Hi Mark,

There is the same thing in my school with a large group of kids who made fun of you as you walked past and they all hover around the entry to the school. Was there like a hierarchy of groups in your school too? With like the 'cool' kids at the top and given the most respect, then the people who are sporty, then the people who really enjoy gossiping, then the people who the teachers like, then the people you play video games and then the people who don't fit in any group.

The course your daughter wants to do sounds really good and she wants to be a vet, she will really enjoy it. I am really glad she found a course she wants to do.

I didn't know you could do courses during breaks. It is really good that you can do courses during breaks.

It would be really good to just be away from the people in school. I think you are right, I might find a course that I would enjoy and like. TAFE sounds better than school.

Did you get a phone call from the hospital?

I really hope that the surgery does improve things for you, it must be frustrating being in discomfort.

Its been really hot here too, today the max is 32 degrees, no rain and very slow wind. It rained a little here yesterday. I haven't heard thunder for a long time now. The sound of thunder is really nice because it is really unexpected and watching thunder from the window is really nice too.

Has the drought season ended where you live?

How are you?

I hope you and your family are doing well.

Warm wishes,

Your friend,

Neerja

Hi Neerja, just wanted to say that's a nice name.

- Tayla

Hi Neerja your schools sounds similar with the different groups.I wish things had changed in all these years.It sad that this still happens instead of being treat equal.One thing is with the kids from the cool group some ended up in jail and some went bald and arnt so cool now.

I haven't heard from the hospital yet.Hopefully I get in soon.Last year they put me in Chritmas eve.Maby they will do me again Christmas eve as no one wants surgery then.

Have you looked into courses you could possible do?I still have sign my daughter up for hers to do over the holidays.

I went for a ride today.It might be the last ride for awhile.I have a busy week with my daughter this week and she's on holidays at the end of this week.

It has been hot here and dry.Still draught declared here.Need some decent rain badly.

Take care,

Your friend,

Mark.

Hi Mark,

Sorry for replying so late. I had exams and the transition is starting for the new school I have to go to because the school I go to now is prep to year 9 and the next one is year 10 to 12. I really don't want to go there.

I don't think schools or anywhere people are going to be treated equally. I think everywhere there are going to requirements to be treated with respect. I wish things would change.

I love how you said 'some ended up in jail and some went bald and aren't so cool now', that made me laugh! :)

Have you heard from the hospital? I really hope you get in soon.

I found a TAFE teaching course, but I am still trying to find some more.

Have you signed your daughter up for her course? I think she's is going to really enjoy it!

Going to a ride sounds really fun!

Your daughter's school has school holidays quite early, I have I think 2 more weeks left.

I hope she has fun and relaxing school holidays!

It's cold and windy here, no rain.

Has the drought season ended? I hope where you live you get a good amount of rain.

How are you going?

I hope you and your family are doing well.

Your friend,

Neerja.

Thanks Tayla :)

I really like your name too!

Hi Neerja I am glad to hear from you again.It seems to be a busy time of the year.I hope you did well in your exams.My son finishes school wenseday for the year and that will be both on holidays for the year.I need to sign my daughter up for the course she wants to do.Its just been so hot here and haven' been doing much.It good head tart for you if you do a course even if you are still at school.We have schools that go from prep to 10 and if you have to change schools to finish.Luckily my daughter's school goes to year 12.

We had a big storm here last night with lots of heavy rain and strong winds.

Take care,

Your friend,

Mark.

Hi Neerja I hope you have been ok.I am thinking of you.

Hi Mark,

Sorry for replying so late.
School had been really hard and there were more year nine transitions and graduation.

I am really nervous about the new school. I guess I don't like change in general. In the new school, there is this thing where you have to ask to book an appointment each time if you want to talk to the school counsellor, I am never going to do that. I don't know if I have friends at school. I have people who hang out with, but I will never consider them my friends. They treat me differently because I can't keep up with them. They are completely different to me, they go on holidays, they talk about things that I never will talk about like social media and talk about things like clothes and I don't do any of that. There was a person who I considered my friend but she just almost completely stopped talking to me and found other friends, and now only talks to me when she needs something. But I am getting used to this because this has happened with all the people I have considered my friends. In my class, I get treated differently because of the way I look. I know I am ugly, but I still wish that I could be treated the same as everyone else. I know it's going to be the same way in the new school. I really hate it.

That is so good that children's schools end earlier than mine! Mine just ended 2 days ago lol.

Did you get a chance to sign up you daughter for the course she wanted to do?

Did you hear more about the plans for your surgery?

Its been really hot here too. It does rain that often anymore too.

It is really good how your daughter's school is up to year 12!

How are you?

I hope you and your family are doing well.

Thank you for being my friend.

