Documenting 2025

It's day 334 of documenting 2025. 31 days to 2026! Happy Sunday! 😊 This is definitely coming on as a late post. But my Sunday was a good one. I went for service and then came back to work on some assignments, which I didn't actually finish 😐 Well, I called my dad and then his friend who I usually call my aunty. She tormented me. (Well, not really...) The thing is, I don't usually speak my native language, Igbo very well. It's largely due to the fact that I was born and brought up in Lagos, a Yoruba speaking state. She knows that, but now that I'm in my home state, she now makes it mandatory that I speak Igbo anytime I can her. Are you kidding me? I really forced it...and then she asked to talk to my roommate. How embarrassing! 🙈 I get her point tho.... And I believe that with time, I'll be speaking my mother tongue fluently. My roommate didn't mind talking to her and after a few minutes of communication, in Igbo...I got back the phone and afte...

It's day 333 of documenting 2025. 32 days to 2026! It's the weekend! 😄 It may seem like I'm excited, but not so much... The only good thing is the fact that I don't have to go anywhere today. And then, some hostel drama. By hostel drama, I mean the mandatory "clean up" exercise they made us go through this morning. As early as 6:30 am! Then after we were done...probably an hour later, we were asked to stand in line for what felt like two hours. Just for us to write our names down! You know? I didn't sleep well last night. More like, I didn't sleep at all....was just wide-eyed till 4am in the morning. I finally dozed off by then, and was woken up one hour later. Man! I was so tired that I dozed off while standing in line. After they finally got down our names down, I went to my room upstairs and got to my main chore for the day. Washing the bathroom. According to the cleaning rooster, it's my week to do so, and I did it well, I assure y...

It's day 332 of Documenting 2025. 33 days to 2026! Today being Friday is probably one of the days when I miss being back home, without all this student life. And yes...I felt overwhelmed. I finally admitted it to myself and that just put me into a cycle of stuffing my face and watching WhatsApp statuses. Then I decided to actually watch something that would give me a different perspective: A YouTube video of Myron Golden, a preacher who actually helped me understand God's Word ok a deeper level, as well as how it applies to modern life. However, I fell asleep....which was what I probably needed. After the long nap, I went to fetch water and actually freshen up and by then, it was almost nightfall. I had to charge my phone and of course, there was no light. By the time I got to the charging area in the recreation room, all the spaces were almost taken. I was lucky to get a spot to charge my phone, which was 29% or so. It actually took a long while for my phone to get...

It's day 331 of documenting 2025. 34 days to 2026! Thursday?  My favorite day of the week, when it comes to lectures. Why?  Because it marks the end of hectic lecture sessions, as Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the busiest days for us. We had just one lecture today, and the class was quite controversial. Controversial in what sense? The fact that our lecturer indirectly dismissed the fact that there's anything called spirituality or "miracles" when it comes to treating mental disorders. A student, by the name of Philip, then stood up and mentioned that in his church, prayers worked to raise up someone who was pronounced dead. The lecturer then dismissed his story as a mere claim, asking the student to bring the report that showed the person was in fact, dead. He then told us that if we were always believing in the supernatural, that we could go look for another course...that Psychology is not for us. I know that some students were offended by what he said. He...

It's day 330 of documenting 2025. 35 days to 2026! First off, it's my brother's birthday! Not the one that's in school with me, the one at home. The third born of the family. He's actually writing his GCE exams...and of all days, he wrote Biology today! But I'm sure he will do well, one thing I know is that he's very intelligent. It runs in the family 😁 Anyways, today went well in terms of lectures... But I got scolded today, by one of the lecturers who claimed I didn't call him yesterday to confirm if we would be having lectures. I was frustrated and angry in that moment. Do you know that I called this particular lecturer multiple times yesterday evening, but he didn't pick? I almost wanted to show him the missed calls and justify myself. I just swallowed it. Then I remembered the words of the lecturer that taught us before he came, Miss Chinenye. She said that most of what happens in class goes off her mind, whether good or bad. She ad...

It's day 329 of documenting 2025. 36 days to 2026! I got through today, only by God's grace 😌 I dozed off occasionally during the lectures and I thank God I wasn't spotted out. Sometimes, I don't know what I'm doing. I feel like I'm doing a lot of things...with the course rep stuff, my online job, a writing contract and of course, my studies. Would you believe I haven't actually had the time to study any of the Psychology PDFs I downloaded? I was just thinking about all these as I got home from classes this afternoon. And then as I was soaking my shirt in water, an internal monologue took place. So, here's how it went: "I'm doing a lot of things, and it's a miracle I'm not overwhelmed. Sometimes, I wonder if it's even worth it....that I could just quit and free up time for actual study" "But what if God put you in those positions for a reason? God put the idea in your heart to do those things...and now you want...

It's day 328 of documenting 2025. 37 days to 2026! Twas a busy Monday indeed. And I ended up exhausting my funds....due to transport to and from a certain lecture hall 😏 Well, that's how Mondays are. For the rest of this week, I won't be needing transport fare, as the remaining lectures will be held in our department hall, which is close to my hostel. A five minute walk will get me there. How did today go? Almost overwhelming. But it seems I don't get overwhelmed these days, no matter how busy things get with work and course rep duties and study. OMG! 😲 I have homework due for tomorrow! (Psy 159...) Will get to it as soon as I publish this. And a good thing happened today. Someone I regard as my sister, finally called this evening. I missed her call, but I called her back and we spoke for more more than 10 minutes. Honestly, it was nice to hear her voice after a long while. It's been two months 🥲 It was a wonderful moment spent talking to her... I fou...

