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!
Kindly visit her blog HERE. Thank you for your time.
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