Your friend,

Neerja.

Hi Neerja it is great to hear from you.It must so hard for you to change schools and not have any real friends I went through most of my schooling without real friends.I always thought I was ugly when I was in school but when I showed school photos to my now ex wife she said I looked hot when I was in school.I think you are a beautiful amazing person.As long as you are true to yourself it didn't matter what other people think and everything changes when you leave school.you can not tell which group of people someone belonged to in school.
I still haven't signed my daughter up yet.It will have to be to after Christmas now.Are you still looking in doing a course?I did a TAFE course when I was still at school in Cabinet making.Then I ended up doing a full time one.
We have had couple of big storms here the last few days with some good rainfall.My tanks are over half full now.
Take care
Your friend,
Mark.

Hi Mark,

I am really glad to hear from you again :)

I wish I had real friends at school and next year there are going to be more people in the school. Its going to be more overwhelming seeing so many people each day. You are right no one can really tell which group of people they belong to.

I think you are a beautiful and amazing person too.

But I know I look ugly and it was proven when I got bullied for the way I look.

I asked my parents about applying for a TAFE course, they said no to this year but said maybe for next year. But I am still going to keep researching the courses, so far I have found 3 courses that I really like.

It is really amazing how you did a TAFE course while going to school and then moved into a full time one!

It is really good that there were big storms and your tanks are almost full. Drought season is over!

Here, there has been heavy rain since 12pm but it is still quite warm.

How are you? Did you hear more about the plans for your surgery?

I hope you and your family are doing well and thank you for everything.

Your friend,

Neerja.

Hi Neerja going to a new high school next year will be a scarey thing for you.It will be like starting again for you and hope you can make some friends and school is a much happier experience for you.

My daughter did a certificate in year 10 and will complete 2 next year through the school and when she does the animal one she have 4 certificates when she finishes school.

I still don' know when surgery will be.I did ring them and they said they will ring when they can do me.I need a bit of notice to do a test before hand.Looks like it will be early next year.

We had a bit more drizzly rain this afternoon.I should have enough tank water to get through summer now.

I have to go into town tomorrow and take the kids to a physio appointment and then getting my son' hair cut.I am not looking forward to it as I know it will be really busy just before Christmas.

Tale care,

Your friend,

Mark.

Hi Mark,

I don't know if school is going to be a happier experience. I just don't want to be bullied again. school is going to be a scary experience. I remember moving schools in year 6, that was scary but I was glad that I was moving because I didn't want to be in that school with the same people as it reminded me when i was bullied. In this school I guess I felt safe. Too many people scare me. Does this happen to you too? When did you find real friends at school who you felt safe and accepted with?

Wow that is amazing how your daughter will have 4 certificates by the time she finishes school! Your daughter is really hardworking.

for the next school, I think in year 11 you can get a certificate and in year 10 you can do work experience. i don't know where to do work experience. I was thinking of going to a school and doing work experience for a teacher.

It is really bad how they don't give you enough information. It must be really annoying. Hopefully, it is set to early next year. How are you feeling?

My dad has to get a dental surgery and they are doing the same thing.

That is really good that now you have enough water to get through the summer!

Tomorrow seems like a really busy day for you. You are right, my brother got a haircut recently too and it was a bit busy because of Christmas.

I hope you have a fun day tomorrow with your kids.

I hope you and your family are doing well.

Your friend,

Neerja

Hi Neerja it was busy in town yesterday.I went the back way to the physio and there was hardly a y traffic that way and back to the shops which was really busy.I got my son in the hairdressers 10 minutes early and the apprentice did his haircut.
That is hard thing finding real friends in school that you trust.I found other people like me who were left out and bullied were who I hung around.They were ok and I didn't need to be in the cool group and we his away from them at lunch time and tried avoid going to the tuck shop as they hanged out near there waiting for someone to walk pass and pick on.I went to a high school with about 2000 in it and it is scarey being around that many people but you sort of get use to it.Hopefully it doesn't take you long to get use to it.
I did work experience a few times and my daughter has done it twice once as a vet and once at the zoo.She missed out doing it this year because of covid19.So hopefully it will be a more normal school year for her next year for her final year.
Take care,
Your friend,
Mark.

Hi Mark,

How are you? Did you hear more about the plans for your surgery?

Sorry for replying so late again. I know I always say that and I'm really sorry.

Your friend,

Neerja

Hi Neerja it' lovely to hear from you.No I haven' heard back about the surgery.I just feel like I am on hold at the moment.

How have you Bern and do you start school next week? My daughter started her final year this week.I hope it all goes well for you.

Take care,

Mark.

Hey Neerja, and hey Mark. How are you both? (This came up on my threads so I thought I'd check in)