DAY 2

JUST ONE MORE

Today started on a good note with an introductory service for the graduands. The feeling rushed into me,so u actually mean that in some few hours time I will be set free by the son. Awwww am feeling so sad now am actually going to miss this school.

At the end of the morning session which I hardly concentrated due to numerous pinging I met a new friend who just thot myself & my room mate are just proud and rude boys..hahah if only she knew the real me.

My afternoon was spent on a hot date, I mean a long date under the scorching sun because the security will not just allow me sit in front of girls hostel. I had fun under the sun, I talked and talked wow I still have it in me but I was sad I made a wrong statement and she does not want to take anything from me even though its to repay her for the kindness she once showed. The day is still coming when I will be able to look any1 in the eye and say what I am really meant to say....
Quote of the day: He that the son has set free is free.

COUNTDOWN: Un

DAY 3

BACK TO SCHOOL

I had to hed back to school for the last time as an undergraduate with my room mate. Anyway we started our journey from tantalizers to mobil then to suntan to pick up some shirts. The deal was to drive to school then hed back to the airport to pick up my parents.

Thank God for places like Ipaja, it actually saved the day I dropped my load over @ a friends place and believe you me from Abule egba I used about 5mins to the airport, it was top flight driving.

It felt good to be back in school with friends, I was also proud of myself that finally after 5years I could leave on a happy note, but it seems am already missing this school, the truth is that I have to leave to pave the way for others.

COUNTDOWN: Deux

DAY 4

L.A.S.T.M.A

I don't even know the full meaning of that abbreviation, but these are guys down here in lagos who wear yellow shirts and red pants what a combination, they are as good as corruption officers.

Today was jinxed I thought I had reached the turning not knowing that hell was ahead, this was actually a BRT lane before I could think twice they had jumped unto the road, the prey for the day had just being cut.

Wow such lies am I actually a fool to believe that cameras were watching me or my plate number had been recorded I doubt if fashola stays there all the time. From 50k to 15k to something sha they just had to make something from me. Next time I will agree to follow them to the office but I have to pretend to call an uncle and read out their name tags...they will be scared am sure of that or I will reverse back and flee but a clutch is needed for such stunts, manual cars are the best.

Thank God I made that list of graduands but do you know what made it an interesting day she called to tell me my name was on the board.

Quote of the day: Ignorance is no excuse for failure.

COUNTDOWN:Trois

DAY 5

THE NEXT LEVEL

Wow time is flying rushing wateva you want to call it,now I wish we could go back in time but time waits for no man, its time for my next level I just have to be @ the right place @ the right time.

Have you ever heard of the story of a couple in ancient america who left their country in search of gold in an unknown land which later on became poverty stricken...returning back to america they discovered their house which they sold had been taken over by the military because gold had bn found on their land...awww bad luck what about the guy who bought a picture for $2 and it later produced a worth of $11million in the museum..lucky guy, I key into that.

What a lovely day, after service was indoor today wiv ma sis, received a call today wow I hope after all these meetings I hope something comes out from it. Anyway happy birthday to ma lil sis and my course advicer.

COUNTDOWN:Quatre

DAY 6

HOME AGAIN!!!!!

It feels good to be home again, after all the starving I can eat up a bit again. Anyway set out of school this morning for what seemed to be an endless journey and by Gods grace I found favour everywhere I went even though I was so scared carrying ma backpack in front because of the fones and cash I was carrying.

I got home in real time but this raining season seems to be so annoying by street is below sea level now so am limited or constrained to the four walls of my house if ride is not available.....convocation is closer than I thought o, am so glad everything is taking shape, ma suit is ready, shirt available, shoes available hmmmmmmmm just ma neck tie left.

Somehow i feel i should have stayed in school there is nothing really am doing here in Lagos, at least if i was in school i would have been somewhere around her...Got to go now jor the match is about to start.........................GO AFRICA I got ur back.

COUNTDOWN: Cinq

DAY 7

HE TOUCHED ME

Today is finally the best day of my life, for Christ sakes its a Friday again..At first I thought TTG was over after my exams yday nite but it actually or rather officially ended today with the largest amount of blessings I have ever carried away from a service.

