I wasn't born rich neither did I born with silver-spoon. But , I am always lucky to get anything I desire.I came into a family where my biological parents have never been in the picture of my survival. When I was a lad, I loved watching movies, I remember vividly , I could watched and analyzed movies without a thirst for aliments. I used to dream big, I used to imagine how I could build the entire world all by myself. People who were around me then used to tell me, "Mfon you can make it happen." I wanted to marry at the age of 20, but, at my age 20, I didn't have anything apart from myself. Before I aged 20, I already had about five damsels who wanted me to marry them , but I couldn't proceed becaue I had nothing. After my secondary school education, I strived to study Theater Arts in university but I was countered and got delayed due to reason of sponsorship. In my entire life, I hate being a back bencher, I always want to be heard of where ever I am. But ,I never noticed I always want to be outstanding until when I finally got to tertiary institution. There, I started noting things I like and things I hate.
I count myself lucky to have studied in Heritage Polytechnic. I never liked Heritage Polytechnic because I didn't dream to study in Akwa Ibom state where I come from. Although, the first time I wrote jamb was at Heritage Polytechnic, I came out with flying colours , that was many years ago, precisely, when the school was at genesis. After that time , I left, I got admitted in Maritime Academy where I spent two years for National Diploma, but I didn't like the school becaue of their woeful life style, and unnecessary regimentations. I don't believe in tyranny, I believed , human beings can become what they desire if determination is in addition. This is one of the reasons I hated Maritime Academy of Nigeria. I hate to be pressured to do a thing accompanied with lashes. Higher institution is for responsible and mature minds. Anyways, I am not here to talk about Maritime Academy of Nigeria.
So, after all these, I chose Heritage Polytechnic in 2018. In my early days in this institution, beginning from my national diploma year one, first semester, the journey started.
I was always in class attending lectures and I would hardly missed classes. Before lectures begin, I am already seated. Most times , I preferred going to call the lecturers to come and teach. I repeated these and it turns habit, the lecturers noted me for it to an extend that anytime I don't call them to teach they will get angry. These habit got me closed to all lecturers in my department, Mass Communication. As a matter of fact, I became a class head. At this stage , I would explain what lecturers taught to students after each class, students run to me for clarity after lectures. I became popular.
However, none of these could add to my daily survival, students don't always have money so no need to even ask any. After a long day of talking, moving from one place to another, the next thing is hunger, needs for fare will come, school fee will come. With all these loads, I decide to think smart. This got me to be writing assignments for students. My prayer points became "father let lecturers give assignments," and it worked. Although, in Heritage Polytechnic there had been a culture for assignments even before I started.
So when assignments are given, I'll do it for students , this gave me a little means of survival both for fare, feeding, minor and upkeeps.
These activities got me to focused more in my studies, committed and hardworking to an extent students started leaning so much in me to write their assignments at all times. At this point, education became a little bit easier for me to afford. Although, it was not that easy because, I barely go home after lectures, my home was far from the school. So many times, I would have to stay behind looking for where to sleep close to the school so I can write assignments for submission on the next school day. It made me homeless but it helped me pass through the walls of Heritage Polytechnic.
Seeing what these activities could fetch for me, stress was meaningless because I had already determined to succeed. Each day, I would ask myself what I have achieved for the day. I don't like wasting time over meaningless things because I feel I have wasted time in times past doing the wrong thing, with this in mind, I always want to fly.
After my National Diploma (ND) I almost eased but the pressure of where I want to get to could not let me. There was no money, but, since I already discovered little ways of surving in the system, the courage to continue in Higher National Diploma (HND) studies came stronger. I survived four years studying in Heritage Polytechnic through helping students to write their assignments.
My advise to you out there using lack of funds as an alibi for not going to school, take that bold steps now. Don't wait because time waits for no one. Rise up from your slumber, make a decision to succeed. If you are not going to school, learn trade, don't stay idle. However it is, make sure you are doing something, make sure you are moving forward. The time to plan for the future is now. What you invest now is what you will find in the future.
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