LIFE IN UNN

Have always thought school is where you go for solution, oh! How wrong I have been. Life in UNN has thought me that the word “life” is nothing but a synonym for challenge. So pardon me if I change the topic to challenge(s) in UNN.

If UNN was a relation, he/she would be that 3 years old girl that asks nothing but questions; what, where, who and why.UNN has been nothing but challenges, Struggle for balance, Where you count your losses and wins daily. Today you are on top, tomorrow you are struggling below.

“In character and in learning”, what a better way to describe it. In this great citadel, one is tested in all ramifications. Ranging from post-ume , which personally was a test of patience( where I sat at school library for hours before commencing the exam) to first year daily jogging from GS building to carver building( physical exercise). Early morning classes, even our clearance was endurance exercise. Daily visit to the F.O’s office knowingly fully well the outcome.

“To restore the dignity of man”, what a selfless cause. Dignity which you knew nothing about its existence and loss. In character and in learning, could there have been a better challenge? UNN my dear is not for the faint hearted.

Room 323 Mbanefo. There I learnt to feel safe amongst strangers, chuks, obi, ik, Onyia and chibyk. The names I learnt to trust. In Mbanefo I was challenged. My survival instincts were called to duty every now and then. Bread and groundnut became a kingly dish. Indomie were for the gods and comfort, my friends, became a case of mind over matter; if you don’t mind sleeping on the floor then it doesn’t matter.

Class rooms were arenas (Spartacus), built with proverbial blood and sand. Our lecturer (doctore) presents us with more challenges. Challenges in form of test, in form of attendance, and in form examination. They (some though) equip us with rubber knives and the hunger for more, and then send us off to slay the ancient dragon (Class board: 1+1= 2. Question paper: 1x+x+y+2=?).

Outside the marker board, one contends with heat, exhaustion and constantly repositioning to see the board. In UNN, I learnt more outside the classroom than I learnt staring at the marker board. Faced challenges of managing my time. In a day, I have to attend my classes, go for fellowship, tutorial, play football, visit Lucy, go for night class ( which of cause is thought to be a prerequisite) and make it for 7am lecture the next day.

Life in UNN, in totality is the ultimate challenge. Like pig iron goes into the hot furnace to come out as cast iron. UNN is a hot furnace. No wonder it is said that a UNN student is ahead of you naturally. Life in UNN. One is taught to wake up daily. Never end your controversy. Challenges in UNN; to restore the dignity of man, in character and in learning.