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HELL OF A RIDE
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It was an easy feat for Debby throughout her education, to be among the top three, not until University when it became a struggle for survival. With determination to finish her major in Law, she refused advice on changing to another major and pressed on. She has had friends—in the general sense—throughout her life and one or two special friends or so she thought.
Tola, Debby, and Ola met during the first lecture before matriculation and they clicked at once. The trio, however, had a hybrid formal and informal relationship which made them close alongside creating the personal space each needed, they found themselves moving on with the class.
With a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.14 out of 5.00 since the start of school, Debby faced so many challenges trying to go higher, including minor depression which even though she never knew at the time what it was, she was able to bounce back to her feet going back to doing the things she loved to do—singing, reading, praying—but stopped doing them due to her depressive state.
Then came, the most sought-after accommodation on campus which she never got until 400level. Whereas Tola did not get accommodation, they both agreed to manage together however, Debby did not know that it would be one hell of a ride with trials.
'I always knew that human beings cannot be trusted but it's as if I am just understanding the effect and true meaning of that statement,' Debby stared into the far distance through the hostel's hallway window with hands folded behind her back in deep thought. 'Here I am struggling to make good the same GPA we started with which she has gone ahead to balance—not that I am not reading or trying very hard to balance mine too but it's just not working—and there she is not even concerned about my academics. I know everyone is left to herself when it comes to grades and no one will write exams for anyone but what happened to being FRIENDS?' With an exterior calm, war raged on inside her head and heart.
Debby and Ola, on the one hand, have a close formal relationship. While they only saw themselves in the class held generally, they still maintained that bond even to the extent of being featured on the school's Radio FM at the invitation of only Ola. However, on the other hand, Tola can be likened to a companion with whom Debby walked, talked, go to tutorials, and does so many...
It was an easy feat for Debby throughout her education, to be among the top three, not until University when it became a struggle for survival. With determination to finish her major in Law, she refused advice on changing to another major and pressed on. She has had friends—in the general sense—throughout her life and one or two special friends or so she thought.
Tola, Debby, and Ola met during the first lecture before matriculation and they clicked at once. The trio, however, had a hybrid formal and informal relationship which made them close alongside creating the personal space each needed, they found themselves moving on with the class.
With a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.14 out of 5.00 since the start of school, Debby faced so many challenges trying to go higher, including minor depression which even though she never knew at the time what it was, she was able to bounce back to her feet going back to doing the things she loved to do—singing, reading, praying—but stopped doing them due to her depressive state.
Then came, the most sought-after accommodation on campus which she never got until 400level. Whereas Tola did not get accommodation, they both agreed to manage together however, Debby did not know that it would be one hell of a ride with trials.
'I always knew that human beings cannot be trusted but it's as if I am just understanding the effect and true meaning of that statement,' Debby stared into the far distance through the hostel's hallway window with hands folded behind her back in deep thought. 'Here I am struggling to make good the same GPA we started with which she has gone ahead to balance—not that I am not reading or trying very hard to balance mine too but it's just not working—and there she is not even concerned about my academics. I know everyone is left to herself when it comes to grades and no one will write exams for anyone but what happened to being FRIENDS?' With an exterior calm, war raged on inside her head and heart.
Debby and Ola, on the one hand, have a close formal relationship. While they only saw themselves in the class held generally, they still maintained that bond even to the extent of being featured on the school's Radio FM at the invitation of only Ola. However, on the other hand, Tola can be likened to a companion with whom Debby walked, talked, go to tutorials, and does so many...
