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THE PUNISHMENT IN RETARDATION

Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Famous. Famous was known for his good attitude in the neighborhood. He often greets elders and respected his peers. His parents who loved him had reasons to give their ward the best of educational treat. He was enrolled in school. He did well at elementary school and was soon promoted to high school.

At high school, his teachers found him interesting as he took to frequent the front row of the class room. Mr. Francis, one of his school teachers once asked "Who is the first president of Nigeria" in a current affairs oral quiz. Famous' answer was "Nnamdi Azikiwe". He scored his first five points in school at that age. At age fifteen, he knew how to write letters to friends and relatives. A friend once called for his assistance in writing a letter to a girl in the next class.

He agreed and wrote the letter which was delivered to the girl. When Ngozi got the letter, she read it to discover it's content. Maxwell had nurtured the intention of having her as a girlfriend but never had the opportunity of expressing his intention. As soon as Ngozi read through the letter, she was filled with smiles. She quickly got her pen to reply the letter.

In her reply, she wrote "I know many things and I will love to know you better". Maxwell seemed  happy at her response. He walked up to her after school hours with his big blue bag hanging on his left shoulder. He happily offered her ice-cream as they walked the way home. Ngozi's home was the opposite direction to Maxwell's home from school but he took the pain of walking her home each time the school closes.

Maxwell never thought about the distance he would walk all the way home from Ngozi's home. Whenever he got home, he was always exhausted from such a long walk. Being tired, he was never able to study or peruse through his books. He often neglected homework and class assignment. As a result of this he did not do well at school.

During the yearly examination, Maxwell tried to engage in malpractice and he was caught. Mr. Dickson did not consider giving Maxwell any symbol of mercy. He reported to the principal of the school. When the principal heard his ordeal, he was left with the option of suspending him. Maxwell was suspended for one year and was stopped from continuing the exams. This lead to his failure at school that year. Upon resumption, his mates had been promoted to the next class  and he had to repeat the class.

 He struggled with his studies. His uncle who sponsored him gave him an ultimatum for him to continue schooling. He never played with his studies  again but one year was already lost.



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