The service was packed full with blessings, the chancellor poured out his heart to us on the theme "Covenant Dreams" i keyed into every word poured out from his mouth especially what has been guarding him all through this while:

Close my ears to what does not edify the lord.
Close my eyes from seeing what is not good for me.
Disconnect me from every bad association or friends with different goals from me.

The peak of the service was that he laid hands on everyone of us I mean the graduating set, the blessings really came down, there was proof showers of blessings really rained down outside, the heavens really had to empty their bowels because power as being released from a man of God.

Its really time for me to come back in line with my destiny, to walk on the glorious path of righteousness, to rule my world and become who the lord has destined me to be. Now i can never regret ever coming to this school......."To whom much is given much is expected".

I am not really in a rush home because there is actually nothing to do but by tomorrow I should be off campus, I just have one more mission to accomplish, I just hope I am successful.

COUNTDOWN:Six

DAY 8

I CAN FINALLY SMILE

The saying still remains it is not the beginning that matters but the very end.......I can finally look back and smile and think of all what God did for me this past few years. To become an electrical engineer is not a joke, 18 years of investment i think I can finally go and rest...phew.. 2years of nursery school, 5years of primary school, 6years of secondary school, 5years of university, permit to say no be small wahala.

TTG just ended for me about 5minutes ago with a computer based exam I am so glad I passed, now I can sleep in peace just remaining for me to see my result tomorrow which I know is going to be wonderful and take a short break before convocation lectures start again.......I guess i will just stay an extra day in school to finish some business.....my stomach aches not eaten since morning time for me to run out of this library, Catch you later..

COUNTDOWN: Sept

DAY 9

A GOOD MORNING DETERMINES YOUR DAY

Sorry is a bi-syllabic word and goes a very long way, it does not add an inch to a persons height neither does it add a pound to a persons weight but home training and courtesy demands it. Growing up as a child in the house full of chanting and crying babies when told sorry always stopped their wailing, I always wondered how this worked.

If he never walked into the room nothing will have happened, if he minded his business by not touching my vision manuscript I guess that will have been more than wonderful. Touching it ruined everything but lying to my face and trying to start an argument was an insult to my face, follow peace with all men……….I always overlooked everything said about him, now I guess I know the real him. Thank God for the early morning text message from her at least a smile was now on my face, it did not allow the previous event could not ruin my morning neither could it harm my day.

Destinies have been decided, the senate has met on the results, it is just remaining for us to know our fate. I just hope I am among the selected few in fact I know I am already there by Gods special grace, cant wait to see my result.

COUNTDOWN: Nuit

DAY 10

MY VISION AND MISSION

We were told during our TTG class to write about our vision, mission and feedback to the school and i thought I should share it with my readers.

My vision in the next 5 years is of great essence to me that is why I just thought I should share it. Anyway I hope to have earned a masters degree in satellite installation and telecommunication, in the process of earning this I hope to be a protégé employee in Orange telecommunication London by Gods grace and hope to be back to the country working as an enployee in Glo mobile Nigeria.

I also hope to be married to her with a kid or two, by 5years time we should be preparing for our trip to the moon...I mean myself and my family..lol

My mission to the world is live an exemplary life governed by the core values which have been acquired from Covenant University and deliver world class services to the populace.

Dreams come true, meet me at the top.

COUNTDOWN: Neuf

DAY 11

THE LAST DAYS ARE TRULY HERE

Wow big ups to today, now we can start the real countdown, 10 days left as an undergraduate, I cannot believe it, a journey that started with just a step 5years ago is finally coming to an end, now I wish I could pause time because it seems I have started a job I cannot stop........but the world awaits I cannot lie, I cannot wait to see my wife neither can I wait to see ma kids especially lil Ehi. Today was great especially the celebrity moment we just had to correct the previous camera moment with the registrar, this one was more fun I couldn’t hold ma laughter back to myself, it was a time of greatness, a time to be noticed, a time to be appreciated.

I am loving these last days things are really taking shape. Something really shocked me today that I thot I should just share a bit of it, in fact the whole thing, I have heard of thieves in ma life that pick up things from the clothes line or steal from the room but from a bucket of soaked clothes wow that is more than hilarious I thot we were meant to be world-class some people don’t just grow or change, anyway that is just a little if boxer shorts can be stolen anything in this world can be stolen.

