Must Read: Life

7 years ago

Must Read: Life

‘Destiny cannot be altered, delayed or changed.’ Anonymous.

His first year at the university was quite uneventful. He lived his life the square way. He had no friend except his neighbours in Ijebu Ode town. He minded his business and never interfered in anybody’s business. His first year performance was nothing but stellar. He stood at four point four. To him, it was too low, he needed to hike his efforts. He went on break a little satisfied.

The second year of his stay in TASUED began soon after the break. He maintained his former stance and mode of operation. Due to fiancial constraints, he had to take on a room mate at the start of the year. His room mate was a guy from his class who he had tested and trusted. They had a similar view about the female folks. Ola lived all through his remaining years with his best friend and roommate, Daniel.
Ola and Daniel became five and six. They were seen together everywhere. They were brothers.
His resolve and abstinence went on for quite a while till one day when he made a move that put brought on him what he had been running from. It was his second year second semester. On a bright Tuesday morning, the 200 level students of the College of Social and Management Sciences (COSMAS) [Tasued uses the collegial system of discipline identification and not the normal faculty used by some schools.] were having a general course, EDU 221 (Curriculum Studies), the lecturer was nowhere to be found. Ola had walked into the hall in his usual manner, greeting the few guys he had a rapport with and ignoring the ladies and answering the few who said ‘Good Morning’ with a smile like one who os going for a beauty pageant. He had seated himself for close to five minutes when the noisy class got him pissed off. He thought of how best to calm them down and found only one worth executing.
Damn it! He hadn’t been a teacher for four years for nothing. He stood up from his seat and walked to the podium. He picked up the board marker, cleared his voice and proceeded on his mission.
”Good Morning fellow students. I am sorry for intruding your private businesses. I just thought it would be worthwhile to spend the time usefully while waiting for Mr Ademola. I would be discussing the concept of curriculum with us. I don’t know much about it. But I will try.” he paused for effect as he heard murmurs from his audience.

‘Okay, I am sorry. Lemme leave. It seems I am disturbing some people.” he said as he made to leave the class frontage.
”No! No! Go on.” Majority of the class roared.
That was the leverage he needed as he delved into the topic tearing it apart like he was the course lecturer. He went on for close to forty five minutes before the lecturer arrived. Mr Ademola himself was stunned at the way he met the class. A graveyard was not as quiet as that class that day. This boy must be a genius. He thought to himself.

On seeing the course lecturer, he rounded up his tutorials and said,
”Curriculum planning and development is the bedrock of any country’s educational system as it determines the effectiveness or otherwise of the country’s willingness to develop in all ramifications. We shall continue our discussions some other time as our lecturer is very much around. Thank you.” The class roared with applause for the guy who had handled a course better than their lecturer. Mr. Ademola held his last statement in his head. It was the first question of their exams that year and it was compulsory.

Ola had unknowingly become a star. Many tongues were sent wagging about that singular feat he performed. His coursemates were held onto the bragging right in the whole college. The other departments were in concord with them.

Many students want to contact him. They needed his help in that course. It had been sounding like greek to them until he broke it into pieces. They wanted more.

After the class, he sneaked out of the class before he was noticed. But, he had not gone far when they thronged him asking for his numbers.

They were mostly girls. The guys have no problem with him because he was free with them. Spot him and stop him anywhere, as far as you are a guy, ask any question and you are sure to get it on the spot. So, only a handful of guys asked for his digits. The girls were the treasure seekers. He gave them, albeit reluctantly.

When they got home, Daniel told him that he had just opened the hornet of bees. And he should expect to get seriously stung. Ola laughed. He won’t be stung again except he wanted it….