Pre-Vals Day Special: This Is The Reason I Wanted Love Letters Too By OAP Eimiee Samuel
Eiimie Samuel, a budding OAP in Calabar wants us to go back to the olden days of writing love letters. So enjoy this funny personal piece and tell us about your own experiences or what you think about Eiimie’s piece. “So I pick up my golden pen from my basket of love, with so much joy in my heart to pen down to you, just how much my heart beats for you…” This did not just have a magic smile effect on any girl who received this kind of letter, but it also increased the chances of the sender’s reception into the heart of the receiver back then. This was in the early 2000. Though I hadn’t been around for too long before technology took over our lives, I too craved everyday for this kind of attention. 2006, yes that was the year I gained admission into an all girls…
Some Places Are Not Meant For Us By Solomon Unimke
“SOME PLACES ARE NOT MEANT FOR US” In life, some persons are not supposed to be where they are, because such a place is not meant for them. But they just find themselves there. And they haven’t recognized the need to move, change or step up whatever they are doing to get to where they belong. In life, it’s not everywhere you find yourself you really belong. Whether you agree or not, you just have to know that now. Environment, people, culture and religion influence people to either give their best or worst. Let me share a little experience I had growing up with a friend This friend was a bass singer in a church choir; he was what you’d call an “inexperienced” chorister. One day he was opportuned to attend a singing competition where he was noticed by a choir director who owned a chorale group. The Director took…
I used my school fees for my cousin – Julius’ lessons from 2016
Deh, Julius Prince 2016 was indeed an eventful year for me. Maybe it was because that was the year I fully settled down as a student in the university, strange right? For those people who knew when I gained admission, it may appear rather strange that it took me this long to settle down. Yes I fully became conscious of my environment in 2016, that was when I decided to explore, make friends and interact with people, particularly in the hostels. Alright enough of the stories, let’s get back to the lessons learned. This story I’m about to tell you greatly affected my trust in people, especially the ones I call family. You may think I’m weird now but trust me, family is actually the ones who could stab you real hard and thereafter clean up your own blood on your clothes without feeling an ounce of regret. When…
Nten’s Lessons From 2016
I had already decided that I wasn’t going to write this. Because really, what lessons did I learn in 2016? But right now, as I write this, I’m thinking really hard. What did I learn through 2016? ° I learnt the importance of friendship. I know sometimes with the way friendship is hyped it seems a little overrated. But, trust me, it’s not. Last year was really depressing but I was able to pull through largely because of the help of a certain group of people who made my wellbeing their concern. ° I learnt that prayer is a very important tool for survival. In 2016,my faith became all too important. I needed it to be so and I still do. Only someone who prays can understand the peace you feel inside after pouring your heart out to God. It’s simply indescribable! ° At the beginning of 2016, there were…
Lessons From 2016 By Godwin Ovat
2016 was a challenging year for all of us, the emergence of the recession in the country’s economy amplified the anger, tension, confusion and pessimism in us. But despite the transient setback, 2016 taught me lessons which I reflect upon today. The number one thing I learned is to believe in myself. We all deal with vulnerability, uncertainty, and failure, but it should not one from believing in himself. I learned to believe improvement was even when trouble escalates. I also learned to adopt new things, to raise a bar in my life even when everyone accepts average. The list may not long but I thank God for helping me unlearn certain habits that massaged my weakness.
Blessing’s Lessons From 2016
Happy new year everyone, my 2016 was a year I never wish to experience again, but it taught me how to have more faith in God than man. Things were very difficult my family. If both your parents are retired you should understand what I mean. I remember one time in the month of may (my birth month) I could not even afford a sanitary towel of # 200, a pen or even transport to school. I trekked for two weeks and used tissue paper for the first time in my life. I am not really good at asking people for help but I did and I was promised so I put all my hope and faith in it and up till date I have not seen 1 Naira. I told myself I will never lose faith in God anymore and put it in man. I didn’t even have any…
Ekene’s Lessons From 2016
2016 was a challenging year for all of us, the emergence of recession in the country’s economy amplified the anger, tension, confusion and pessimism in us. But despite the transient setback, 2016 taught me lessons which I reflect upon today. The number one thing I learnt is to believe in myself. We all deal with vulnerability, uncertainty and failure, but it should not stop one from believing in himself. I learned to believe improvement happens when trouble escalates. I also learned to adopt new things, to raise a bar in my life even when everyone accepts average. The list may not be long but I thank God for helping me unlearn certain habits that massaged my weakness.
