The Joy of Signing out of the tertiary institution
Hello wonderful hivers, so great to be back on this platform after a long while. I had some issues with my mobile phone which hasn't made me consistent.
I've always had this topic in mind because of my experiences in the tertiary institution here in Nigeria, so I'm happy sharing my thoughts in this community.
There's this joy within when you finish secondary school, write jamb and successfully gain admission into the university. Your thoughts of meeting new people and friends, leaving home, your parents and everyone close to you to a new environment. There's just this happy feeling within you. But i wonder when i see some students not being happy, some even cry, some are even clingy. In my own case i was so excited because i was leaving the house to another environment after staying at home after 2 years after i wrote my WAEC. But surprisingly when you get into the tertiary institution it turns out to be a different thing from what you expected, no doubt you'll meet new friends but it turns out to be another hell.
I don't know about universities outside the country, but schooling here in Nigeria is another experience entirely especially the Federal Universities.
So i was motivated to write this piece because of the joy i see on the faces of the final year students after writing their last examination because when they think of what they pass through in school and having that feeling that all of those is now past.
Over here, right from our first year we start experiencing poor electricity, poor infrastructural facilities and resources in hostels, laboratories, libraries classes, unnecessary strike actions, bad leadership, insecurities, unstable academic calendar, poor research centers, poorly equipped lecturers, mismanagement of students properties and documents like test and examination scripts which may lead to the lecturer assuming score for a student or even failing them so when they finally pass all through this stress down to their final year, why won't their heart bubble for Joy. Though i haven't experienced this feeling yet but i will soon.
So this time around so many departments made it colorful by appearing in different colors of sweatshirts and white shirts and polo which their junior colleagues signed on. I interviewed some of them which were close to me and they expressed their whole heart out. Some of them partied, drank and spread money. Some of them were poured water to rinse out the stress. I just can't wait to experience this joy.
Thanks for reading...
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It's always amazing to turn a graduate after years in the higher institute. This reminds me of my last paper in Uniuyo. We all wore white shirt and jeans. It's always a memorable day for me. And the sweetest thing was that I finished without any CO.
Yeah
That's another feeling; finishing without a carryover
I so much loved my university days, it is a completely different feeling than secondary school (although it was cool too.) I was both happy and a bit sad when finished, I mean yes, very happy but sad to leave those university time, friends and all that ambience and start working. Enjoy your days, even though there are many issues that you mentioned. And study a lot!! ;)
Yes
indeed you'll also feel sad because you'll miss the fun and friends
Thank you
Yes, that is the thing I missed too. Life continues with other fun, but uni days are the best ☺️
Your post really brought back memories from my own university days. I can totally relate to the struggles you talked about in your experiences at a Nigerian tertiary institution. Your honesty about the difficulties students face is so appreciated. And the way you described the joy and excitement of the final year students after completing their studies is so relatable. I'm grateful that you shared these moments with us. Thanks for sharing
Thank you
I appreciate
I felt that Joy when I signed out last year in February... I was like, I am free! It wasn´t easy and it wasn´t what I expected before gaining admission some years back. I had thought life in school is always different and more fun, especially seeing how I watch kinds of it in movies and I thought it would be like that, but it was all lies because we cannot make reality and fiction the same thing.
When I entered school, starting from the lectures that seemed like hell, to conducting impromptu tests, having to go through another challenging moment during exams as it was the worst waking up at night to read, you don´t have a choice but to forcefully wake up in the middle of the night with the thought of having good grades. I was weak but I became strong and hoped to finish and leave the stress life I was in.
On my last paper day, I felt another joy knowing that it would be the end of my time as a university student in a few hours' time. School life is sweet in the university but at the same time, hell.
Yeah
True facts
i can't wait to have this same feeling
Thank you for sharing
You are welcome.