I don't know if y'all can relate to these as they are very my own personal memories from my experiences, but I hope someone gets a chuckle out of them
Memory 1One time, way back in 6th grade, I tried to jump one of those chain fences. They aren't very high and shouldn't be particularly difficult to jump over, but boy oh boy was I about to remember something.
I seriously misjudged my jump and my foot ended up catching one of the chains and I landed on top of the fence.
Imagine this branch was the fence and I was the bear. Now you can kind of picture it. Good.
I remembered in that moment, that I'm not very graceful when it comes to performing stunts, such as jumping over fences. Nor am I good at parkour. Yes, the fence wasn't that high, but I also cannot jump very high...
Memory 2It was the day of cross-country, I was in grade 5 (I think), and I was doing pretty good. High jump may not be my sport, but running sure is (or was anyway...). It wasn't the perfect day to hold a cross-country, but that was ok, I didn't mind. It had been raining a couple hours earlier, the ground was slippery and not ideal to run on. I was nearing the finish line, in 3rd place. However, things took a turn for the worst. There were two competitors not too far behind me - about 3 or 4 strides. It turned into a fight to the death. We all picked up pace, I was pulling further and further away from them, getting closer to the finish line. When all of a sudden, right as I am about to cross the line and marvel in the glory of having come third, I slipped... I slipped on a pile of mud, not even a metre away from the finish line.... In front of the whole school, and parents, and teachers.... And I didn't receive the green ribbon I was so close to claiming.
Memory 3Here's a short one from grade 6. Fun fact: In grade 6, I was house captain for Lawson - the blue team. I was on my way to a student-leader meeting with the vice principal and a group of other student-leaders. We were having mad chats, laughing, joking around, just excited to get time out of class.... I walked into a pole. Like, I didn't just bump it with my shoulder, no. I full on whacked it with my face. I thought it was funny, my peers thought it was funny, Ms vice principal lady did not think it was funny. I got in trouble... for accidentally walking... into a pole??? Like, omg Im so sorry. I forgot to apologise to the pole, god I hope its doing ok... My face must've hurt it real bad, I gave it quite a whack...