I found a Taiwanese drama on kissasian. The idea is very much my liking. The heroine was an outstanding student in high school but gave up continuing to university due to money problem. The hero was a lame guy who only knew to fool around. They made a bet: if the guy managed to enter the university of her choice, she'd have to take his bag for a year. He made it, but she disappeared. He thought she ran away for losing the bet. 10 year passed by, she's running a small shop with her mother, always in the shadow of Landshark. He, on the other hand, inherits the big retail company. 

I really like the idea of linking the school days to present, showing how our youth shape what we are today. Here’s the list of similar drama, check it out.

Our Times (2016, Chinese)
Girl teams up with school's yankee to attract top student's attention, end up falling to each other. It's based on the director's true story.
I've been watching it over and over.




My Youth (2019, Chinese)
Similar to Our Times, only with the better-looking cast. Su Can Can long to sit next to Lin Jia Ze, but end up paired with the cruel boy, Lan Tian Ye. Never thought he's such a sensible person. He knows how to be cool without looking painful. XD

Sunny (2018, Japanese)
The new transfer student is a bumpkin, invited to join the cool gang. 20 years later, they reunite because the gang leader is dying. They used to hang around together, almost enter dance competition. Now, none is really happy: one is a bored mother, other have to work as hostess, there’s also who marry bastard and have to feed him, another married rich guy who end up having affair with younger woman. 

It's been 18 years since I left high school. I barely remember those days. But, I’m sure it’s less likely dramatic. Most of drama are overrated. Look how they portray high schoolers: student having a crush on the handsome teacher, students too rich, or bullying. Those were not my memories. I didn’t have handsome teacher  in high school, none looked too rich in my school (I studied at favorite public school) and I was hardly a subject of bullying because I had friends and I was pretty good at academic. I never bullied anyone either, because I was so busy with extracurricular activities.

When we turn adult, those memories become something we laugh at (or may be not). In my case, I can smile and cry thinking the good days with my seven girlfriends. Today is also good and I believe I couldn’t go this far without knowing them. They shaped me to be independent person, sentiment to my believe and never being a loser. The present me thanks them for a lot of things. I’m happy with my choice and never thought of changing my past.

Life is not a one-way track. You might be the best student at school, but who can guarantee you'll have a satisfying life later? I'm not saying rich, because rich doesn't always satisfying. If I ever came to reunion, I won’t be reluctant to tell them what I’ve achieved: my academic background, my job, and my life. Thank God the hard work didn’t betray me. Thank God I didn’t waste my youth in some cheeky romance and pursued my study.