"Half-Life" or "No Life"

I have just realised that I have no life. Apart from studying and school, I have no life.

The fact that I have once again, nothing to do now that the holidays are beginning, is testament to the sad truth that I have no life.

Most of the time, my life is just filled with schoolwork, classes, and short breaks in the form of sleep, chatting, fiction and music. The passing of time is marked by the deadlines of the various pieces of homework given, by the end of the teacher's seemingly never-ending droning, by being woken up by my seatmate or by the bell, and by the thundering of elephants students rushing to the canteen or out of the classroom to go home.

Assignments to be rushed, projects to be discussed, presentations and speeches to be rehearsed. A post-it of an extensive to-do list, written in tiny handwriting, carefully stuck to my file to avoid the teacher's wrath or the lord forbid, a detention or any other penalty.

This is my life. And haven't you noticed almost all of that was about school?

That was actually written sometime last year. Well, not really. But it was written in hindsight of "sometime, last year".

It doesn't mention the most important part of my life, which is the people, my friends and family. What has changed in the time between today and last year: my friends.

And who are they? Well, my friends are the ones whose names are on this blog with mine. Of course, one of them (*cough*Lithie*cough*) has yet to post, and this is a shout out to her to post now.

They are my best friends, and as of yet, the largest group of friends I have had ever. I will very honestly tell you that without them, I most definitely would have had no life. I wouldn't be posting here either.

And despite all the trials and tribulations school gives, the hand ache and the heart ache, school is not half bad when you meet friends there and you get to have some fun.

Sadly, this still means that I have no life apart from the life of a student. Which in my definition of life, is under the category of "No Life".

Well, life is better. Maybe the addition of a new category is in order.

What do you think? Naming suggestions would be appreciated.

But the most cliched name would be "Half-Life".

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