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I wish I had written this before the school’s session started at all. Before the last week started at all, I was really hyped about the fact that I was going to, after all these years, finally become a final-year student. My joy knew no bounds, and I am still hyped. I just didn’t see it coming that last week would be that stressful for me. I literally went through physical, mental, and emotional stress. At a point, I started feeling overwhelmed, but I am trying to get myself together and have it all figured out.

Imagine the first week of the semester you have so much anticipated turning out to be a really stressful one. I was almost asking myself if I was really ready for the whole final year thingy. I had a 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. class on the very first day of lecture, and none of the lecturers disappointed.

But, really…

Despite all of the drama going on in my life right now, I still feel so happy and pumped about the fact that I am now in my finals!!!! I mean, I am genuinely happy and grateful for finally experiencing this phase and feeling the way I do. By God’s grace, I can say that I have come a long way, and truly, He has been super faithful, and I don’t think I can perfectly express my gratitude.

I gained admission in 2017, after finishing my secondary school education. My course was programmed to run for 5 years, but due to ASUU strikes, the pandemic, and other things that I cannot remember, my stay at the university was extended a bit. I hope you now see why I am so happy that it is finally happening now; it's been a long time coming. Hopefully, there will not be any further strike drama; I will just go and marry and dash them the certificate.😂😂😂

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This phase comes with the burden of going through the thinking process more frequently than planned. There is a lot of pressure, which is probably natural at this stage. You know, the normal feeling of knowing that you are very close to getting to another phase in your life and that your life is still a little scattered and you don't have it all figured out. There is way too much to think about, but I try not to overthink at all. I still have concerns, and they stay somewhere in my head somehow. Even when I try not to think, questions still pop up in my head, and surprising or not, I don't know the answers to them yet. So, I will just go with the flow for now, get myself together, identify my priorities, and try my very best in all I find myself doing, and I am sure that will yield something..

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I also met my project supervisor last week, and honestly, she seems really cool. I am really looking forward to learning a lot from her. She gave us (my group members and I) an assignment to find three (3) project topics we find interesting and will love to work on. I hope she approves of any of the topics I pitch to her when we meet next. Also, I am looking forward to having a good time with all my group members. You might be shocked by this, but, I am not very close with most of my department mates. I don't even know some!!

Shhhhhhh, don't tell anyone.

I have always been that very gentle girl since our 100-level days, and it wasn't really entirely my fault. All of my departmental mates seemed to have formed clicks before I was still trying to get myself used to the university system, and I probably didn't want to 'try fitting in'. I regret it somehow, though. I now wish I was more outspoken and had enough courage to unleash that very interesting part of me. The last time I saw that part was at the age of 11, and it's a bit sad that I have become this person who prefers to stay in her shell most of the time.

Well, it's not as bad as you think though; I still disturb my HOC (head of class) most of the time, and I have people I know in my department, we are not just extremely close, and I guess that's quite fair.

Also, I have been enjoying all the lectures so far. The goal for this semester is to read my notes immediately we finish each topics, so it wouldn't pile up. If I am able to do that, I will be doing myself a lot of good. This semester is so short and I still have my project to deal with.

I am really looking forward to everything that this phase will bring; the imagination is thrilling, and I am elated. I can't wait to share with you every single thing I encounter along the way as this journey begins and gradually move to it's end.

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Say 'Hi' to the latest finalist in town!🙈🤍

These screenshots were taken from the video I made on the first day of lecture. I haven’t taken a single real picture since the semester started🌝. Since all these moments will become memories soon, I will try to take more pictures because I don't want to regret not doing so.