Really I have being waiting to dis right from the beginning to do my magnificent countdown, and here it goes:
COUNTDOWN: DIX

DAY 12

OUR LAST EVER GATHERING

Everybody was having s much fun including me but my mind was never at rest, I kept looking at my time piece and towards the door waiting for the right one to walk in and steal the show...anyway the truth is that it never happened.

Today was actually the last Sunday I will be attending a chapel service here in covenant university. Woke up only to discover the heavens had opened their bowels on the earth, wow so angry because the rain disgusts and my EIE get together was later in the day, I kept praying for the rain to stop. I got to service very late which was a very impactful one to the glory of God taken by one of the funniest pastors I have ever come across.

The rain finally stopped thank God so it was finally time to go and pick up my date, unlucky for me she had a meeting to attend and told m she will still make it...wow wished that happened. Anyway on getting to the event of the day I mean the gathering of all my classmates I looked deep and guess what seven girls waiting all for me this was the dream but I had no liver to are try it...wish I could.

I was looking for my friends but they were no where to be found, I had to go for backup only me couldn't walk in with them, finally sha i went in with four but without pride good for me. The event was more interesting than I thought, at least for the first time there was togetherness, a spirit was just there everybody was happy, eating, dancing and every thing fun you can think of, I am really going to miss my classmates...awwwwwwwwwww

I know something must have come up that was why she couldn't make it but I had fun even though I know if she was there I will have been happier, only me really understands how I feel right now. It seems there are going to be more thrilling days so just stick with me.

DAY 13

A LITTLE HELP TO THE COMMUNITY

Community development programme is overrated. I practically see it as eyeservice to the commuinity. We all took a trip to oju-ore market, I mean graduating students to help them clean-up, I thought we were actually meant to pick up litters from the ground but instead we went to their rubbish site to help them pack and empty somewhere else, the funny truth is that approximately 2hours after we left the dirt will have being all back.

I worked alot to my own capacity, almost even got a blister, I thought it was just going to be a dry outing but wow it was fun exploding under the scotching sun. Our trip back to school was the wildest journey i have encountered in my life, from so much noise at the front of the bus to more noise at the back, it was battle for supremacy but you know wherever I am is always favoued we just had to win.

From lunch to siesta then out for a date, our conversation was beautiful, we talked about almost everything, I never imagined being do free, my predictions abi=out her were all wrong, you win some you lose some. I actually thought I had changed I have even become more of a talkative than ever.

Evening TTg was great, from confessions to happiest moments even though I was expecting more thrilling testimonies. I cant belive that I was so free with her and all her friends, I actually thought i will be so timid and shy, sometimes you just have to be a man.

Looking forward to a better Sunday than last, probably because it is my EIE graduation celebration. I just hope the rain doesnt ruin it all cos it promises to be exciting, just stay in touch.

DAY 14

CAN WE SURVIVE OUT THERE????

These were the same thoughts that ran through my head exactly 5years ago. Leaving secondary school was fun but being able to survive the wicked world was the hard part, I remember thinking deeply for the last week of school, if only i knew i was’nt going to the real world yet but another secondary school of its kind, I wud have saved thinking time for something else.

It is actually true that 20 friends dont play together for 20 years but that does’nt mean we cannot stick together as pals. After all we went through as friends, the days of hustling kettle for spag and indomie, the days of stabbing classes, the moment of tracking girls, the days of hustling assignments, the days of hustling shuttle, the days of overnight jacking, our combination during mid-semester test, the walks we had back from EIE building, we were all in a world of our own.

The world out there is full of evil, the say out there, you are on your own (OYO). But we can still stick together, no matter what part of the earth we find ourselves. We can shake move and rule this world together, because united we stand and divided we fall. Friends never say goodbye, it is not a coincidence we met. God has a reason for everything.

THE REAL WORLD AWAITS US, so stick with me.......lol

DAY 15

THEY WANTED TO RUIN MY DAY

After all I had gone through with my old club arsenal, they tried to break my heart, that's a definition of rubbish that was played on the field for 90mins. I believe the coach tried but the players still have a lot of work to do. The funniest thing is that they will now qualify with some form of silly luck. Its better they just start coming home after all we are still in Africa.

