9 Wonderful Things About My Time At Roma Girls
1. I ALWAYS had the best classmates both in Junior and Senior Secondary classes(High school)
When I got to Roma Girls in grade 8,I was put in 8H,for Home Economics and let me tell you that class was wild! Was with them up to grade 9. They were so hilarious and we were always in trouble with teachers for making the silliest comments (what do you expect from 13 year olds?).
And in grade 9,we used to spend all manual work time at the stairs near the teachers’ flats that we called the chipinda (bedroom) discussing the troubles of life and telling each other so many stories. We had a real comradeship and love for each other.
In high school,I was placed in 10A ….oh my gosh that class! lol They made so much uncontrollable noise! We were always getting lectured by prefects and teachers about how we were the noisiest A class in the school history (A’s are the nerds of the school apparently).
Nevertheless,they were some of the smartest girls I have ever met in my life. As well as the funniest people you could ever meet!
Addictive girls,I could never get enough of them,the best friends I’ve had so far. Despite some problems in 12th grade I love them all whole heartedly…ALL!
2. Sister Keiran(sp)
Sister Keiran IS Roma Girls OK, forget what you heard lol That woman and manual work! She always followed up! Came to your class and called you out! Hommie don’t play! lol
3. Manual Work
Hated that time of day with a passion but now that I think about it,it kept our school habitable. Everyday at 13:50 everybody (except grade 12’s at some point) reported for manual work! Cleaning every corner of the school! Manual work changed every term and some people sold food in the Dining Hall but everybody did something! For the majority of my stay at Roma Girls I was mostly cleaning my classroom(s),though I swept the stairs at the teachers flats in grade 9. Hardest Manual Work I’ve ever had!
4. Crazy Prefects
Until my friends became prefects,I thought all of them were insane and always looking for trouble. To be honest some of them were total bitches,like I just have to be honest,no wonder I didn’t want to be one(I can be an extreme bitch sometimes,no lie ppl would have suffered lol)
Each year of prefects always came with some kinda drama,my first year they were always on my case about my hair(will get to that in a moment). And during inspection,they took whatever was pretty,even if it was allowed at school like Vaseline(really -_-) LUNATICS!
5. Natural Hair
As part of the school rules you were not allowed to have chemically treated hair and if you were found wanting you would be sent home.
So yes,I had natural hair for 5 years like a good school child(after being harassed by prefects to get my relaxer out) ,it was my best and worst hair days but still natural hair was not for me. And no I didn’t big chop nor did I transition. I “washed” out the relaxer with Mosi and dyed my hair jet black!
6. Crazy Teachers
Teachers at Roma Girls had character,no lie! My class teacher in grade 8 was Mrs Mupinde,when we got there we were told that she is a mad dog! lol(Actually she called herself that) but she was okay though she would say the most crazy things and called the teachers in the science department(including herself) animals.
The student teachers were also something else! In grade 8 and 9 they did what they came for but the ones that you meet in high school are something else,especially the male student teachers lol
In grade 11,we had this student teacher Mr Siame,that man was for chikwela! He always came to our class even when it was not his lesson,even at break time! Just to chat with girls fibi! lol He asked over-personal questions. He asked Madaliso to hug him on Awards Day! haa I laughed at her lol
And Mr Sondashi Math teacher,that man would come to our class high as a kite on weed like,damn. Okay he would get drunk! Especially when Mr Hamudobe was around,that man would get hammered! At least he sobered up in grade 12.
Haa,I almost forgot Mr Kaela,when we were in grade 10 he came to our class everyday to ask people(Liness) to help him with work in the computer room. It was legit (for us anyway) he paid us once (KR 5)…then in grade 11 his sins caught up with him and he left the school.
Mr Mutati,such a weird short man with a very loud voice,the Matero boys know him so no need to explain more. He always complained about teaching girls…because of what happened with Keezy lol
7. Mass
I always dreaded going for mass but once I got in the service it was very powerful
8. Variety Shows/Awards Day/Joint Meetings
Roma Girls always had to have some reason to party okay,when Mr Kaela was the DJ at Awards Day or when CLC would have variety shows. Party,party,party! We would be dancing in our seats if we couldn’t get up and dance.
Awards Day…I never went for the last one because of “sickness” but I always enjoyed looking at people in other classes get a lot of awards,I don’t know…it’s like why did people enjoy watching Michael Jackson get 8 grammys in one night. It’s incredible,seeing people getting rewarded for smart work(unless they’re in your class).
Joint meetings. Roma Girls is married to Matero Boys! We always had joint meetings with Matero Boys in every club,except debate because it was regional, JETS and LEO. But CLC,Youth Alive,Press Club, Chess…can they miss?
I don’t even get how we are married? How did it even happen?lol Today,majority of my male compadres are ex Matero Boys.
That’s how deep things are,from the creation of both schools. lol
9. Drama
An all girls school is bound to be full of drama! Mrs Mupinde wearing skinny jeans,mass numbers of people fainting,rumours of lesbians and people that are lesbian proclaiming their love for another girl in the car park (” Vicky,if you don’t love me I’ll die”),fights (yes girls beat each other up),Big Jayne stealing, the Big 5 getting food from the DH,the Dope girls vandalizing the labs, teachers dating students…drama,drama,drama…
I miss that school lol
