Camella Markenzie [ENG]

By Chelsea Olivia Johan

Camella Markenzie

A story that tells of a new student who changes everything

  My name is Camella Markenzie, I live in a Cinaya village. Today I went abroad to continue my high school education. At a famous school, called Garuda High School, I was accepted there through a scholarship from school because of my intelligence, also my economy could be said to be less fortunate than others. I started to pack up the things that I would take with me later, after finishing and making sure that nothing was left behind. I immediately said goodbye to my family and the residents in Cinaya.

  "Be careful, my child! If it arrives, don't forget to tell us and learn well!" said Camella's mother, hugging her child tightly. Maybe this is a hug, a hug that I will miss so much. After I finished hugging my mother, I left with mixed feelings.

  After traveling from Cinaya village, I arrived at the destination city, namely South Jakarta. I immediately notified my family in the village. Arriving in Jakarta, I immediately ordered a taxi online to go to my school now. In Jakarta, I live in a school dormitory, because my parents will feel safe if I live in a school dormitory. So I did what my parents said.

  In the school dormitory, I live with 3 girls. They welcomed me in a friendly and welcoming manner.

  "Hey, you're the new student, right? Nice to meet you, I'm Naura"

  "I'm Kyle"

  "I'm Alana"

  Said those who introduced themselves in a friendly manner, I am very grateful to have a good roommate. I gladly replied to their words by introducing myself.

  "Yes, I'm the new student. My name is Camella Markenzie, nice to meet you all," I replied, with a friendly smile.

  The self-introduction session between my dorm mates was over, I immediately put down my things and others. After that, I immediately rested myself on a very comfortable dorm bed, because tomorrow morning I will be starting a new life at school.

  The next day, morning had come and the sun began to shine on the world. I woke up excited, and then I saw my roommate was already up and getting ready.

  "Morning everyone." I greeted and was immediately replied to by my dorm mates in a friendly manner. I got ready to take a shower, put on clothes, and so on. After looking presentable and ready to go to class, my roommate and I went straight to our respective classes. But I don't know where my class is, because I just entered this school yesterday afternoon. So I immediately rushed to the principal's office to ask for my classroom.

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  I knocked on the door first before entering the principal's office.

  "Excuse me, ma'am."

  The principal of the school, immediately smiled friendly when she saw me.

  "You're Camella, the new student right?" asked the principal of the school.

  "Yes ma'am, I came here to ask where my class is," I replied, politely and kindly to the principal.

  "Oh, yes, please follow me." Friendly replied to the principal and immediately rushed out of the room as well as I followed the principal.

  The principal escorted me to the front of the class, it turned out that my class was on the 3rd floor, majoring in Language and Culture. When I looked around the class, it seemed that Alana was my roommate and my senior.

  "Before we start the lesson, we have a new student. Please introduce yourself first."

  "Good morning everyone, my name is Camella Markenzie, usually called Ella. I'm the same age as everyone here."

  "Okay, thanks, Ella. Also introduce your homeroom mother, Mrs. Melinda's name, nice to meet you," replied Mrs. Melinda in a friendly manner.

  "Well, please sit next to Ian, okay?" said Mrs. Melinda, pointing to where he was sitting. I immediately rushed to the seat that Mrs. Melinda pointed out earlier.

  It's been more than a week since I enroll at this school here, and I started to know about Garuda High school. It's very comfortable here because all the students are very friendly, I like it. Today there is an announcement from the school that on Sunday there is a Collecting Garbage Together event, all students are required to attend the event. I am very happy to hear that this event will be held. But for some reason, everyone complained and asked for the event to be removed. Because I was very confused about what happened, when I got back to the dormitory from school, I asked my dorm mates about the announcement of the Collecting Garbage Event.

  "Why don't many people like Collecting Garbage Together?" I asked, with my curiosity. Seeing me asking a question like that, my roommate looked at me in shock.

  "Seriously you're still asking? Because it's a boring event, Ella. Picking up trash on Sundays, who wants to do that?" Reply Kylie

  "Do you want to do that, El?" continued Kylie.

  "Yeah, I want to do that. Because I think it's fun and useful in my opinion." Kylie heard my answer, and could only nod in understanding. Because according to Kylie, everyone's preferences are different, it's just that Kylie was surprised to hear about my statement.

  Sunday arrived, and at 8 am the Collecting Garbage Together event began. The students were busy gathering in the Garuda high school hall, they all just sat relaxed and did not pick up trash. There are only a few students who pick up trash, myself included.

  Seeing that, I tried to get up the courage to invite them to pick up the trash and not be lazy.

  "Come on everyone, let's pick up the trash so that our environment becomes healthy and clean!!" I shouted, and instantly I became the center of attention of the students there. It turned out that my actions also did not make them move. I can only take a deep breath and continue picking up trashes in the school area.

  Because I'm already very annoyed with students who didn't do any work, but just sit back and relax. I began to take action to awaken the students.

  "Come on, do you want our school environment to be dirty? Because of your laziness to not want to take out the trash? If you are like this, when are you going to change? Aren't you tired of seeing an environment full of garbage and dirt? When will Indonesia go forward if you are just lazy like this!!!" I said loudly, seeing some students were still lazy. And some of the students started picking up trash.

  Suddenly, there was a male voice who loudly shouted following my behavior earlier to awaken the students.

  "Wow, the one who doesn't pick up the trash and still chills out! Even though I said it, I still didn't realize it. Do you have hands and feet? Even if you throw it away and pick up trash, you are lazy." the man said loudly, hearing the man's statement. Seeing this, several students also shouted to wake up all the students.

  "Let's pick up trash, everyone! Two people have tried to make us aware of picking up trash. Aren't you ashamed? You guys are already grown up and have been commemorated a few times, but still not realizing it?"

  "If you are lazy to pick up the trash, at least don't litter. Dare to do, dare to be responsible!"

  Because of those words, more students started picking up trash. I, who saw this, was very happy because some of the students here came to realize them all. I continued to pick up the trash and clean up the school environment happily.

  When I was busy picking up trash, suddenly someone hit me lightly on the shoulder. Of course, I was quite surprised by the touch, I immediately faced back and found a tall man, I knew the man. He is the one who helped me to awaken the students here, the man named Ian Xavier.

  "Hey, you're the new student right?" Ian asked.

  "Yeah, I'm the new student," I replied.

  "What's your name, if I may know?" Ian asked, in a curious tone.

  "Camella Markenzie, how about you?"

  "Nice name, I'm Ian Xavier. By the way, you were cool out there, you're a new student but you can change everything." Ian praised, laughing and showing his teeth. I admit that Ian is pretty cute to look at.

  "Hahaha thanks, you were cool too hahaha"

  Time is running fast, and students at this school start throwing garbage in its place and picking up trash if there is garbage in front of it. It seems the students here are starting to realize, this since the Collecting Garbage Together event. Since then Ian and I have met and interacted with each other more often, you could say that Ian and I have become close friends.

  To be honest, I started to have feelings for Ian, because of his behavior toward me, he made me feel butterflies in my stomach. However, I don't know how Ian feels about me. Besides, I also didn't intend to find out, only God and Ian would know how Ian felt about me.

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