My day started on a good note, 0600hours I was up and ready for the day, got to TTG quite late but it was the best time I have ever had in the course of the week. The invited pastor was so hilarious you needed to have seen his facial expressions with his boastings in Christ Jesus, his stories were too fantastic wish I could experience such and tell stories like that. I wouldn't mind him coming everyday till the end of TTG.

It just seems like I love learning the things the hard way, got to TTG class for the evening session a bit early then I stepped out for a stroll if I may put it that way and returned 45minutes into the class. I was locked outside with a couple of friends and it was gisting all the way to the end......like my friend will always say "This is not the dream" but somethings just have to give way for some I believe.

At the moment I am working without a plan, I am just operating as it comes to my brain, I really need to settle down nd plan what I want. The end has to be beautiful, I know it will.

This is just to all those who keep disturbing me, I will graduate at the right time no matter the devil that says no, I have God's backing so just leave me and my peace alone.

DAY 16

IT JUST HAD TO BE ME

It keeps replaying in my head every now and then but it could have been worse than that. I didn't actually forget about it, I wanted to keep it to myself but of what use is that the whole crowd saw me, the whole crowd heard me.

All of a sudden he pointed toward where we were seated and asked are those guys officials, quickly we all stood up and headed for the nearest available seat but you know there always has to be a scape goat or rather let me put it this way someone needs to bell the cat.

He called me out to face a crowd of about a 1000, something I have never done in ma entire life, he whispered to me turn around, what went through ma mind was that he wanted to search ma wallet or maybe he just want to see ma back side but why on earth did he want that?.. sagging never crossed my mind, he held my belt and accused me of sagging I had to explain to him telling him that was my last belt hole, I shud have just told him ma sisters did not leave any ass for me.....lol

He asked the crowd whether he shud take down my trousers and they all roared no, thank God they did that. His next comment really pained me that am not graduating July 2nd so I want to deprive others, this was the most defining moment ma self image almost ruined he asked for my current CGPA, he told me to say it into the mike, this was the time i wished rapture will happen or maybe the floor should open and swallow me up.

Still blushing at the mike I said my CGPA but it was not loud enough I had to add more volume and all of a sudden i heard the crowd cheering. I am so happy that i read my books all these years but it could have been worse.....I guess the registrar has made a new friend!!!!!!

DAY 17

DOWN WIV A FLU

I wonder why my own case is always different I sneeze more than 7 times at a stretch....at the moment ma head is banging. I tried today for the first time I didnt sleep in a function which lasted for quite some hours I am really becoming a total graduate....lol

I have to go right now wish i could talk for a bit longer but time is gone and the night session of TTG will soon start, I just hope it is fun.

See you later

DAY 18

THANKS TO MY INSTINCTS

Dad was beside me he was talking too much, I was starting to lack concentration, but thank God I listened to my inner man and pushed my pointer right.........
I have actually not driven for a couple of days so probably I am rusty with the traffic rules so I am meant to be forgiven for any mistake made. I set out to chevron to drop my sis early this morning got back home without a scratch. Set out again with my dad to withdraw money for my graduation requirements this time around got back home with my right back lamp destroyed. How did this happen?

We were getting close to my street in fact the next right turn, dad was talking too much I started lacking concentration but thank God for my inner man I pushed my pointer right before I could blink again I heard a loud bang from behind, I looked at my rear view mirror only to see an okada man on the ground.

I hit my brakes switched off the engine jumped out with my horse whip to thwack the ass of the silly guy but he was pleading for mercy.....I wish that’s what happened but believe me I did not say a word what actually happened dad got out first to give the guy a slap and seize his bike key. I went back to my car and drove home, left my dad to settle it with the guy, he actually seized the guy’s bike and told him until he pays for the head lamps.

Wish I could see the end of the bike saga but the clouds were clustering so I had to run back to the car and return it back to my sisters office, I also wish I could steal the car and head for school with it.
Just want to say happy birthday to TJ, Kelvinator and my darling Ainnie

DAY 19

RULES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN

Sunday will soon become my best day of the week, at the moment my elder sister wants to kill me with food, claiming I am too lean but how many things can one eat at once, overfeeding is actually a sin. Anyway I am being forced to watch this world cup match with my dad because that is what real men do, they watch football together.

