How can she beat me?

@sol_cee (38224)
Philippines
June 20, 2016 10:42pm CST
The start of the school year means electing class officers. Teachers believe in instilling the gift of taking responsibility to their students early in life. Or so they say. During my elementary school days, I was elected the class president (even though I was absent during votation making it null and void), class assistant secretary (I lost to a single vote- dang! lol), class treasurer (though I’m never good at math), and class sergeant-at-arms (how I felt so invincible writing the names of the noisy students on the board!). The most coveted position for me though is the class muse. Being one means being the most beautiful; the most adored in a class full of recalcitrant students. Boys always fancy her and the other girls never bully her. It’s like being in a pedestal so high nobody can reach. I never reached that pedestal. Mom must have been lying to me all those years she said I am pretty. Sad story, yeah. Then last night during the regular Facetime session with my family, my daughter of 8 who’s a fourth grader proudly announced that she’s elected as the class muse! I was speechless for a while as the words sank in slowly. She.is.the.class.muse. Sigh. Truly, when you can’t achieve something, your kids will realize it for you. lol How about you? Were you elected as a class officer?
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@magallon (19281)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Since elementary and high school, my name is always posted on the wall as one of the class officers but not as muse. But , I think i'm still lucky to be one of the beauties in our place.... ha ha ha ha... Anyway, it's true that there are things that we aimed but was not able to achieved then our children luckily have it or did it. At least, our children had the realization of our dreams.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Wow! Beauty and brains you are then.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
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@magallon (19281)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee I don't think I am. Thanks.
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@responsiveme (22932)
• India
21 Jun 16
LOL!!! This funny post can't hide the fact that you are one proud mom right now.:)
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Does it really show? hahahaha
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• India
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee It sure does. LOL
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• United States
21 Jun 16
congrats to her! don't reckon i've e'er heard'f such? i stayed outta the limelight when i was tendin' school, e'en college. jest wished to be left 'nder my rock :)
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• United States
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee what?? 'cha mean i'm 'pposed to slumber 't "normal" hours? lol, i fear that such eludes me most oft. if'n i can squeeze'n 'bout 4-5 hours, 'tis a brilliant night!
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@crazyhorseladycx random question about sleeping. Do horses sleep while standing?
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Why are you still awake? lol
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
21 Jun 16
Congratulations on your daughter's rise to class muse! It's so nice for our children to achieve what we couldn't. That status is unheard of here. The closest thing to it would be prom queen in high school. I was one vote away. Sniff. Sniff. On the plus side, I served in various offices.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Oh well in myLot you'll always be the prom queen. lol
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@DianneN now let's find your king! hush hush to your husband ok? lol
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee Oh, stop it!
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
21 Jun 16
I wasn't elected to anything. I think I was invisible to everyone back then.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Apparently you've got 112 followers here. NOT invisible. lol
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee lol! I speak a little louder these days. hahaha
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@CRK109 see? It just takes time. lol
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@thelme55 (76342)
• Germany
21 Jun 16
I was not elected to anything at school. I was a shy and skinny girl. Besides that I was invisible
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Invisible; wallflowers- they are the ones who excel later in life.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@thelme55 Ready the 'pasalubong'. lol
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@thelme55 (76342)
• Germany
22 Jun 16
@sol_cee I was like that in my early life. Now they see me. You can think of why
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
I was never been elected as a class president for I have been a very shy person to speak up for the entire class. Being a secretary is a No-No for my penmanship is not the readable. I remember, I started a discussion about penmanship before here in Mylot. I was never elected as class treasurer too or even a Sergeant At Arms. I was once elected as the muse of the class maybe because of my foreign look. Some of my classmates mistaken me most of the times as a foreigner.
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@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee I do not think so that I am pretty. I think that they were just overwhelmed by my look which is not typical for a Filipina..
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Envy, envy you!
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@annierose I'm curious now. Hmmm..
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@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Yes, i also became the president of the class , the treasurer and then secretary also . But never a muse ., because i was so skinny .
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
A skinny muse would make a great contestant for sports festivals.
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@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee Ngek . Sexy means a curvy one not a no. 1 .
@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@SIMPLYD Says who? lol
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Well..all time.religious leader
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
What's a religious leader? Like a nun?