Amaka Ekezie’s Lessons From 2016
2016 was a beautiful year. I had my own fair share of experiences and several things left me in awe. So, when I got the invite to write a round-up of lessons learned in 2016, I thought really hard for days what to put down. That wasn’t because I learned no lessons during the year or because I was oblivious of all that happened to me but because I tried to think of a way to translate these experiences into lessons I should learn from. Well, finally, I’ve been able to come up with these two important life lessons 2016 taught me. GRATITUDE: Often times, we (especially young people) get lost in our endless wants and desires that we begin to lose touch with the things we have and should be thankful for. All my life, I heard sermons and people talk about gratitude, appreciation, contentment, etc and even though…
Ofem Ubi’s Lessons From 2016
16 It’s sad to watch you board your flight to history Slip off my fingers like spilled red wine And 365 moments of you were nothing but joyful crucifixion Cause you were a tale that ended with tragedy and happiness You gave me my first birthday cake And flipped my life’s book to the new page You made my pen fly without feathers The very moment you introduced me to Mz.Blankpaperz I thought I was Sampson Until you broke my bones by seizing breathe off granny’s nostrils You made me a man You taught me patience You taught me that I was just too tall for the box of expectations people try to fix me in You told me love was a song I was yet ready to sing Even though I thought I knew the notes, chords and progressions You gave me amazing friends You told me I wasn’t…
Mirabelle’s 2016 Lessons
Somewhere in the last quarter of 2016, I felt like I had wasted my entire year. I was heartbroken about certain issues. During my first semester exams, I couldn’t even concentrate. One time, I nearly gave up on reading anything for my exam, my heart wasn’t in it, I guess it was somewhere outside Nigeria. Anyway, I wrote about it and titled it Flashback to My Exam Experience this Semester. But I’m happy those days are past me. These are the lessons I learned in 2016. 1. Communication is key! It is vital! It is important! You need to communicate with people. Speak your mind (tactfully). Tell people what you need. Don’t be afraid. If you don’t like something, say it. If you feel down, speak to someone. If you like someone, say so. If you admire someone successful and would like to connect with them, walk up to them…
Ogala’s Epistle on His Lessons from 2016
So today 28th December 2016. It’s a couple of days to 2017, and while a lot of people have not failed to express their enthusiasm, I do not think I am so excited about it, though. Do not get me wrong. I am quite optimistic about the New Year, but you know that feeling you get when you about to start a new project you know you are going to have to fail at before you can eventually succeed? That lump in your throat and that sickness in your stomach? No? I guess it’s just me then. My 2016 was a very bitter-sweet experience and I have learned a series of lessons. In fact, When Mirabelle asked me to write this, I was really excited as I had been thinking of the year in such a way as a man thinks of his past, in order to decide his future.…
Gilda’s Lessons From 2016
I’m Gilda Opoku. I’m a Ghanaian and God girl. I love to write and motivate. The year 2016 wasn’t all smooth for me but it was a great success. I went to a lot of discouragement and disturbances that probably aimed at affecting my ministry but the Lord God was good and his arm was and is a good place of refuge. I don’t know about you. Probably, you’ve gone through similar or even far worse than my 2016 experience. I urge you not to waive hope. God is a POWER SUPPLY that charges his instruments. The instruments may get hot in the process of charging but in the end, it gets ready for action. So as we are, we’ve been charged and made hot(to suffer)and ready for use in 2017. #Remember your present sufferings(the heat) are nothing to be compared to the joy that is being set before(2017) you.…
The Lessons Felicia Otop Learned In 2016
1. I have learned to appreciate myself no matter what people feel towards me, because I notice each person you meet, has an expectation from you, thereby expecting you to behave in a way that will suit them, before you realize it, you are becoming someone else. I have learned to stand my ground to be who pleases God and myself because people’s standards of you usually stresses you up if you try to measure to it. 2. I have learned also to deliver every assignment given to me, not for the approval of whoever gave it to me but for my own integrity. When I do that I usually give my best because it’s just like me working for myself. If I do it to the approval of who gave it to me, I begin to measure the person standard of approval, so with that measurements, I might have…