CHARACTER’S NAME: Hakim Balogun
AGE: 15
Dual nationality
NATIONALITY 1: British
NATIONALITY 2: Nigerian
Journal Entry 1
Wat’s good future me! If you're reading this then I know
you must be bored. Why else would you read your own journal..hehehe? I don't even know why I’m doing this, Sebastian mentioned it would be a good idea for me
and Luke to keep a journal but honestly, writing is hard work bruv.
Anyhooo..what to talk about, well today I got a B for
my English test. The whole class including Miss seemed super surprised and proud
of me, I didn't like that… nah scratch that, I hated it. Don’t get me wrong, I
loved being praised for my efforts but not when people think of me as some
disadvantaged illietrate (two big words right there). Then it’s just annoying.
People in this country overhype this whole
dyslexic/ADHD thing. I mean so what I’m hyperactive, so what I take longer than
most people to read and write sentences. In the end I still get it done, that’s
just me innit. Back in Nigeria there’s no such thing as ADHD & dyslexia. If
you’re slow, you’re slow. If you can’t pay attention then you’re getting
slapped. No long ting. Not saying they shouldn't acknowledge it but sometimes
all these labels feel a little unnesse… unnesccer… aaahhh told you writing was hard bruv
(basically sometimes labels ain't needed innit). With all that being said, I’m still crazy
proud of my B. Don’t get it twisted fam, it’s not everyday manz gets a B innit.
PEACE
