We All Came Innocent, Young And Vibrant But 2 Weeks After…

I look at my classmates sometimes and marvel. I marvel because we all came innocent, young and vibrant but 2 weeks after, things began to unfold.

I look at my classmates sometimes and marvel, at the wonderful, amazing, beautiful, multi-talented and dynamic people I’m surrounded by.

Truly, we all came in innocent, young, vibrant, and easy going students until two weeks later.

People’s characters, both positive and negative began to unveil.

People that came in one by one began to fold in twos and threes, and they all start having classes. A closer focus here will do.

Let me start Olawunmi, the yellow paw paw of the class whom we also refer to as the mother of the class. Let any class member be grieved to the point of needing a shoulder to weep on, she is always available to provide one.  Not only will she listen to your complaints, she will give advice. She only has a best friend, Gloria Asabor, the skinny, tall and beautiful lady who will never participate in beauty pageants.

Gloria is an amazing, creative writer. Let’s I forget, she also has craze for head o. Give her and she will give you back tenfold – the Mushin lady.

Moving on, celebrate with me the comedians of the class, Raymond a.k.a Experience a.k.a Mr Ray and Phillips; because of them, the class is always lively. Which brings us closer to Adeyemo Damilola, Phillips dependable girlfriend and best friend. They keep deceiving everyone that they are not dating; we just keep acting like their mumu, but we know better.

Look closely and tell.. .We all came innocently, but then time happened to us, or is it that we happened to time?

Even without making it to the runway, many ladies were as hilarious as ever, giving somethings to last a lifetime

Let’s make way for the gentle members of the class, Ogheneyoma, the ever present but absent-in-class young lady. Please don’t try to ask her a probing question if you do not have a waiting patience. You can be sure that she would be at sea. Oghene can be annoying in her stare from side to side searching for a clue to a non-existent question. Worse, Oghene can sleep for Africa.

How about Adamu, the only Hausa girl in class, best friend being Ayeni Ifeoluwa, initially the class’  ‘oversabi” until Mr Ray gave her a due place.

You see why I said, we all came innocent, young and vibrant …

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You cannot miss the fellowship –going-trio of Benaiah Miracle, Omoyajawo Janet and Lamidi Oyindamola, but truly the real oversabis. Think of a formidable academic combination and you have it in this three.

Welcome Abatan Emmanuel and Akindele Temidayo, the trophy holders in noise making. But let’s face it, what Dayo cannot give in academic response he makes up for in soccer prowess.

Deceptively “small” for opponents, he is ever sleek and slippery for opponents, at the centre of the class’ football victories.

I can never forget the entrepreneurs of NDB – recharge card-selling Bamidele Olamide and Fan Yoghurt lady, Bamidele Busola, a.k.a Ghana. It’s the act of entrepreneurial excellence that has earned her recognitions.

Here comes our fashion designer, Iyede Christiana, not just for my class but the entire school of students. And you know what, she is not expensive at all. In a setting like this, that can make a lot of difference.

Let’s go to the never-noticed-until-we-are-shared-into-groups set, Doris Israel a.k.a Doldol, Rerri Harvey, the small but mature, who does wonders at interclass female football contests; Ajayi Rachael (I wonder why she is always gumming herself to the Benaiah group), Imerie Ufuoma a.k.a SARS, annoyingly always chuckling as if someone was fondling him in the most private of places, and meekest of the class, Meadows Nathaniel, also the only son of Okoro Sylvia.

Ah, Okoro, she is two-faced of sorts. How can someone be most troublesome yet the happiest? Well, that’s Sylvia for you. And I like her because she speaks her mind.

Come and see Olagunju Ayomide, the class’ graphic designer but who would always submit his own assignments late. Does that not deserve an applause?

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Whether or not, don’t give out the trophy yet until you have considered this duo, Shoberu Morenokeji and Farouk Elizabeth, two jolly friends who would always come to class late, if they did not rather stay in the Common Room.

It’s really a class of intriguing individuals, some students by name but with dispositions that say: leave us, we just came to fulfill all righteousness. That is why I say that we all came innocent, young and vibrant but…

Well, wouldn’t you like to meet Ugochukwu Jane, so self-respecting and gentle to the point of being thought timid. But broach a chat-up with her and the intelligent part of this chocolatey lady will come forth. In any case, how could anyone be friends with Ghemisola Adesanya and still have “unshined” eyes.

The latter’s principled lifestyle speaks from a distance; and everybody in class knows that you dare not mess with that type.

Trophies are not only for classroom brilliance, it could as well be for excellence outdoors

With a seat behind them is Oluwatosin Aderinsola, short but an intimidating backing, plainly speaking, the lady with the biggest hips in class.

Don’t laugh o, because there are things she doesn’t take lightly even if giggling be her second nature. The only thing, I really wished she were tall.

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The only Alhaja I know in my class is Osayinpeju Modinat, a very religious lady, and also a cheerful giver.

Apparently, a moral from home, only that we all came innocent, young and vibrant but…

How can I forget my seat partner, Anaza Blessing, who would leave all, just to be of assistance to others, but you now know what? I comment my reserve … for now. The only problem I had with her is for all these years, I never got to know whether she is igbo or Yoruba

Which row are we in now, o yea, here is Oshinkayode Boluwatife, the lady that does not wait for insult before giving it. Some who got her dose of it still have the marks on their faces. I am not surprised. In fact, you won’t be, if I were to tell you the Southwest state she hails from. In fact, she is from…(check this page tomorrow)!

Reminds you though of Oke Opeyemi, the PR boy of our class who possesses the supportive quality in Blessing.

There is someone here; Aza Samantha Becky  always going for ushering job, auditioning and rehearsals. Pleasant appearance, cheerful personality but you know what,  I got tired of checking out the TV expecting her face to show even if for a fleeting moment.

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Clear the way, for I am about to speak about the Numero uno, Adeleke Oluwadamilola, my class governor, who’s always trying her best to organize her mates. Dami is playful, but then, she can be damn serious, up to ignoring questions of real academic importance….

Truly, we all came innocent, young and vibrant but school exposure have indeed happened to us

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