TMS- The Challenge

THE CHALLENGE
 

I had anticipated this day so much, for so long. It’s like when the Bible says ‘the earnest expectation of the creature awaits the manifestations of the sons of God’. I had done a lot of mouth to mouth advertisement, I had also advertised on several social network sites, so much that when I got home two weeks ago, Julie and some other people teased me about my “five five hundred naira make-up trainings” Lol….so I felt I had done okay in publicity, not enough to attract a crowd but I still felt it was good enough for quite a number peeps would show up.

Nothing was gonna go wrong……

I had photojournalism class that Friday morning so I went to class, I came to school to learn not to make money. Young entrepreneurs like me, I know y’all wanna expand your horizon and all but please read your books too there’s limited time to study. Get school over with and enjoy the rest of life, postpone it and bear the cross in old age “It’s a good thing for a man to bear his yoke in his youth” God help us all.

When we have photoj class we usually hang around the computer studio with Mr Kuti, Dammy and the cameras. That day was however not a day for hanging out, as soon as class ended by 11 I dashed to my hostel. I was going with my roommie (Grandma) and I had informed her on the take off time prior to my photj class so I expected her to be ready by the time I returned. When I got back to the hostel she still wasn’t ready. My make-up bag was already packed so all I did was put on more appropriate clothing and left….I didn’t want to go late cos I had to organize the venue. When I got there, I realized there was not conducive for learning so I sent a message indicating a change in venue, the training was now gonna hold at the back of Chapel hall.

Not long after the venue ish was settled, Esther came around. We waited quite a while but no one showed up. Ay aka Mr Unique (there are a lot of Ays in my life so I have to use adjectives, nicks, descriptions, positions etc to identify them) showed up with Toheeb, they’re both in my department and level. Now you guys would be thinking they wanted to support a friend….hmmmm nice considerate dudes….ta!! una miss road.

Mr Unique came to get some pictures he shot from Tunji (My lappy’s name is Tunji lol). I wondered how the pictures were paramount on his mind at this critical moment when I was waiting for attendees. I yabbed him sha and he apologized for forgetting. That’s the thing about Ay, once he realizes his mistake he is never too proud to apologise. I know because he has done it to me several times. Ay na you and me o! you know say we be padi abi? Cool….

So at the end of day 1, no one showed up. Esther then decided to get something at school gate, she got lost on her way back to Chapel while she was following a shortcut Solomon showed her….lwkmd….I couldn’t hold the laugh when she told me “E be like say I don lost o” as I’m typing sef I’m laughing so I expect you guys to be laughing too lol….so na wetin happen be that o. She lost but we thank God that she was able to re trace her steps lol……

After the event of the day, we went back to Awo.

While we were walking back to Awo, we met Seun Bharbs at Black market. His birthday was the next day so he was inviting me for the party at his place. Let me introduce Seun Bharbs to you guys. Seun Bharbs of life is my senior colleague. You can’t just refer to him as Seun without adding the Bharbs, it won’t sound sweet, it’s Seun Bharbs…Lol….the Great Seun Bharbs is now a 400 level student of the University of Ibadan in the Communication and Language Arts department. He’s a Christian brother, super matured, motivating, public speaker of life and the most sociable in his set. Twale baba! All that hyping sha…..Jess!!!!! *In A-did’s voice*…smh…okay back to the issue….Seun Bharbs invited us for his birthday around 4 the next day. I said “awwwwhhh make-up training’s by that time but I’ll see what I can do sha”

That evening, Leke and Yemi came to visit Awo hall sisters. Leke is our President and Yemi who was the Awo hall pastor was now the Counselling and Follow-up Unit President. It was raining madly when they came. Me been dey sleep pas Jonah sef sote when Yemi came in I was talking gibberish….lol…I didn’t even want Leke to come in sef lol….but it was raining so everyone came in. 

After my eye cleared sha, we could gist and have fun. They encouraged me about the make-up ish and pointed out some areas where I could have done better. I remember Leke saying someone said, “Challenges are the breakfast of champions not cereals” that was such an on point advice. I really appreciate their visit.

Plus today 1st May is Leke's birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shout out to you Leke on your birthday!!!!!!!!!! I wish you all the best of God, love and life. May God's peace overshadow you wherever you go and in what ever you do. Blessed are the works of your hands....May the Lord overwhelm you with His peace....So many things to say but I just pray that Jesus Himself prays for You, cos He knows best. The most important of all, I pray at the end of time, we will all be with Jesus together in Heaven. Hold on for your vn......it's coming soon.....

Omo Presido na fine dude...halleluyah.....the blood of Jesus!......Lol.....

Back to the story..............

chei.......una too like gist........lol...........

The next day sha, Esther and I went to chapel again. She convinced me to go, cos she believed that someone might still show and it would be good for us to be around in case they show up. We had our ups and downs but I so pray that God blesses my 100 level roomies, they were the best roomies ever…Alhaja and Esther aka Grandma, you guys were the best! Couldn’t have asked for better roomies…. I sha went but no one showed up again so we decided to go for Seun Bharbs’ birthday party.

Ol'boy we had fun ehn!  Seun’s such an amazing guy. Almost all his classmates graced the occasion from Adesco to Hasstrup to Ebuka to Tobi to Richard (My padi of life! The guy I said helped me with my CLA assignments) and many others whose names I don’t know sorry about that. 

Seun Bharbs and classmates

 

We had enough to eat and drink. After a few other activities, we returned to our hostel. 

It wasn’t what I had expected but the weekend actually turned out good. Things so didn’t go as I planned but I made up my mind to make a success out of the second training the next weekend.