Campus Connect Weekly Contest- Week 7- My First Day In Campus/Highschool by @mesonia

So, I got admission into the university to study one of the prestigious courses/profession, LAW. With the feeling of happiness came nervousness, fear of the unknown and yes, of life too. And as I dressed up that early morning from home since I hadn't resumed fully, I could only wonder. With the freedom I had craved that I now got, came responsibilities, more responsibilities and i knew that my years of dependence, of relaxation, of the protection had ended and it was the end of the beginning. I was now aware that all these things I had enjoyed without knowing were things I was going to have to do myself, for myself from now on. Nevertheless, I got dressed in my black and white and I left for Campus.

I wore my facemask and headed for class. I had lectures by 10am that day but of course, I knew I was late but I wasn't going to miss this for anything thinking "Better late than never" but as I thought that, I also remembered, "first impressions matter" but then, it was the nervousness and the happiness that came with it that was playing their rounds.

I got to the faculty and I could see black and white figures walking around but there was this window that I saw most of them standing at . Phew! I was scared....a little bit but I wouldn't let it get the best of me. So, with the protection my facemask gave me (to go incognito), I walked past them with every atom of courage in me and I walked straight in until I sighted a class full of students in and I could see they were already learning.

God! The lecturer was already there but still, I couldn't back down now. So, I mustered up boldness again and I went in. Head first, face masked up and gently ask could to not make a sound but .....I saw eyes turned and looking at me, I felt chills but I still managed to seat down. I brought out my pen and paper, ready to read , write and learn. Then, I felt a tap on the shoulder and she asked me, "are you a fresher?

( Fresher is used to refer to students who had just gotten admission and resumes school)

I said, "mmmhmmm" and she then said to me, "this is not the class for 100Level students". In my mind I was like, "then what class is it?" As if she heard me , she replied , "this is 300L class, try looking for yours" At that point, I didn't know what to think or feel but I managed to get myself together, take my things and leave. When I got outside, ooh Lord! I thanked God for my facemask. It saved me from the embarrassment and excess chills I could've gotten.

Immediately I got out, I asked questions and funny enough, I was directed back to the building where I had seen students standing out. I mentally snacked myself and went in. I was late the first time but this time, I was later than late. Luckily for me, lectures had not started, so, I just joined in the orientation given by the H.O.D president of LAWSA, ABSU CHAPTER ( I would like to withhold his name). At a point, he asked why I was still wearing facemask but I couldn't care less because this facemask had saved a life.

It all ended in praise ooh. We had lectures and I headed for home. I narrated my ordeal to my family and they couldn't help but laugh. All in, it was a wonderful experience though embarrassing at the time but it's something I can live with. Stories to tell and all, it was memorable.

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