I can't remember when last I ever felt that way - you know how you feel when all the butterflies in your tummy decides to play a prank on you, yes that feeling . With my head held high I dialed the number of the only person I knew,not that I've even met her."hello,hi uhmmm sorry to bother you,my name is Mercy, I believe you've heard about me from Pastor Divine? he gave me your number and told me to call you on arrival at the school, I'm at the gate,by the security post"."ok, your're welcome,but I'm not within the school environment right now,but I'm on my way back from my IT training,I'll meet you there in the next five to ten minutes,I'm almost there "she replied."sure,there's no problem,I'll wait for you". We hung up. Great!! at most ten more minutes too bear all these stares.Finally she arrived,immediately she saw me she knew I was the one.why not? it's so easy to identify the newbie with a green box standing by the security post."hi,are you Mercy? she asked." yes I am,you must be Debbie,nice meeting you. "me too she replied,I'm sorry for keeping you waiting,I closed late today and coupled with the traffic,you know how it is with traffic sometimes."No no no, why are you apologizing?I should be the one doing that,you don't know how much I appreciate your help.she nice I thought."how was your journey,I hope it wasn't stressful? she asked,wow! feeling welcomed and relaxed,"it was indeed stressful,but surprisingly it was fun.we started conversing and she offered to carry my box despite my refusal,she insisted. so nice I thought again.
Immediately we set off,we became the center of attraction..that was what I thought,until I heard the gru gru sound behind us... ow my gosh!! that was my box,embarrassing me to the fullest.I wished we were walking on a sandy surface instead of an interlocked one. I knew if I had been alone,I would have definitely wished to disappear into thin air. I offered to drag the box again but she still insisted on doing it.I just had to give up. When we finally got to the hostel,it was a huge relief for me.No more noise and stares.. but another unforgettable incident occurred. After I had settled in,had my bath and eaten sometime,I was so excited I couldn't sleep.Still can't believe I'm now in school. At last!.
With so much excitement I greeted any one that came to Debbie's corner,not because they stared,which they didn't, but because I thought they knew I just resumed that night! but to my surprise,they greeted both of us as if I had been in the school for a while now. And I thought within myself " Is it that they don't know that I'm a new student"-you know how the entire school will know when a new student arrives in a secondary school, I thought that was the same with a tertiary institution.
The major incident that got me laughing later on was my reaction to the last person that came in that night." hi, my name is Mercy,and I just resumed today" it was out before I knew it. what! "what's wrong with me?"."hi Mercy, you're welcome, how was your journey?"."it was okay, I thank God." "I'm glad to hear that. We introduced ourselves, talked for a while,then she returned to her room. Someone might think that I'm the talkative type,but on the contrary, I'm not!. Now lying on the bed, I recalled the events of the day, not too bad actually, I was warmly welcomed, even the stares and embarrassment earlier on became something of fun to me. As I was overtaken by sleep, I made a resolution- " although today's drama has come and gone, it will always be the events that occurred on my first night in campus,my first day will be better, and everyday after that".
Few years later - very few actually, when I recall that day, I'm like whaaaatt!! so I really really had such an experience? my my..it was kinda childish right? I know. But it happened live! Today it's something I laugh about, but it'll always be the first experience I had in school.
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