Anyway today was a great day hmmmmmmmmm how did it start? Woke up 0400hours by 0630hours I set out with my friends for a bless you ride, on the way I had to change my mind on where to worship for the day. Btw I am still wondering why we had to take that route, it was flooded and bumpy but I guess I just had to see some parts of Lagos I never knew existed.

Ipaja was fun; I attended a Redeemed Christian church which was so different from the usual ones, after Sunday school I had to leave because I was already sleeping. Breakfast was so lovely but I wish he did not burn the eggs. Siesta was meant to be great but I guess gisting was more interesting. My appointment in Ipaja just had to be terminated but I actually wish I could follow them where they were going.

Back to the muddy road, now I really felt I was in Lagos, the streets were smell and I got squashed in between a fat woman carrying her child and a chubby looking lady, oxygen was hard to get, but my destination was all that was on my mind. Thank God I reached in real time despite the drizzles, my second mother actually forced me to eat lunch, what a great time again.

Wow I guess this was the peak of the day, my route back, as I descended the bridge it was as if I was in another world, the road construction had reached a reasonable state, Lagos is starting to make sense I just have to see the end of it you also have to see it for yourself.

Really feeling tired right now, need a lot of rest before my journey back tomorrow, wish I could just jump on my big bed and sleep but I just remembered the dishes are waiting for me.

DAY 20

I WISH I COULD HATE YOU

My department is so annoying, all my mates are done with education while I am still hustling project work. Why wouldn’t they just allow me say from the depths of my heart “El Finito” whether they like it or not I am going home tomorrow. I missed my baby sister now she is back in school I cannot see her until July 17th 5 weeks from now...hisses

Team Nigeria tried today from my own perspective at least they were able to hold them to a 1-0 loss, the great Messy couldn’t perform any magic big ups to Enyeama he was my man of the match. Maradona was probably up to something, why was he always touching the ball anytime it left the pitch??? Anyway time will tell we will see if they will reach anywhere but my heart still goes on with team Nigeria they tried their best but I think they have a better than that best.

Right now I am so tired I have not had anything to eat since morning, it’s actually dinner time which is very important to me I even had to skip the world cup match between USA and England for this so I have to go I hope tomorrow will be a better day because I am going to be out of here.

DAY 21

TIME TO SPEAK ONE LANGUAGE “FOOTBALL”

The world cup finally started today, I wonder why I always have to miss it. First of all 2k2 I was meant to be in Korea/Japan but due to my junior WAEC I had to miss it, then it was Germany 2k6 I missed it again and now 2010 on a black man’s soil I am missing it again....hmmmm I could still make it for the finals anyway by Gods grace

I have to be there for the next one.
Am sure you want to hear my defence went well but sorry I could not defend because my silly project did not work on time...gosh so disgusting, I did not achieve anything for hours I even missed out on the opening ceremony. I was meant to go home but frustrations made me stay back because I want to defend tomorrow then vanish like the thin air.

The project worked but defence for the day was over so we just had to stay calm. I received very good news that my message was delivered with her blushing all around the room, that’s so nice so it means I am on the right track, the mission is too late to be aborted. I wonder my next move....I will keep you informed.

DAY 22

NOT LOST AND NOT FOUND

Woke up quite early even before the birds started whistling, but I was not really happy. I was glad I was able to see a new a day not by my might or doing but by His special grace, but there was really nothing to look forward to. You know that feeling of happiness that is felt when you just get off your bed due to the expectations to be accomplished by sundown or by the end of the day. My previous mistake was still hunting me and I had to pay for it.

Noon time there was good news, the lord had done it on my behalf, I went to check my exam officer and he showed me the list that I can graduate with my mates. Finally my prayer had been answered. I reconnected with my ex it was kind of fun having something to say in person to the two girls I once liked.......awkward you know come to think of it...

The latter part of the day was spent searching for what was not lost....so how did I expect to find it, silly me. Anyway I walked round the school, it was from female hall to chapel to library back to chapel searching btw I am still searching, I said it before I hate regretting because when I do it actually takes long to heal.

