Summary
Highlights
On a cold Monday, the narrator skipped breakfast despite their mother's efforts and went to school under cloudy, snowy conditions with insufficient clothing. Their teacher warned the class about many students being sick and urged everyone to take care of their health, which the narrator seems to have ignored.
During morning classes, the narrator felt very hungry. Lunch consisted of fish, vegetables, and rice, but the narrator only ate rice due to dislikes. In the afternoon, a headache started during a difficult mathematics exam in which they struggled with many questions.
After school, the narrator declined an invitation from friends to sing, feeling tired and wanting to go home alone. Upon returning home, they watched TV, but feeling very tired and cold, they went to sleep. An hour later, feeling worse, they called their mom, who took them to the hospital. After a long wait, the doctor diagnosed a cold and mild fever, prescribing medicine and advising rest and warm water.
The narrator and their mother arrived home at 11 pm. After taking medicine and resting, the narrator felt much better the next morning without a fever. They had to stay home to rest. A week later, they had fully recovered, realizing that health is the most important thing only after being sick.