I will follow you into the Dark.

Promos suck.

The whole examination system here sucks.

Why the fuck is so much emphasis placed on studies? What about people? What about the present? Has anyone tried living in the present before? Without care or concern for what has happened or what's to come? Why can't we just enjoy what we have now?

Why does the education system force us to focus on books rather than on people? People are so much more important (and interesting). Everywhere others are saying to be thankful for what you have, to "live" in the present, to enjoy it. Then they tell us that we have to work hard for a brighter future that might be obliterated by guns, bombs and flying spaghetti monsters.

We put so much hope and promise in the future, but about the present? Isn't the present yesterday's future? When do we really get the chance to sit down, relax and enjoy ourselves? If every future is going to be just another present, what when will the future come? How can you expect to enjoy yourself when all you're really doing is working towards the future?

This world doesn't make any sense at all.

Studies. We're studying for that future. Sure, some people are naturally smart. Not all of us can claim to be prodigies. This education system forces students to study hard enough to become pseudo-prodigies. All you memorise is word after word after word. In between those words you get smatterings of friend's birthdays, family gatherings and all other things that only seem to be taking you further away from your future/present/whatever.

Screw you education system.

In this sense, Death Note is really ironic. You have a note book. And it takes the lives of people.

But I'm prepared to retain. Even if they don't relax on the promotion criteria, I don't mind repeating the year. My mum is just going to have to live with the scar of having a retainee for a son.

I will follow you into the dark, Zoe. No matter what you may want to do. I'll stand by you.