magdalene
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GOLDEN HIGH
Young Adult GOLDEN
HIGH 🎓
[ Senior Year Serenade... ]
Genres: High School/Romance
****OLD PROLOGUE****
In a place in Korea( Seoul ),there's a school popularly known as GOLDEN HIGH, A very famous school consisted with the most smart and cute students,it's filled with about 5,000 students from all over the world. It's only meant for SCIENCE students.
Entering this school is very hard . why??
Because the school is perfect,it has one of the biggest library in Korea ,the most stunning and adorable school compound,and has the most beautiful and accommodating buildings. Each students have their own lockers ,uniforms, and dorms.
Only the smartest of the smarts can enter, And the richest among the rich.
According to history,,Mr Jung who now owns the most popular hotel in the world also studied there,
You have to stay until you finish your whole college life,( Unless for Summer Break or Semester Break )
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****NEW PROLOGUE***
(GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL) JUST SCIENCE STUDENTS ONLY
It's been three years and three sets of seniors has graduated from Golden High after Michael's set, but the impact of Michael still remains like that of an idol,he still remain a role model to other students,many comes to Golden High because of him,they believe he's a good Influence.
The upcoming juniors aren't left out,the school system still remains and even became more strict.
The students with best ranks and marks are still considered the best,the ranks changes every two weeks because tests are done every two weeks.
Countless competitions and all.
Everyone want to be the best,this sometimes cause saga among the students,everyone want to be the top of their classes or even the school RANK 1.
Michael's picture still remain on the school billboards displayed everywhere,he comes every year for a renew of pictures which he get paid for.
The only way his face will be removed from the billboard is if ever any other student get to beat his marks and ranks in the final senior year.
And don't forget....Michael had a full mark of 100%, not even a single mark was missed for his whole years in GOLDEN HIGH.
Who's the next? Whose face will replace Michael's own?
Or if possible,we might have two students or even three.
Down to The Third Generational students who are now in their final year in school.
I will introduce them all one by one as the story goes on.............✍🏻
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