Turtle select gets totally wrong slot numbers

while true do
    --Mining
    for i = 1, 6 do
        turtle.dig()
        turtle.forward()
        turtle.digUp()
    end

    --At end of mines
    turtle.turnRight()
    turtle.turnRight()

    --back from mines
    turtle.select(1)
    repeat
        turtle.forward()
    until turtle.compare()

    --To the station
    turtle.turnRight()
    
    --[[
   	 At this moment you made this occur until m is equal to i.
        m was 1, i is 2 so therefor it only happens once?
    --]]
    turtle.forward()

    turtle.select(16)    -- Just select a blank slot to make sure it doesn't have slot 1 selected
    
    for i = 2, 9 do -- quicker way to drop the stuff from slots 2 to 9
        turtle.select(i)
        turtle.drop()
    end

    --heading back to mines
    turtle.turnRight()
    turtle.turnRight()

    --[[
   	 At this moment you made this occur until m is equal to i.
        m was 1, i is now 3 so therefor it only happens twice?
    --]]
    turtle.forward() turtle.forward()

    turtle.turnRight()
    turtle.select(1)
    while turtle.compare() do
        turtle.turnRight()
        turtle.turnRight()
    end
end

i = 1

while true do
-- Mining
for p = 1, 6 do
turtle.digUp()

while not turtle.forward() do -- while the turtle cant move forward
turtle.dig() -- dig the block
sleep(0.8) -- wait for sand and gravel to fall
end
end

-- At end of mines
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.turnRight()

turtle.select(1)

-- back from mines
while not turtle.compare() do -- while whats infront doesn't match (may cause issues if end actually doesn't, I suggest turtle.detect())
turtle.forward()
sleep(0.1)
end

-- to the station
turtle.turnRight()

for m = 1, i do
turtle.forward()
sleep(0.1)
end

-- dropping
for s = 2, 9 do
turtle.select(s)
turtle.drop()
end

-- head back to mines
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.turnRight()

i = i + 1

for m = 1, i do
turtle.forward()
currently = currently + 1
sleep(0.1)
end

turtle.turnRight()
turtle.select(1)

while turtle.compare() do -- this will cause problem if there is air all around, it will sit there and just spin
turtle.turnRight()
turtle.turnRight()
end
end