sirviktor: "On Apr 11 , 2014" b4 the bomb blast on nairaland and almost everything was lost " but I did saved this beautiful write up "





Throughout the 4 years spent in the University
or what my American friends would call college,
I met, got acquainted to, made friends with and
observed several individuals. I kind of classified
them into ten and below is an attempt to
describe these people. Mind you, the names used are not real but fictional.
JACK THE BOOKWORM: This guy or type of
people reads everything that has to do with his
or their academic work to the extent that they
use them in everyday conversation sometimes
even knowing some concepts more than their
lecturers. Their favourite 'fun spot' is usually the library, stadium or one of those other
isolated places. They usually have that
nickname - 'First Class' although many of them
end up not graduating with a First class degree.
They are usually ignorant of happenings around
them or even some occurrences around school because of their sometimes 'withdrawn' nature.
Ask them something like 'who were the people
protesting on campus the other day?' And you
get a reply along the lines of, 'I don't know, how
does that add to my GP?'
JULIE THE MARKETER: Julie has the hustling
spirit and this is how she likes to describe it but
in the real sense, she is a 'runz gal'. Marketing
in this contest refers to 'showcasing' her 'wares'
and getting paid for them. The nature of her job
(s) makes travelling a compulsory hobby sometimes as she is always on the go. She is
hardly found on campus or in class because of
the demanding nature of this job. She is classy
and would appear in expensive wears, jewelries
and phones, all thanks to her wealthy clientele.
Some individuals in this class are smart and could write and speak legibly, others are
outright dumb, couldn't even spell their names
but only know one thing - money.
ALEXANDER THE TERRIBLE: He was probably
'blended' in his first or second year on campus
and is then termed a 'strong man'. He is rarely
found in class except during certain practical
classes or on exams day. He appears innocent
sometimes and is unnecessarily humble as it is common for him to refer to you as 'Boss' or
'Sir'. People who know him treats him with
respect just to avoid getting themselves into
trouble with him and he always have his way
with 'Jew men'. He could be seen sometimes
with a bag hanging across his shoulder - a bag you dare not touch or try to open. Alexander
may not be caught smoking in public but he
sure is a smoker and spends a lot of time
hanging out with the boys at the bar,
exchanging banters in between bottles or
discussing 'business' in hushed tones.

MATERIALISTIC NONSO: He/she is that boy or
girl that would rocks the latest fashion or uses
that phone that is in vogue. This 'shiny'
individual would spend money trying to look like
those models on some music videos or even the
celebrity themselves all thanks to the plethora of uncles, aunties, brothers, sisters, cousins etc
that they would 'tax' before returning to school
even after their parents must have given them
their allowances. He/she is probably from a
'humble' home but when you get to see this
person in school, you'd think that the father owns an oil bloc due to their flashy appearance.
Nonso would lie about everything starting from
what his/her father does for a living down to
why they are not attending a university abroad
or a private university.

KALU THE ENTREPRENEUR: This guy has
'business' written over him, from the way he
talks, reasons, down to his views about life. You
shouldn't be surprised if rumours starts flying
around about him owning a space at that
market close to the school. Kalu, who maybe one of those people whose parents would rather
starve to ensure that he remains in school sees
making-money-while-in-school as the perfect
getaway from frustration and inadequate
funding. He sometimes drops out of school in
pursuit of happiness or finishes and then faces business squarely.

UCHE THE APOSTLE: Uche could be a boy or girl
or to be more specific, that brother or sister. If
you happen to be his/her roommate, be ready
to get to know Jesus personally. If there is
something you feel he needs to know ASAP and
his number seem not to be available or his cell is turned off, just try to locate him first at the
school's Gethsamane (usually a place , not
necessarily a church where students gather to
pray sometimes) or in any other place(s) where
brethren meet. Uche eats, reads and sleeps the
bible sometimes even forgetting about his/her coursework till exams day. Uche stays in the
hostel or have an apartment offcampus but a
greater part of his/her day is spent attending
one fellowship meeting or the other. Although
he may not be in your faculty but don't be
surprised to find him in front of your class one early morning just before lecture commences
trying to tell the whole class a thing or two
about Jesus Christ. JOHN THE CLASS CLOWN: Every class in every
department in every faculty in the University
has this particular guy. He cracks everybody up
with either his speech, body movement or the
way he answers question in class. Most people
see him as unserious but he could be one of those people that exams haven't really favoured
and so they sought solace in making others
smile.

PATRICK THE RANDOM GUY: He is what some
people call the unusual everyday guy. He
attends class just like every other person,
submits assignments and writes exams just like
every other student. He is usually not involved
in things like politics or sports in the department but he could be found among the
observing crowd. He appears simple and does
not court attention. He is the best person to ask
for any information concerning the department
or faculty because he can be found everywhere
as long as there are people there and it has to do with the department or faculty. Bottom line is: God creates people with different
characters and personalities and then have
them placed at different parts of the country/
world but the university brings them together.
The university affords you with the opportunity
to learn from this vast array of individuals. Seize the opportunity!

Yh

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