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I was en route to my department for my first class and I took the path of the Venue for the Post Utme . Those writing today are Medicine students and by God, they are quite larger than other days. The ride through which most were conveyed t o the University were stationed along the road and even in front of the hostel closest to the library. The candidates were lined up and parents were fussing over their kids, reminding them of their reprinting slips, jamb slips, passports, and whatnots. I could see the awe of the school in some of the candidates eye. Afterall, I was in their shoes a couple of years ago. The University would be looking like a brand new world for them. They'd have been thinking that they got into this brand new world that is so huge. Truthfully, It's another world, and seems big. However, it's not actually as big as it had been on the first day of arrival. Soon, if one got admitted, everywhere becomes familiar with everything. The crowd today had been

As a young adult, or new adult still navigating her way through the world. It's imperative that one associates oneself with an organization or more than encourages and motivates one to be better version of oneself. I have been finding them and aligning myself with what will project me, what will motivate me to do more, better than where I would have been, had I chosen to go solo. You find where there are community of like minds, in the same range as you are, via studentship and more so, working towards something that will benefit, not just the individual but the society. As an aspiring Enactor, I'd say that ENACTUS is one of those organisations. It's stands for ENtrepreneural ACTion for others, creating a better world for US all. A head for business and a heart for all is the mandate by which the association lives by. Having established that, ENACTUS UNN TEAM is organising a 2 day program which is tagged Leadership, Career and Capacity development. It is from 23rd to

I did my presentation today, On one of the sensitive topics in the world, Nigeria to be precise. Nope, not  gender. Religion! And Women! Because I am a woman, I was very particular about the verses that subjugates women. On how we are not given as much authority as the male gender in the Church setting. Now a friend whilst contributing made mention of how majority of the laws were directed towards the society of that time. And I'm like, Yesss! It is true but why are those doctrines still targeted towards women of this present generation. Which was why I said,to get rid of those verses that oppress women Currently. If Slavery and Incest, and gazillion other laws are abomination these days, I don't know why the same is not directed towards the issue of the female sex. Another pointed out why we don't talk about the roles of women via Rev. Sisters and I'm like, why are women not ordained to run they church. One was insisting that ordination does not eq

My sister fried chin-chin yesterday. This is the first time I'm a part of preparing the bakeries for more than a decade. Then, we always made chin-chin for Christmas. That was the main Christmas snack. My mother would indulge us in preparing the barter. I didn't exactly knew what was being used, but I was the helping hand. What I remember vividly is that after mixture of the barter, we would use a smooth bottle instead of a Rolling pin to spread the barter. Every one of is was assigned a barter and a bottle to dice. I would be busy eating from my barter and tryna make the diced barter to be as equal as possible. I was also reprimanded for eating the barter, but could you blame me? It was tasty From there, my mom would start frying the already diced barter and I would be hovering around the kitchen seeking to get a taste before it's fully done. My mother would shout for us to get away before there would be an accident. Soon, the chin-chin would be done, with a little giv

There's something about dressing that people make up impressions because of a mode of dressing. About a week ago, I went to market with my friends. We were just strolling on the pathways to get to the market proper, the okada men were beckoning on us. One said something that struck me, he was like"Come, let me take you to Old Caro, shebi that's where you're going" Old Caro is Old Carolina, A hotel within the vicinity. It's one of the most popular places for Hangouts by University students. The man probably thought that I'm meeting up with someone at the hotel. Now, I've Never been to Old Caro, nothing has ever taken me there. Maybe, I'm not living the supposed life to the fullest, but I've never had the pull towards the hotel for anything. So, I am thinking of the reason the man thought such. I was putting on a fitted top, mum's jeans, canvas and packed my hair with white handkerchief. My lips were a darkish shade of pink. That was all.

You'd never notice a difference until you make a move. You'd never be known until you decide that you do something that will project you I am someone who doesn't talk, not that I don't know how to talk. I just do not talk, it's not in my nature. Some people call it introversion, and whatnots. The fact is, I stay on my own, I observe and that's it. I went for a fellowship last week Sunday and a debate was ongoing. When the opportunity for input came up, I didn't raise my hands, neither did I make an effort to contribute. I had gazillions of things to say, and it was about a minute given to each person so I decided to stay mum. On my way back to the hostel, I was busy chastising myself, well not exactly, I was imagining a different scenario where I had answered. I told myself that, I'd better be doing something, unless I will continue being invisible in the fellowship until I graduate. So, yesterday I said I was going to move the motion. Now moving moti

I went to visit a friend and the mom was watching a video. It was a Dubai man who was saying something about Nigeria. He mentioned that Nigeria has got the better resources, than Dubai and all. That, what puts Dubai at advantage is better leadership, rulers with the interest of the citizens, wise people. The above is not wrong at all. What puts us behind is the fact that there is gross mismanagement and disruption in the way the administration should go. I do not know the correct form of governance to be used, but I'm well aware that the one Nigeria is currently practicing is not it. No wonder Plato advises that only Philosophers be King. The state of leadership of this country is appalling. I do not know where to start admonition and I don't know how safe it is for one to make a free speech. However, I've got to write what I feel. Most especially for me as a youth in this country. There are no opportunities for someone like me. If there was any, it's something that

