer understanding of my capabilities and the surrounding environment. In general, looking back, I feel that this summer definitely made me better and stronger, broadened my horizons, and outlined interesting prospects.
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