A writer's seasons.

One of the things I looked forward to in secondary school was the book they were going to give us to read in preparation for JAMB. Two sets before me had read Last Days at Forcados High, and I had read it at least a few times before I even got to SS3. Our book wasn't quite as captivating as I'd hoped, but it was a good read nonetheless. 2017- the year I graduated high school. Somehow, I was convinced life was only going to get easier from there... if only I had known 😄.

2024, the year I Graduado. The journey began on the 30th of March 2018, and a feat that was supposed to take four years ended up taking almost six. No, I didn't have an extra year, COVID-19 happened, taking almost a full year from us, and of course, ASUU wasn't left out. We went on strike for almost 10 months. Still sounds unreasonable every time I think about it. 10 months is more than enough to conceive a baby and give birth, with an extra month to spare 😄😄😄. Anyhow, on the 13th of December, I took my final bow from the great institution of Obafemi Awolowo University. I finished with a 2:1, BA English. My days in Ife are ones I will forever cherish and be grateful for. In Ife, I found God, purpose, family, skills, and service.

I arrived at camp in the last days of July, right in the thick of rainy season. 21 days of camp life stretched before me, it was one of the most emotionally mixed seasons I've ever lived through. I was happy one moment, homesick the next, frustrated by the routines, and at some point just plain sick. It was quite a lot. In the middle of it all, I found rhythm, literally😊😁. I joined Lagos Musical Band and became a tenor liner. Band was the bane of my existence in camp and somehow it still managed to be my happy place. When camp ended, I got posted to my dream agency, followed by a full year of immersion into the media and advertising space- learning, stumbling, growing. Looking back, "the clarion call" came at the perfect time. It pulled me out of the familiar and into something that is shaping who I am becoming.