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  > wave to the uncle!
  You wave to him, smiling with your eyes. :) His eyes also light up. He then asks which classroom you are rushing to. Surprised, you say "V-block, but it's so far and I am going to be late!! Bye, uncle!!"
  
  "Eh boy, wait for a second!"
  
  You turn around in surprise as he shows you a shortcut to the V-block classrooms. You smile and think to yourself "Now I really can make it in time!"
  
  (Happiness Increases)
  
  But alas, despite your best efforts, you arrive two minutes late. On the bright side, at least you have discovered a shorter route to class!
  
  > In class late, but...?
  You reach your classroom door 2 min late, perspiring furiously, you try to hold it in and take a deep breath. "It's gonna be fine, she's just a teacher. There's nothing to be scared of. "Oh there you are, Alex. How nice of you to join us!"
  
  Your thoughts are interrupted with the voice of Ms Lim, dripping with sarcasm. Sarcasm? That means she's in a good mood. Could your dignity be saved? You quickly hurry to your seat as you catch her eyes and she shoots you a gentle, knowing look. "Did she see what happened?" You realise that a little kindness can go a long way and feel warm inside.
  
  Lessons go on, feeling motivated from earlier, you carry on with your lessons. And hey, you didn't feel like sleeping this time!
  
  And before you know it...
  
  > Breaktime!
  You walk into the canteen during recess with your friends. It's packed. The only free table is your class table and you slide in with a sigh of relief at having gotten a seat.
  
  It's super hot so you decide to head over to...
  
  > Vending Machine
  $1.10 and two minutes later, you leave the vending machine with a can of Milo. It may be small, but you feel it still packs a punch.
  
  Happiness Increases
  
  You take a big gulp and place your can on the table with a gentle 'thud'. You talk, spill tea (not literally, of course) and laugh like there is no tomorrow and time flies.
  
  Before you know it, there's 15 min left in the break and the majority of the canteen has cleared. Kim, your classmate and best friend, excitedly hops up to your table. She has a twinkle in her eye. "Alex! Follow me, quick! I've got something cool to show you." She jogs towards the Hall with a sense of urgency you've never seen before - you know that wherever she's taking you is going to be exciting.
  
  What do you do?
  
  > follow Kim!
  She excitedly leads you down an alleyway, gesturing for you to follow her quickly. Intrigued, you run after her.
  
  You wonder what plan she has up her sleeve this time...
  
  > Kim's Plan
  She brings you to the back of the canteen, near the pull-up bar.
  
  You watch Kim as she leaps onto a table she positioned under the pull-up bar.
  
  "Look! I can finally do a pull-up if I use this table! I know it's an assisted pull-up, but still!" You watch in awe as she struggles and with a little assistance from the table, manages to do a successful pull-up!
  
  You clap enthusiastically for her as you remember how hard she was training to improve her pull-ups last year. She has definitely come a long way.
  
  "Do you want to try?" She offers you a chance.
  
  What do you do?
  
  > Sure, you'll try without the table!
  You decide against climbing the table. Better safe than sorry, right? The last thing you want is to fall over the table, breaking both yours and its legs. You chuckle at yourself at the thought. You decide to try and jump and reach the bar instead. What can possibly go wrong?
  
  "3...2...1," you mentally count down as you prepare to jump and you spring upward with all of your might!
  
  Your fingers barely graze the bar.
  
  Kim laughs her head off and she shakes her arms and prepares to try once again.
  
  She really does make it look so easy. You wonder if you can reach the bar and gingerly walk towards it when you suddenly realize that there is only 5 minutes left to the end of break.
  
  You want to reach on time because you know that your Math teacher isn't exactly the most forgiving and values punctuality a lot.
  
  > sprint back to class!
  After what seems like forever, the 1392377-hour math tutorial ends. Despite the numbers floating around in your head and feeling a bit groggy, you feel proud of yourself for managing to stay awake and pay attention. Good on you!
  
  Uh oh, but it's time for PE now! You know everyone has to be there by 11 am or there will be consequences! Oh man...it's 10.55 am and you're still not changed.
  
  It's 10:55 now. What do you do?
  
  > rush to the toilet!
  You rush to the toilet, panting as you make your way in, holding your breath (and closing your mouth) as you squeeze past the two giants flanking you.
  
  "HAHAHAH, you should've seen the look on her face, man. It was priceless! The papers went flying everywhere!"
  
  "Oh my gosh, I can totally see that!"
  
  Typical jocks. You shrug them off...only to realise you have nothing on you except your handphone, wallet and math revision worksheet you held onto as you sprinted here.
  
  "Where are my clothes?" You sigh and trudge back to class.
  
  It's 10:57 now, what do you do?
  
  > change behind the projector to save time.
  You grab clothes from your bag, turn on stealth mode and creep behind the projector. You feel like a ninja, as people scrambled to have their math questions answered, you chuckle. 'Amateurs," you smile to yourself as you pull your shirt off your head.
  