Today was something else. Tiring but well spent. (8/8/2019) My first class by 7, and we ran to Political science Dept as it was raining. I didn't really stay through the lectures, it was occupied. I took some shots cos I felt I was dressing cool and all. From there, I went back to the department and my friends and I decided to go to the market to measure the clothes my friends and I would wear for our departmental night. On reaching to the market, to the shop where we could buy materials. Ifechukwu and I bargained for the price. I surprised myself the more with how vocal I was about selection of the material to wear and the bargaining. From there, we got to the place where we measured the clothes, we received biscuits from the people on the line as one was celebrating birthday. It was there I learnt my cloth size as I hadn't measured in a while. We were en route coming back and Ifechukwu saw a place where "bell" was open. She saw an opportunity to buy cloth she w

I was overhearing this movie that my roommates were watching and from the dialogues, it's the same ole cliche story of how a woman who could not cook fell in love. Then, the man left her. In a bid to be a wife material, she told her neighbor and paid a whooping sum of 250,000 naira, just to learn how to cook. Not just that, the over exaggerating lack of knowledge about the kitchen and lack of common Sense by same person. Like, what the fuck? What on Earth is Nigeria movies teaching? The truth is that when I was younger, movies like those bothered me Because we (as women) were supposed to be aiming for a man's house And I absolutely was not someone who likes to cook, (though it's a basic necessity) But the pressure was there The need to know that your yards of wife material was increasing That aside, my thoughts throughout the period I heard the film airing was "Who the fuck wrote this?" Why do Nigeria keep doing this atrocious movies in this 21st century

(This is a piece, I wrote about a month ago and I've been chickening out of posting it. Now, I'm like, Fuck that! Do that which is pushing your boundaries) It was my first time in the gathering I felt like I was thrown in wolves pack You stood up There was this aggressiveness that you exuded You were all speeches and spices You were all fierceness and fairness All strict and discipline Saying that I was mesmerized by you is an understatement My eyes were following you around the room I was watching your steps and interaction with people I wanted to know you I wanted you to know me Actually, I hadn't noticed the gentleness about you You only reminded me of tall, dark and handsome Both in the literal and figurative sense Tall. Dark. Handsome I wanted all I wanted it all I didn't know how that will happen I wanted to know your name I wanted to know what you did I wanted everything Still want everything On another day, I saw you You were walking to

Few years ago, I was bemoaning the fact that our Nigeria presence was close to zero on Wikipedia, especially of people. I was shocked because there were quite a few records of Nigerians, even the popular ones. I didn't know how the whole stuff worked. I was aware that there were numerous interviews about the popular people online, or even them revealing things about themselves on interviews. However, in recent times, there's been some sort of change. That's a progress, a huge progress and I love it. Still on the progress, I was able to find out that I can be an editor on Wikipedia. It is accepted to be an editor of a page on Wiki. I am excited that I am making a change, no matter how little. So, my aim is to pen down stuffs, of which I confirm as authentic and be uploading them on the Wiki pages of popular people. I'm trying to be engaging in many things at once, being a part of something. Enjoying the process of making the contents, having something that I'm do

In recent times, what is evident in the world is a situation of melancholy. Although, melancholy can be said to be an emotion worth experiencing, sometimes the society is what induces the melancholic state in which a person is stuck with. When defining what a society entails, one is left in turmoil as to how to go about overcoming the supposed notion of being under societal expectations. While a person defines the society as a community made up of individuals from different parts of the world, the truth is a little bit far-fetched from that. Society influences humans almost every single time. It tends to be inconspicuous at times owing to the fact that some people can be rigid on their stand. However, the situation of the current society makes it nearly impossible to be isolated. The peak of society puts up its head in the form of social media. At this time and age, social media can be loosely translated to the society. Someone said something about the direction in which the world

So, I went to a burial with a friend to aid her with serving elder people. We were seated in a corner with her mom and the next thing I saw, one woman brought back a plate with meat inside. I couldn't keep up with the conversation because of the Nsukka Igbo they were communicating in. After she left, I asked my friend what she was talking about and it was that she returned the meat because apparently, women do not eat gizzard in the village. While I am not surprised about the culture at all, Sometimes I find it hard to believe that people still keep to certain traditions. No, I don't understand the whole concept not eating what has been offered to me, by someone who is very much aware of same tradition. My guess was that the culture is strictly adhered to from the part of the village that she comes from. I should add that I ate gizzard in same event and I am not seeing it affecting anyone. Infact, I've always been eating gizzard. Although it is left for my father, He st