I got expelled from my school (the full story)

Summary

A personal story of overcoming challenges during high school, this video script follows the journey of a student navigating complicated relationships, family expectations, and the consequences of skipping school. The narrator reflects on their struggle with a disapproving mother, the awkwardness of re-enrollment, and a failed attempt at skipping school, ultimately learning important lessons about responsibility and the value of education. It's a humorous yet heartfelt recount of growth and the importance of staying on track to finish school.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker's mother didn't believe in platonic friendships between boys and girls, which led to misunderstandings with her friend, who was gay.
• 😀 The speaker felt embarrassed and frustrated by the rumors surrounding their friendship, especially when their mother became suspicious.
• 😀 Inspired by Cali Uchis' music, the speaker and their friend began creating their own songs and lyrics together.
• 😀 The speaker was determined to finish high school, despite considering dropping out, and wanted to return to school before the year ended.
• 😀 After emailing and calling the school, the speaker successfully arranged a meeting to get re-enrolled with the help of their principal.
• 😀 A Spanish teacher who had previously caught the speaker skipping became the translator during the re-enrollment meeting, surprisingly offering support.
• 😀 The speaker promised to stop skipping school in exchange for the opportunity to finish the year, but they continued to skip afterward.
• 😀 The speaker and their friend planned to skip school again, but they were caught by a police officer while leaving campus.
• 😀 The speaker used a friend's number to lie to the police about their mom, but the lie was exposed when the friend denied being their mom.
• 😀 Despite the repeated skipping, the speaker was allowed to finish the year after talking to the principal and receiving multiple chances.
• 😀 After facing the consequences of their actions, the speaker transferred to a new school the following year and advised others not to skip school and to aim for academic success.

Q & A

What was the main reason the speaker's mother disapproved of their friendship with their best friend?

The speaker's mother, being of Mexican descent, did not believe that girls and boys could be friends. She assumed their friendship was something more, despite the speaker's insistence that they were just friends.

How did the speaker react when they first got the idea to make music?

The speaker was inspired after watching Kali Uchis' interviews. They thought it seemed easy to write a song and started creating song lyrics with their best friend.

What was the speaker's main concern about not finishing high school?

The speaker was worried that if they didn’t return to school soon, they wouldn’t be able to finish the year and would have to repeat 10th grade.

How did the speaker try to get re-enrolled into their high school?

The speaker emailed the school principal, called to set up a meeting, and eventually had a meeting with the principal and their mom (who didn’t speak English) with the help of a Spanish teacher as a translator.

What was the role of the Spanish teacher in the re-enrollment process?

The Spanish teacher acted as the translator for the meeting between the speaker’s mother and the principal, despite the speaker and the teacher having some previous animosity.

What was the deal made between the speaker and the principal regarding skipping school?

The principal allowed the speaker to finish the year on the condition that they would never skip school again. However, the speaker admits they did skip again despite this agreement.

What was the plan the speaker and their best friend had after returning to school?

The speaker and their best friend planned to skip school again, intending to go to a lake, but they were caught by the police before they could leave the area.

How did the police catch the speaker and their friend skipping school?

The police stopped the speaker and their friend while they were walking away from school, still on the sidewalk, and questioned them about their whereabouts.

What did the speaker do when the police officer called the friend’s number pretending to be their mom?

The speaker’s friend pretended to be the speaker's mom when the officer called, but when the officer realized it wasn’t the real mother, the speaker was caught lying, which caused them to panic.

What lesson does the speaker convey at the end of the video?

The speaker advises viewers not to skip school and to aim for good grades. They emphasize that trying to become valedictorian or excelling in school is far more rewarding than skipping class.