It's day 327 of documenting 2025. 38 days to 2026! Happy Sunday 😊 It's the start of another week and this post won't be complete if I don't share a testimony of God's grace and love towards me. So, this happened last night. I was frustrated because of the thought of low funds in my allowance. I have digital products that I've created and I thought to sell one of them. I was supposed to go to bed earlier, but the thought of how I would manage myself didn't let me. So I messaged someone I just met recently, who also happens to be a writer. In my desperation, I told her to just give me 5 minutes of her time, that I wanted to sell something to her. Can you imagine? 😏 Anyways, I made my pitch...about how I created a product and that she should check out the page. Unfortunately, she couldn't open the page and I had to describe the features of the product. Then she said she couldn't get it then, and that she wants to teach me something. I was ...

It's day 326 of documenting 2025. 39 days to 2026! Today being a Saturday, went well. I did my laundry, finished up with some lecture notes, and ended the day with a night walk with my friends. The day seemed slow at first, but the time passed soon enough and I'm grateful for another day. For the most part of the day, I was on my own until my friends came to visit in the evening. During the walk, I learned about the beauty of choir from my coursemate, who is also the assistant course rep. I could hear the passion in his voice as he sang along with the music he played in solfa notation. That was 30 minutes ago. Now I'm on my bed, in my hostel room. Writing this post that I may publish in an hour's time. Moving on... Let's see today's highlights. And then I'll share a few thoughts before ending today's post. 365 Days With Self-discipline 📌 On Your Deeds Determining You  "Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds." Quo...

It's day 325 of documenting 2025 40 days to 2026! Hey hey! It's a Friday 😊 I would say today was one of those undramatic days... It's one of those days I'm most grateful for. Well, it started off with an early morning lecture....one that I wasn't so eager to go to. I had to stand up regardless and get ready for class. An 8am class. On getting to the lecture hall, the entrance was locked. I had to stand with the others and wait till the lecturer got there with the person who opened the door. Hours later, class was over and after an organized prayer meeting, I was on my way home. In the morning! It felt weird....coming back from class and greeting good morning. I'll probably get used to it soon. I got to my room and just lay in bed. From there, I dozed off. Turns out, it became a nap. One I really needed 😌 Woke up and finally changed out of my clothes... Then did all my pending chores before stepping out to withdraw cash. Then some...

It's day 324 of documenting 2025. 41 days to 2026! Today was a lecture-free day. Simply because the lecturer wasn't around. I still thank God for today. Everything worked out. In the morning, all my focus was trying to contact the lecturer, but he wasn't picking my call. I slightly panicked....because his response would determine if I was going to leave my hostel or not. After more attempts, I was able to get through to him through his colleague on the lecturing team. Immediately I got the update, I announced it in the group. Unfortunately, I later learned that some students were already at the lecture hall. I apologized because I realized that I should have contacted the lecturer earlier....like since yesterday. Anyways, it all worked out in the end. I was able to finish up pending work online, complete my note and also read up for another project that I've started working on. All in a day's work 😄 And then my phone went really down in ...

It's day 323 of documenting 2025. 42 days to 2026! Okay, today was a pretty quiet day. Not much scenes but in all, I would just say I thank God for today. In class, one of our lecturers elaborated on some of my duties as course rep, and I was just like,  "Yes ma...thank you ma". I dozed off during our last lecture. The one that started from 2pm and lasted till 4pm. I just thank God that the lecturer didn't call me out, because I'm pretty sure that he caught me dozing off at least once. At a certain point, he exclaimed, "pay attention!" Anyways, after the lecture...I got down everyone's names and then made sure the class was swept before leaving with some friends. I got home and rested for a while before proceeding to wash my shirt. After washing my shirt, I prayed in respect of breaking my Wednesday fast before fetching and storing water. That's pretty much how my day went. I told you it wasn't that exciting. Well, maybe today...

It's day 322 of documenting 2025. 43 days to 2026. So, this Tuesday ended on a wonderful note. But fear almost ruined it. And I thank God I rooted out that fear. Okay, before I dive into the full story, I'll start from the morning. I got to the lecture hall early and we eventually had our first lecture by 12pm! See how long I had to wait? Well, I took the opportunity to work on some tasks for my online job, and then completed my former notes...so it wasn't too bad. Then we had the 12pm class, which ended by 2pm. God knows I was already tired 🥱 Then we started the 2pm class. I couldn't even take down any notes, as I was totally dozing off 😐 But I listened. I also made a mental note to make up my own note, later on. The lecturer also gave us an assignment. That, I won't skip. Anyways, I got home very tired... And I proceeded to wash my shirt first because I would still use it tomorrow. Then a scene occurred. Apparently, the new vice chancellor of our uni...

It's day 321 of documenting 2025. 44 days to 2026! Today ended with an unexpected twist. That's just what I want to start with. What a way to start my first week as a course rep! You'll probably be like, "What's she talking about? Okay, okay.... Let me spill the beans. One word hint: Politics It was after a normal morning and afternoon of lectures and I came back to the hostel...hungry and tired. After refreshing myself and changing my clothes, I got a "reminder" from our departmental president that we were to meet today by 5pm. I wasn't feeling up to it, and was about to decline when one of the members sponsored my transport. I had no choice but to go. The mindset was, "let's see how it goes". I got there early, before the person who called for the meeting and instantly regretted it. "Why do I always have to go early?" I asked myself as I sat in the restaurant. Yes! It was in a restaurant. Later ...