  (But wait a second...)
  
  The projector starts retracting!!
  
  It's moving! Half-naked and afraid, you try to salvage the situation.
  
  "Think, Alex, think."
  
  It's 10:57 already. What are you going to do?
  
  > Surrender!
  Half-naked, you decide that is enough is enough. You're tired of hiding your true self and decide to let the world see you for who you are.
  
  "Is this my moment?" you think to yourself as you close your eyes and wait.
  
  *Smack*
  
  Ouch. You rub your head as Kim, your classmate and best-friend of three years roll her eyes at you.
  
  "How many times do I have to tell you not to change behind the screen? This isn't a single-sex school, dude. Put some clothes on."
  
  It's 10:57am, and she throws a PE shirt in your direction.
  
  What are you going to do?
  
  > catch it, change and rush for PE lesson!
  As you rush to the basketball court, you see the rest of your class there. "Weren't they just in class? How are they here already?" You swallow the lump in your throat and nervously make your way to the rest.
  
  " Alex! Come here!"
  
  The PE teacher's voice boomed across the basketball court and you know this is not gonna end well for you.
  
  After receiving an earful, he begins explaining the rules of 'The Game'. You ears perk up as you listen.
  
  Happiness Falls
  
  > You...can't wait.
  The Game.
  
  Or so everyone calls it. What's the big deal? After all, it's just a game of 3v3 pick-up basketball. How intense can it be?
  
  Both you and your ego got bruised and beat up pretty bad the last time you played. You're not gonna make the same mistake this time.
  
  You snap out of your thoughts as you hear your PE teacher explain the rules.
  
  "Listen up, and listen good, cause I'm only gonna say this once..."
  
  > listen Up!
  "Each team..." he begins, and your mind wanders off.
  
  You only start paying attention when he mentions that the winner of The Game will be awarded some coveted HOOSE points! HOOSE is a really big thing in VJC and you know that by getting the most points and winning the "HOOSE Cup" at the end of the year, your House can get some really sweet privileges :)) Time to pick your team. You have two options:
  
  Team Alpha: the biggest, baddest boys on the block, playing to win and merciless. You know that you'll probably win, but may not have that much fun in the process.
  
  Fun Timezz: a group of crackheads that never fail to make anyone laugh. You'll likely lose (ok you are going to lose) but you're going to have fun in the process.
  
  You decide...
  
  > Team Alpha
  You pick Team Alpha.
  
  You saunter up to the team of 6-foot giants. You've always wondered how they're so tall, but seeing them up close for the first time is just something else entirely. They glance at you and chuckle derisively.
  
  You're gonna have to earn their respect.
  
  The PE teacher then blows the whistle to begin The Game.
  
  > let's do this.
  The bigger guys start off the game, with you eagerly waiting for a pass. You run to the left, and then to the right. But the ball never seems to find you.
  
  Your thoughts are interrupted with a loud "SLAMM" of one of the bigger guys dunks the ball into the hoop. The other team doesn't look like they're trying at this point. You gasp in awe at this show of pure athleticism. These guys seem to be in a league of their own.
  
  Suddenly, you hear your name being called and you notice an orange blur fly towards you.
  
  What do you do?
  
  > Duck!
  You decide you're having none of that. It's your body after all, "The Game" isn't more important than that, right? You hope the others understand as you move out of the way, hoping to remain unscathed from the missile shot at you.
  
  But, alas, the ball hit you and rolls off the court. Ouch. You sit up, surprised and wide-eyed at what just happened. Your thoughts are interrupted by a booming voice of one of the bigger guys.
  
  "Alex! Why are you sitting down? Go get the ball and hurry up."
  
  You shoot up and hobble after the ball, grumbling to yourself. "Showing a bit of concern wouldn't hurt, right?"
  
  Happiness Falls
  
  > Hobble After The Ball!
  The ball ends up near the tennis court and comes to a slow stop. You rush up to it, scooping it up in your hands quickly and turning away, heading back to the sheltered courts.
  
  You start thinking about why you're the one who has fetch the ball. And-
  
  You hear someone say, "Not again!"
  
  You turn around in surprise. You know that you have to head back to the others with the ball since they're waiting for you anyway and knowing them, they probably don't take too kindly to having to wait for others.
  
  But at the same time, you feel like you want to check the voice out, but there's a chance it could just be a couple of Victorians just having fun or fooling around.
  
  What do you do?
  
  > head Back!
  You rush back with the ball. It's probably just a couple of Victorians having fun, right? No big deal. They're waiting for you too, not nice to keep them waiting.
  
  But before that, you try to remember... which team were you on again?
  
  > Team Alpha
  Your beloved team welcomes you back with grunts...of appreciation? "It's about time. What took you so long?"
  
  If they felt appreciative, they sure did have a strange way of showing it. You shrug it off, pass the ball to them and continue the game.
  