Night time: I am so weak but yet still strong finally education as an undergraduate is almost over my defence is due for tomorrow so I guess I have to go now.

DAY 23

WHAT A MOVE!!!

Gosh am not feeling too well presently, aint ill am just full of pain, anger, disgust whatever you want to call it. I hate regretting because when I do it tends to stay with me for a long time even longer than I can imagine. It’s hard to sleep even the movie I was trying to watch, I cannot concentrate because of that very move.

Today was fun, did not really do anything of high importance, it was browsing, blogging, tweeting and face booking from sunrise after my laundry till sundown when I had to step out for a church programme. On getting to the chapel I was really not happy because I had to stay outside due to my unpunctuality for the function.

My mind was never there from the beginning so after a quick search for her I left with a couple of friends for dinner. Dinner was not fun btw, I actually ate what we all know as fried rice as in the rice was fried in oil, you can sieve out 2 tablespoons of oil from my plate.

After dinner I set back to chapel for the closing prayer, lucky for me I met the prayers and she also remembered my name, after quick booting of brain I decided to walk her to her room despite she was already with a friend, these are some of the things we don’t care about when it is a crush.

There is always something to say for a talkative like me, we had a nice conversation but you know what finally happened I forgot to book a date with her. But how did I forget again, this was not the first time at least the first meeting you are forgiven but the second one no forgiveness is allowed how on earth did I make this grievous mistake. I just hope I don’t live to regret it for so long.

Right now I am in so much pain but the usual thing to do is leave it to the hands of destiny, if it is destiny our paths will cross again. Have to force myself to sleep right now so catch ya later.

DAY 24

IT’S WORTH THE TEARS

We were told to pray and tears round down my eyes, finally we had completed the B.Eng series but if not for God on our side where will we have been. As I tried praying memories of the past 5 years were playing like a movie. I remembered the celebrations after our last paper, I remembered when I was still writing my exams as an undergraduate. Omega semester was quite short and fast, the lectures, project runs, I still remember when this semester started when my friends and I took a long walk to the result board and I was not so happy, Easter break when we broke the rules and left the school premises and came back to face a whole lot of trouble, hmmmmm less I forget the heart breaks, the 50 first dates which we never completed but at least we are still on track.

Alpha semester 500 level when I finally asked my dream girl out....hmmmm dream girls are overrated, my 21st birthday, the swag we brought back from IT, Shiloh break hanging out with my twin from another mother, exams, 2weeks back in school, project supervisor escapades, hospitality room moments, library moments, hanging out at the back of chapel.

Then there was IT period when I thought my pay would be great and when I saw salary after even 4 weeks I was glad, my CCNA exams, galleria moments, lekki paroles, driving to and fro around Lagos, the oniru trips, house fellowship in church, the youth forum, all those days were great but are long gone this is a new era.

And there was once 400 alpha semester exams, of which I still have a mistake in one of my courses, our rush to get out of this school for It, our mini-project, it worked imagine that, got an A, my former relationship which was patchy after a breakup and then a comeback, when I tightened my relationship with the elect goons permit me to use that world, all those days were fun.

O how can we forget john hall days, the best hall I have ever been, you need to take a trip there and see for yourself even after the renovations how the hall is, I remember SIWES 1 when I had to limp because I destroyed my muscles during training, o when I thought I was in love, when I was sick she was there for me O those days, I think those were my best days in this school, when I asked her out, that was a great moment because I had murdered shyness, when I did not Know who to choose between both of them, I was in between both worlds, thank God for the right choice hope that was the right choice sha.

There was once SWEP period when we had our solo times together, midnight calls, the runs had just started, the decorating unit meetings, my introduction into the real school work, my induction into the elect family, C 400 peter hall days, D300 indomie room because I had to leave my kettle there, hmmmm how can I forget when I was left by for 45mimutes for another guy, those days of carrying last, o my floor mates, when I moved with the eco boys click Asha and BennyPo miss you guyz though those days were fun, thanks to you guys to all the funny gossips and all the ladies you introduced me to, before I forget CST dinner the only one I ever went for.

