Monday 6 April 2015

Tales of a corper shun (1)

Hi guys, as promised in my last post I'll be having a couple of my friends share their NYSC experience. This is the first in the series. Enjoy reading!!!


Name: Scott, Mary Adeola

School Attended: University of Lagos

Course Studied: Mass Communication

State of deployment: Oyo State

Initial reaction to posting: Pure Joy!!! That I FINALLY get to leave Lagos! Dad was tough though; said I would go nowhere if it's not Lagos. He finally agreed sha.

Camping experience:
a)Happy moments- Chai! They were few o! I couldn't wait to leave the place; I was passionately involved in the countdown thingy. The few happy moments I had were when I was in the hostel with my bunkie, when I got hot water from Mammy to make tea and when I got my posting (I'd been DREADING a school posting).



b)Boring/sad moments- Boring moments were definitely when I was still being forced to march and those early morning drills. Lectures would have been on this list but I made sure I went with ENOUGH novels.

c) Funny moments- Hmm... Did I have funny moments in that place? Maybe watching the social night performances ... And of course the dramas in our hostel. It was also funny to see peeps engaging in one activity after another just for posting. I had a friend who was marching, very active in fellowship, playing volleyball, dancing and was in the band! Some ladies went as far as sleeping with soldiers...


Place of Primary Assignment (Experience there)- I love being in my PPA. I was posted to the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State and I work there as a Reporter. I go out a lot courtesy of the job; I've even travelled out of Ibadan a few times. I also get to meet dignitaries and that's cool. More than all those though, I enjoy the opportunity to practice my profession. It's really fun!




CDS group: Editorial. We work on the production of our newsletter, Periscope and the magazine called OyoKopa. Again, I get to practice my profession.

Accommodation (How easy was it to get a place)- Getting a place didn't take normal procedure for me. A friend of mine who was also posted to Ibadan got a room through family connections. The place is close to our respective PPA's so we share the room.

Cost of living: Cost of living in IB is definitely lower than Lagos where I come from. In fact, I fell in love with the place. It's also less stressful unlike Lagos.



One year service, is it worth it?: Wow! For me, it is! I really needed to be away from the comfort and reliability of home. I got to make some decisions that gave me a glimpse of what RESPONSIBILITY meant; I saw things in a new light. Here I wasn't really plagued by the Daddy's Girl syndrome... it's really worth it

Final words!!!
No final words abeg *winks* I'm out!



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Sunday 5 April 2015

Tales of a corper shun (2)

Remi

Name: Shajobi Oluwafeyi Remilekun

School Atended: Unilag

Course Studied: Insurance

State of deployment: Lagos


Initial reaction to posting:

Well.... I had a feeling it would be lagos, since  someone that worked with NYSC called my dad that he saw my surname. So I wasn't really surprised.

Camping experience:

a)Happy moments: Camp was fun. well.... Since I'm a happy person, there was no special happy moment. Okaay, I guess, it would be all the time they paid any allowee.

Remi(right) and his friends

b)Boring/sad moments: No sad moment at all. I don't even think there was a boring moment. Maybe when I was down with fever, I was so scared it was ebola. I had to act like nothing was wrong, so people won't run from me. Lolz.


c)Funny moments: When we went for Man O war drills; as some "fat babes" were trying to their drills their trousers were just ripping off. Also while marching on the parade grounds, some people's Khaki trouser would just tear.


Place of primary assignment (Experience there): My PPA experience has been pretty cool so far. I work in Amuwo-Odofin LG. I have a nice boss. Working there is quite flexible, there are also 'funny' people in the local government. I also get to meet interesting people.

Community Development Service group: I'm a member of the band cds group. I joined cos of my love for music. I don't talk in my CDS group, so I don't really have friends there.  It's fun still cos we get to meet new corp members and train them on the drum sequence for slow match and quick match, NYSC and national anthems. We also perfom at rallies and interhouse sports when called upon.

Accommodation (How easy was it to get a place): I live with my parents.

Cost of living:  I fend for myself even though I stay with my parents, and you know how the cost of living in Lagos can be.

One year service, is it worth it?:
I think it's an experience, one that could come in handy sometime later. Who knows where I would need any of the little things I've learnt. Others might see it as a waste of time. It all depends. Yeah.... The allowee is also one good part of the NYSC.



Final words: I just always have a nudge to maximize every moment of my life, and that's what I'm trying to do here.

Thanks