Sacrifice

The School Years are some of the most beautiful times of our lives. Every child wants to go school and start grade 1; to make new friends and to have fun. At the same time there is something that makes them intimidated and afraid of school and the unknown. It is also sacrificing their free time.

Our spare time plays a big role in our lives. During that time we can have fun with our friends. For example, go ice skating, snowboarding, work out in the gym, go to the cinema to watch a movie, go shopping, and play various games. Early in the morning when we wake up to go to school, we sacrifice our sweet sleep. In the evenings, our parents expect us to go to bed so that we can get enough sleep for the morning and the next day. Every morning we are expected to eat breakfast while most children don't have an appetite and would rather sleep.

From 7 am - 3 pm we are in school and then at home doing homework. It takes up almost the whole of our day. We do not have free time for our private affairs, except for holidays. However it is beneficial that we give our time up for education. After graduation we become educated people and our parents will be proud of us. We can find well-paid jobs and buy all the things we once dreamed of ... 

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September 1999, Almaty. Me on my first day of school. The photographer took an interesting image of me. I had the feeling that I'm not going to school, but to prison. This is because I knew that I would sacrifice my free time which I will not see for the next 20 years.