Wow five years ago 100 level, I was still a normal guy, thank God I was never razz, all credit to mayo’s bro, the freshest guy who brought us up in his ways, o those days of only black ties, jatalas were in bulk, my elder sister and all her friends took care of me like a baby, those days of booking seat before chapel service, going 6.30 am for an 8am class that was real focus, thank God for my efficiency, those expulsions, dressing outside peter hall for chapel service, being deceived to wear corporate for a meeting with whoever it was that they wasted the whole day, those public lectures of choppers landing on our field and in front of our chapel, btw what happened to all those choppers, standards have dropped, how can we forget Jan 27th 2006 the day of our matriculation, when we wore those colour riot gowns and silly caps wow another day of wearing this is coming soon, if only the colour combo of that gown made sense, anyway it’s just to wear and get out, but am happy this school passed through me and not just me passing through, how can I forget uncle Joe and his maths trick.

Once upon a time October 17th we resumed after seeing WAEC results, after leaving the previous world of secondary school, how can I forget writing CUSAT exam gosh that physics was hard, CST was enormous, cafeteria was miles away that day................all these ran through my mind with tears rolling down my cheeks but all praise to God because he was the one who saw us thus far.

N.B No proof reading

DAY 25

THIS IS THE END BUT NOT THE VERY END

Wow had to shave off my scruffy hair, it feels good to look more like a fine boy than an animal. Today paid off well had a great siesta, then headed for the library as usual for uploading moment, tried my best but these last days the brain gets saturated easily.

As I am forcing things into my small head my lil sister comes along to encourage me, after a little more trial there was no point trying any harder so I decided to leave after remembering how efficient I was and my 3 of the same past mistakes.

On my way out saw one of my juniors from secondary school only to find out she is in my course of study elect-elect, am so shocked!!! Because she aint got the looks....but a book is never drawn on a person’s head.

DAY 26

I WISH

I actually wish we could speed up time and leave now, I am getting too impatient. Can you imagine a lil girl is freezing outside in the cold and you dont want her to come in because it is boys hostel, wish i could have punched that hall officer for leaving me and my sister out in the cold.

Today was fun, went out in the rain with a couple of friends for dinner and suit seeing, saw a lot of funny looking suits, never imagined they existed. Anyway I finally saw my dream pair of suit, navy blue double breast, but my stomach was too large, for goodness sakes I dont drink and who could be possibly thinner me? I wonder who they made that for.

DAY 27

ONE AND ONLY

From the beginning,
Our childhood years,
You always stood by my side,
but wrong you fled like shorelines tide.

As we grew older through thick and thin,
You were always there for me,
Though you escaped and always went to a different school,
I always had you in my heart.

Though we fought and always created a fuss,
From then do those memories,through our lives flourish,
I will forever cherish you.

You have loved me ever so much.
That I can never regret.
And I could'nt'have asked for a better older sister,
Than you.

Happy Birthday!!!!!

DAY 28

SCARY

Fridays just seem to come and go wonder where they are all rushing to the d-day will still come at its own God destined time. Today was the only day out of my series of exams this academic session that my heart beat so fast when the exam envelope was about to be open.

Why? I think its because all I read or rather about 75% was read just this morning few hours before the paper, which is unusual of me....these last days seem so freaking hard.
As usual these lecturers cannot still surprise me, I tackled all questions with precision leaving almost nothing to fail. Am grateful to God for total success in all my papers, finally remaining only 1 and the B.Eng series is complete.

DAY 29

STUCK TO MY CHAIR

Hurray!!! What a paper, wonderful way to start a Thursday, the exam was murdered. I cannot still find where I lost a mark to the lecturer. Shocking tip of the day, this lecturer cannot just free ma self and my buddy, so we cannot sit beside each other coincidentally.

After my paper headed straight to the library because I had not touched a line in my only 3 units course, I had to invest time because finally I wanted this to be my best. I finally beat my reading record and set a new one of 5hours straight with no nap or rest but how on earth did I do that hope aint turning into a geek.

Short siesta and I wake up only to find out am weaker than before sometimes I wonder why I cannot cheat nature. There is no inspiration to read because the whole school has finished exams and I still have 2 to go. EIE sef after 5years we are still carrying last in everything we do. Anyway the first shall be the last.

DAY 30

THE TEMPTING BED

So great a day, after laundry decided to try a new approach of reading. So I lock myself indoors and read, and to my surprise it seems so hard because my well laid bed keeps tempting me.

