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People are silently going through difficult moments and yet they still make an appearance.
They show up at work, attend events and laugh and keep up with the vibe.
From the outside, everything looks normal.
However, sometimes the colleague who didn’t reply your email, the friend who didn’t return your call or the stranger who didn’t respond to your greeting isn’t being rude.
Their head might simply be full.
A simple bus ride from London became a quiet lesson: many of the things we worry about in life never actually happen.
Two days to the end of term, I stepped out to collect my uniforms and found an empty clothesline staring back at me. Fear of home punishment pushed me into a decision that followed me straight into another kind of trouble, one that came with bold name tags, endless errands and a boarding house reputation I never asked for.
Life rarely hides the truth from us. We usually see it clearly; we just refuse to call it what it is. Our careers, choices, relationships and everyday behaviour constantly send signals about who we are and what we value. Consistency tells the truth long before our words do. The problem is not awareness. The problem is our hesitation to accept reality when it is inconvenient. Growth demands brutal honesty. Maturity requires naming what is obvious. Clarity accelerates progress, protects your peace and sharpens your decisions. When life shows you the pattern, believe it. If it feels like a duck, looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it’s a duck.
Morning assembly had started, but rebellion had already taken root inside the dormitory. What followed was panic, betrayal and a lesson no cane could teach.
By evening, the palm oil stains told a story no one bothered to investigate. Some victories are best enjoyed quietly.
Jelili finally sees the mysterious lady from Tesco again. His heart races, his confidence peaks and he even manages to exchange a few words. Then a warning hits him like a freight train: she might be much younger than he thought. Suddenly, romance turns into panic and reality crashes in with a text from Tunde: the bank wants to verify his address. Abroad life just got more complicated… and funnier.
Senior Kunle was the kind of dorm tyrant every junior feared. Loud, demanding, unapologetic. His power trip had no brakes until six exhausted juniors staged an unforgettable rebellion. Their mission took Kunle straight into Cuba, the dreaded school toilet that humbled even the boldest students. What happened that night reset the entire dorm and transformed Kunle forever.
Jelili finally lands his big abroad interview, but the location alone nearly sends him back to Nigeria. Three buses, one train and a spiritual battle later, he arrives,red tie, sweaty forehead and unstoppable determination. He charms the panel with confidence he borrowed from heaven. Yet just when he thinks the day is over, Tesco calls him back… and so does the mysterious woman from Aisle 7.
Every rejection email chips away at confidence but the truth is simple, it only takes one “yes” to change everything. This piece explores the emotional toll of job hunting, the lessons hidden in rejection and the quiet power of persistence that leads to a breakthrough.
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