  The rest of the game goes as expected with your team demolishing Fun Timezz, even though it looks like they're the ones having more fun. Your team wins, but you begin to question if the point of the game is all about winning.
  
  But anyway, you have bigger fish to fry. Like the queue in the canteen! You want to get there before it gets too long, you know, after PE, thirsty Victorians usually flock to the drinks stall.
  
  Objective: Get to the drinks stall, quick!
  
  > head on over to the canteen!
  You enter the canteen and immediately look towards the drink stall, wanting to get that drink that you desperately need. You remember that you only have 40 minutes for your break today. Suddenly, like zombies, a horde comes rushing into the canteen. You realise that you really have to get to the stall soon.
  
  On the other hand, perhaps it is a good idea to shower now. It feels nice being clean. Only thing is that you'd probably have to go back up to class and take your towel and soap because you do not have them on you now.
  
  What do you do?
  
  > continue running!
  You successfully reach the drinks stall first in the line, leaving the horde of sweaty Victorians now streaming into the canteen. You purchase your favourite $1 iced Milo from the drink stall and quench your thirst.
  
  You grab a quick bite and spend the rest of the time chatting with your friends. As you begin to head up to the classroom, you walk past the drinks stall and notice the printer shop aunty wheeling a stack of precariously balanced cardboard boxes on her tiny trolley. "That looks like it can fall over anytime," you think to yourself.
  
  While avoiding her path, you notice Kim heading up to class. If you catch her, at least you'd have some company on the way up!
  
  What do you do?
  
  > catch up to Kim!
  You catch up to Kim, and initially, upon seeing you she looks startled. She sees you and smiles, "Oh it's you! What's up HAHHA" It's always nice to have some company.
  
  > Back to class!
  As class ends, you head down to the canteen.
  
  Mentally tired from a ton of schoolwork and physically exhausted from PE, you heave a sigh of relief now that school has finally ended. Suddenly, you drop your water bottle. You watch as it rolls to the feet of a friend.
  
  > Is that Kim?
  "Hey that's Kim! Is she heading home?" you think to yourself. You begin to walk towards her...
  
  What do you do?
  
  > call for Kim, she probably did not see you
  You call out to Kim as you run towards her. She turns towards you and starts waving excitedly. While chatting with her, you bend down and pick up your water bottle, pushing aside the piece of tissue paper next to it. You chuck the bottle in your bag and wave goodbye to Kim.
  
  While making your way to the main gate, you whip out your handphone and start to play some tunes.. Hmm which song to play?
  
  > talk Like That by Wallows
  Happiness Increases
  
  "This song is such a bop. Funny enough their main vocalist kinda looks like the guy from the movie Baby Driver" you think to yourself.
  
  Walking out of school feels cathartic. You cross the zebra crossing on the way to the bus stop.......then a long flight of stairs awaits you
  
  "Alamakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk school so tiring still need to walk up the bridge to cross the road"
  
  You drag yourself up the stairs for what feels like an eternity. Finally, you're on the bridge. You turn to your left and a beautiful sunset greets you. Purple-yellow hues paint the sky as the sun settles down. You hold your phone out to capture the sky...... Hmmm boomerang or a normal photo?
  
  > Boomerang!
  After taking a boomerang of the sky, you walk to your bus stop. As you walk towards a seat, you see a familiar face. You step forward and upon taking a closer look, realise that she looks like one of the cleaners in school. You're still not entirely sure though.
  
  What do you do?
  
  > take a closer look.
  You took a closer look and realise that it's one of the cleaners from school. You are surprised. You look at your phone to check the time - it's already 6.30 pm! You didn't know they end their shifts so late in the evening. You glance over at her once again and happen to make eye contact.
  
  What do you do?
  
  > strike a conversation with her!
  You find out she hasn't eaten dinner and that she's on her way to grab some food. The conversation ends as her bus arrives. You wave goodbye to her with a big smile on your face.
  
  It has been a long day. However, you feel content with all the meaningful interactions you've had today.
  
  > Day review!
  Progress Report
  
  Victorian #001
  
  You've just gone through a day in the life of Alex Tan. There were many different pathways, many choices. Some significant, others not-so-important. Yet, out of the 10+ possibilities of happiness levels, you ended up here. Now, we would like you to forget about the happiness level.
  
  Yes, you read that right. As you ventured through the school day, facing various different choices and dilemmas, have you ever thought of the implications of your actions? Did you consider slowing down to observe the effects of your actions on the people around you? For instance, when you leave your drink behind, did you consider who might have to clean up after you?
  
  But, obviously, it's not that easy at times. In the heat of the moment and all the excitement, we can get so caught up that we forget to take a step back, to look at how our actions affect the people around us, especially the non-teaching staff. Now, the next time you feel excited and almost out-of-control, take a breath and look around :)
  
  The "happiness level" in real life is not so straightforward. Prioritising your own happiness isn't the only way to derive satisfaction and happiness. Acknowledging people around you and helping those in need can also make both you and them happy.
  
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