I try so hard to overcome this temptation, assimilation rate is very low so two things to worry about now, uploading mode and bed temptation. This is actually the slowest I have ever read for god sakes 12 pages in 2hours 30minutes. I give up and take a quick nap which finally ends up in a dream world.

Library moment was in a way great because I share myself into three, browsing, revising and reading it’s kind of hard but trust me I did it. I just had to try my best to read so as to sleep by midnight.

DAY 31

EVERYTHING OF VALUE HAS A COST

Tuesday my second supposed best day of the week and the devil puts tempts me trying to shut ma eyes and system so I will miss out on the WORD.

I had little or no sleep the previous night because of tutorials for exams that the values and parameters were not even changed. With an early morning rise even before the birds got up, to a sleepy long walk to class for revision, back to the chapel for the blessings of the father for a new month, the last of this half of the year.......time is really far spent.

Looking north towards the altar the WORD is being preached,

Looking east my roommate taking notes,

Looking west wow empty purple cushions smelling of sleep,

Looking up the vent is directly on ma head pouring out cool breeze,

Looking south the fan blowing loud,

All around me is sleep. But just a leap of faith and the sleepy eyes are out after all I paid the cost for the value about to be impacted on me by being there. Anyway my paper was lovely still wondering when these lecturers will surprise me with something new.

Happy new month to you all.

DAY 32

YES YOU CAN

It’s all about self determination and self will. I was in class trying to revise my for my industrial electronics exams and my mind just dashes back all the way to 18th Oct. 2005, when I had a talk with my elder sister concerning making the most grades to achieve a first class honours.

I know I messed up along the line but I cannot really trace where my mistake or mistakes were made. Could it be my not so numerous relationships or my love for Arsenal? Jeeez I thought and thought and probably everything was traced to time mismanagement and reading out of the line...I never really concentrated on past questions, I always read even the unnecessary but? Anyway there is God.....But she told me that I had to dedicate a lot of time which I never really did, I basically trusted my instincts, studied only when exams where close.

I hate regretting but this time I have too, it came from a student of the past to a student of the present and now to the students of the future, my five years here was no joke, I will always have a story to tell, please make the right choices because every chance you get has an equal opportunity.

DAY 33

H A P P Y ! ! !

I love today, from waking up with a smiling face after thinking about my new crush, to a fantastic Sunday service, to a fantastic meal, one which I had not had in a very long time to a fantastic siester time.

I will never forget a Sunday like this, reading was so much fun, time with God was much fun at the hour of destiny. I wish everyday could be like this. Anyway I am looking forward to a better month ahead. Got to go catch ya later.

DAY 34

MY TWO IN ONE

That faithful day you were born,

Minutes before you came into this world, I prayed hard for a boy,

Only for the Doc to come out and say otherwise,

I was angry with myself for nothing,

But that could not keep the smile away from my face,

The moment I saw how cute you were,

You had finally earned your place in this world.

How I wish you can remember those days,

You were there for me as a brother,

And yet a sister at the same time,

As we grew up you did all what they never did,

We played football and video games together,

You never complained when sent on errands,

But you always annoyed me when you were stubborn,

When you cried without tears,

I wondered which world you came from.

But till today I am jealous of you,

You have got the brains,

Even when you do not read you pass,

How do you do it???

And now 16 years later,

You have well-matured and grown into a lady,

I am happy for you.

Thanks for being a brother and a sister to me.

HAPPY SWEET SIXTEEN

DAY 35

FRIENDS FOR LIFE

Friends in need are friends indeed......But show me your friend and I will tell you who you are, I guess I don’t believe in that or rather am not a fan of that line. We are just attracted to people who have like characteristics with us, and when we get along we are peer pressured just to feel among.

Twenty friends don’t play together for twenty years but friends can play together forever. But the truth is that my present friends are going to be kept till eternity so too bad if you are not one of them because good friends like me are hard to find, most of all I thank God for the ones close to me.

Today was necessarily stressful and frustrating, not one of the best Fridays I have had in a long time. No exams today but it was not still a day of rest, a lot of knowledge still had to be taken in either by force or by cramming.