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@Lucky15 no way! lol
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@sol_cee i almost told my parent to become one. Haha
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
secretary, the whole of the year in college of nursing. i was the secretary maybe because i write Paulinian penmanship
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@ridingbet That's why you were the secretary of the house.lol
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Googling Paulinian penmanship..
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@ridingbet (66861)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@sol_cee the technique is dark and light strokes. dark downward, light upward. that is it
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@brokenbee (11093)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Yup, when I was in grade 6, I was elected as the class president even if I had a lot of classmates who were better than me. So I had to deliver speeches during programs, awww! Other times, I was the class secretary even in high school. I was the one tasked to write on the board most of the time.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@brokenbee i didn't know you're looking for one. You should have told me! lol
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
And now you're 'the' Queen Bee. lol
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@brokenbee (11093)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee queen with no king hihihihi
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
22 Jun 16
I'm still looking to be a "muse."
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
so gay. lol
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@theBlock lol that's what I meant.
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
22 Jun 16
@sol_cee Hey, don't ruin my dream for me! Gay does mean happy
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
21 Jun 16
I have never heard of a Class Muse before. But then, I was pretty ignorant as to the political aspects of public school. Hey, now you can live vicariously through your daughter, right?
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
It's a classroom set up Genipher. A classmate will nominate you, then they'll vote for you and finally you'll be elected for a position within your class. Do you have the same style in US public schools?
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@Genipher if we're classmates, i'd nominate you for the position of class muse then i'd second the motion. I'd convince them a ginger would beat the other muses.
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@Genipher (5405)
• United States
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee I don't remember. It was so long ago...I want to say, no, though.
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@JustBhem (70601)
• Davao, Philippines
21 Jun 16
She beat you! meaning she's prettier than her mom. lol. Well, I was elected Vice president when I was in grade 5 and Treasurer in grade 6. Sgt. at arms in first year and the most talkative when I was in 4th year. Haha. and 'She Bangs' when I worked in my first callcenter experienced. hahaha.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
lol to She bangs. your bangs rock!
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@JustBhem I bang! lol
@JustBhem (70601)
• Davao, Philippines
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee I know right? Haha. I think I've seen you with bangs.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
She must be prettier than her Mom or should I say she inherits her beauty from her Mom, which is which?
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee Honestly my heart says I must side with you but my my mind could not decide.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@salonga i gotta write about the essence of loyalty next time. lol
@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
You better make up your mind and decide which side you are on. lol
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@maxilimian (3099)
• Indonesia
22 Jun 16
Class officer, yeah for the vice president, and i manage the money collect program from the class By the way, i think your mom didn't lie to you, for mom, every child she has is the best child in her heart, you will realized it when you are going to be a mom
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• Indonesia
22 Jun 16
@sol_cee : Really? You are kidding me your welcome
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
She didn't? Now I feel better. Thanks. lol
@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
24 Jun 16
I would have voted for you as the class muse or clown. However in the schools I attended there were no positions. In one class, I was the teacher's pet and so I got to clean the blackboards and run errands. The teacher was so pretty and I loved the chores as I got to get out of the class for the errands. I have always loved the outdoors and so that is why I loved my job as a salesman as I was not cooped in an office all day.
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@1hopefulman (45125)
• Canada
5 Jul 16
@sol_cee Yes, as you are always making funny remarks that make me laugh.
@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
3 Jul 16
A clown?
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• Canada
23 Jun 16
I was elected class...well, nothing to my knowledge...but to be honest, I skipped class as much as possible, so it's hard to tell;)
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
23 Jun 16
You did? No way! lol
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@paigea (35511)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
I was very shy and did not want anything like that. I did enjoy my turn at being the "librarian" when our class went to the school library.
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
22 Jun 16
Were you the feisty librarian? lol
@paigea (35511)
• Canada
22 Jun 16
@sol_cee I just loved stamping those books with my rubber stamp. And I loved learning to put the books in the right place on the shelf.
@acelawrites (19274)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
Yes, but not the muse, cause I am not pretty! So your daughter got what you longed for? To be the class muse?
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@sol_cee (38224)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
I sound so 'babaw' right? lol
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@acelawrites (19274)
• Philippines
21 Jun 16
@sol_cee no, it's just alright, we need it to lessen stress; it's human interest story.
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