Must Read: My Life On Campus - Season 1 - Episode 71

6 years ago

Must Read: My Life On Campus - Season 1 - Episode 71

That very evening after Lectures, my friends came over to my hostel to relax after a long day at school. Lectures had become more intensed as our Head Of Department (HOD) had tightened our lecture timetable. We began to have classes by 6:30 in the morning and sometimes close for the day around 5 or maybe 6 in the evening.

I can still recall that very day, while Doc. Esosa was lecturing us on ''introduction to International relations 11'' something strange or lemme put it this way, something crazy happened in class...

Doc.Esosa was notably know as a very strict lecturer, he was a no nonsense man. Although he was very funny when he talks but when it comes to a thorough business like teaching, he took it quiet seriously.

''I'm a very friendly person'' he'd say ''I'm very jovial, I smile alot but don't take me for a fool. If you take me for a fool, I will eat you up like a food. I love to teach in a quiet, and a peaceful environment. I must not hear any phone ring in my class, not even a pin drop''.

Doc. Esosa should be in early 60's, about 5'7 feet tall. he was always on jeans and long sleeves as if he was still in his youth. He had few grey hair on his head and beards. His classes kick starts around 3pm and ends around 5pm. Whoever comes after 3, the person wouldn't be allowed to enter into his class, but thankfully I wasn't late so I sat the middle of the lecture hall where I could see and hear the lecturer clearly.

''close both doors, no one should enter into my class.. It's 3:03pm. At least I have tried'' Doc.Esosa said putting on his glasses. ''Those who aren't in my class today won't enter into my book of life. Let the lecture begin''.

Mayson sat beside me, but looking around geographically, I couldn't notice the presence of Thompson.

Me: Mayson afa. Where Thompson say?... You sure say Thompson enter this class so. Thompson don dey miss lectures too much now a days.

Mayson: Thompson dey o. Not quiet long we go track one babe like that for English department. We enter class together. He go dey back dey chill.
I turned back to observe if Thompson was really in class, and lo and behold, Thompson was waving at me from behind to signify his presence.

Me: I don see am. I be think say he don run go house.

Mayson: he dear not. Doc. Esosa no dey use attendance play o. After God, Jesus, Holy spirit, my papa and mama, na Doc.Esosa I fear pass o. No be lie.

Me: True talk. No be lie.

After about an hour of rigorous teaching, I began to hear strange vibrating sounds. It grew louder and louder. It became more and more intensed.

Mayson: who be that wey get phone for class na. Doc. Esosa go vex o.

Me: I just tire o. Na person phone dey sound like generator wey don pass him life span.

Mayson: e go be chinko phone o. All this yeye Chinese phone... Nonsense

There was murmuring amongst all the students in class, as the entire class was about to explode with small side talks amongst themselves.

Doc Esosa: whose phone is vibrating in my class. Who is that?... What nonsense.

The vibrating noise didn't stop, we than decided to trace the sound, only to find out that it was coming from the back sit. Thompson sit to be precise. Thompson la!d his head on the table snoring loudly.

Me: Thompson don fu-Ckk up o. Which kind guy be this one. Thompson don fall my hand o. I swear,
The class all gazed at Thompson, as his sit partner tapped him to wake. Thompson woke up immediately. He took his pen from his pocket and began to write on his book. He cleaned the saliva that was resting at the side of his mouth with the back of his hand, and he kept concentrating on whatever he thought he was doing.

Doc.Esosa: boy. what do you think you are doing?... Young man where did I stop in my teaching?
Thompson: sir..

Doc.Esosa: don't sir me... What did I just say.

Thompson: Tramadol?

Doc.Esosa: you said?

Thompson: sir.

Doc.Esosa: class, is this boy okay?... Is he my student?... Where's the class rep?

The class rep stood up from his sit, and as usual he was putting on his over sized blue suit and a very long fat silver tie enough to pull a mans destiny down.

Class rep: he is our course mate sir

Doc.Esosa: are you sure?

Class rep: yes sir.

Doc.Esosa: is that how you make loud noises when you sleep?... And you don't sleep when lecture is going. Class Rep... Should I remove his name from my book of lie?

Class rep: have mercy on him sir.

Doc.Esosa: Thank your stars. But for today
attendance, count yourself out. I will cancel your name myself.

Doc.Esosa brought out his attendance book aka book of life and cancelled Thompson name.

Me: Thank God for our Jehovah witness class rep.

Doc.Esosa for finish Thompson carrier.

Mayson: I been give Thompson tramadol o. Na
wetin dey fu-Ckk am up be that.