I went through 'hell' and I am backkkkkkkkkk😊
Hey guys! I'm so happy to be back. It's been a minute.
The ending of last year was 'chaotic' -to say the least.
I went through fire and I'll like to say that I'm back! Yesssss!😁
You should sit back and relax because I'm about to grant you first row tickets to one of the most memorable experiences I've faced in my life.
I am going to be sharing my experience during my professional medical exam with you all. And boy, is it juicy. Stay tuned please.
On the 17th of October 2022, the long overdue ASUU strike was called off. If you're a Nigerian student, then you probably know what I mean. But for my Non-Nigerian people, however, I'll explain.
ASUU is a body in charge of ensuring that the educational system in Nigerian universities run smoothly. And sometimes they go on strike when they feel it's not being treated well by the federal government. These strikes disrupt the academic session, and makes students go home. This is the simplest way I can put it.
Okay, now that's out of the way. Back to my story.
ASUU called off strike and it was back to school for us students in colleges. For people like me that were focused on making money, and didn't read during the strike, there was wahala (problem). Big, big one😪
Because according to our lecturers, we were to take our exam a few weeks after resumption.
I personally thought it was a joke, or they were trying to scare us. Because in my mind,"It's not possible. They wouldn't do that to us".
LOL!!!!
It was no joke! And they were very serious. We were to cover a year's worth of work in about 7 weeks. Like, how was that going to happen?!
"You mean, I'm supposed to finish Anatomical Pathology, Medical Microbiology, Hematology, Chemical Pathology and the great Pharmacology all before the first week of December?" Are you whining me?
I couldn't wrap my head around it.
First things first sha, I created a personal timetable and put my whole life on hold. Work, responsibilities, and anything else that would distract me from school work. And that included the Hive. (Sorry guys😁).
It was like someone pressed pause on my life, and the only thing playing was my academics. Hehe.
The work was plentyyyyyy. In my local parlance,"E plenty opor"
The 'Pharmacology' I loved and had learnt so well before the strike evaporated from my head. I could barely remember the names of drugs or their mechanism of action. Don't even get me started on the course, 'Medical Microbiology'. The study materials were plenty and they kept coming in. Today you would be reading Chlamydia and Staphylococcus and Listeria would waltz in, adding to your work load.
And guess what? We were learning in class and still preparing for the exams simultaneously.
We would go to class from morning till late afternoon, attend practicals in the evening, and still stay up at night to read. Whattttt?!
My sleep life was under attack! I hardly slept. The amount of hours I slept in a day was more or less 4 hours. And when I wasn't sleeping, I was reading.
In my mind I was like,"Who sent me to read this course please?". Sometimes I would want to just scream and let out all the frustration.
I cried, read, cried again but still read like my life depended on it. Because to an extent, it did. Lol.
Thank God for my friends! Like @silviafx. They spoilt me with food. Nigerian Jollof, White Rice, Soup -you name it. I ate😋. That was one of the things keeping me sane. Lol. Food can do that for you.
My Mom, friends and study partners also encouraged me on days I just wanted to stop and forget about everything.
And I'll like to thank God for God. He kept me saneeeee. My biggest accolades go to Him.
Back to my story again. Like joke like joke, exams came. It came so fast. And it didn't care if you were prepared or not.
These exams lasted for hours. We would write from morning till evening, I kid you not.
I almost fainted once😂 because I was hypoglycemic. Had to excuse myself to get a bottle of an energy drink. Yes dears, I was addicted to energy drinks during my exam prep. I've repented now. I promise.
We did the written exams first. Then practicals and then orals.
For me, oral exams (viva) are the scariest. Because these guys can ask you a question from anywhere at all.
However, I got favoured. My pathology viva question was, "What is pathology?". I was stunned for a minute or two and I think I blanked out because I didn't expect it to be that easy.
Anyway, we finished our exam on the 21st of December and on the 23rd of December, our results were announced. That's the thing about our exams. The results are released a few days after the final exam. Crazy, I know.
On that afternoon, I was in my room when I heard that the results had been released. I became nervous and started pacing back and forth in the room. The next thing I saw was an incoming call from my friend and study buddy.
With shaky hands I picked up and He screamed "Ada! We passed!!!" into my ears.
Those three words brought me to my knees. Literally, I fell on my knees and began to thank God. Mostly because I wouldn't have to go through that ordeal again. It's not something I'll like anyone to go through twice.
I'm here to say that I went through a very tough time, but I survived and I scaled through!
I'm in my next level. Lol. 'A big girl' and soon to be doctor. Put some 'respek' on my name Hivers😉. Hehe
Your girl (with the help of God of course) did it! Yesssss
And I'm so happy to be back. You'll be seeing more of me in coming days. And I look forward to meeting more people.
Please, let me know if you've had a similar experience. I'll like to know.
P.S: The pictures are from the gallery in my phone.
Yes I had many similar experiences, when I thought I would not make it but if you really want something, you make it work.
But the thing is, nothing is ever good enough. I've seen a huge number of Nigerian students complaining about the strike on Hive. Then when the strike was over, they started complaining about going back to school and studying. If the year would have been cancelled and you would be repeating it, that would be another reason to complain. So yeah, human nature. Nothing is ever good enough, whatever situation you're in.
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Thank you 😊!
Immediately you said you were back I could just tell that it had to do with either ASUU or medical school...who would have thought it was both😅😅😅
Madam say na wahala problem... we went through the same thing in year 4 too.
ASUU and medical school.
The combination no go at all.
I respect anyone that survived that class. Whatttt?!
Which school?
😂😂😂😂 Medical school won’t be the end of us girl! We will see to the end of it😂😂 Cheers to more success stories in the future🥂
Amen sis! Amen.
God pass them
One must endure to enjoy in Medical school.
Medicine and related courses are still one of the safe havens in Nigeria and abroad.
The journey is tedious but worth it.
The pride of the family and the nation.
The fact that our aged parents, siblings and friends can call us for medical attention and the joy we have that we are of help to them.
God is our strength 🙏🙏🙏
It's not easy, but we will overcome
Certainly dear
Thank you for this post.
I want to guess you're in 400 L of Medicine
Welcome to the club and congratulations you passed!!!
Pharmacology was something else for me but after I repeated it, I cleared it once and for all.
Our lecturers would tell us they didn't fill the jamb form for us.
Thank God for likes of parents and loved ones who encouraged/encourage us to keep working hard.
Medical school in Nigeria is very demanding and I wish you the best as we await you to finish strong and join the few numbers of Doctors just before you Japa probably 😂
I'm in 500 actually.
Thank you for your kind words.
I appreciate them
You're welcome
Wish you success ahead Doc
Thank you