February 2021: I have to leave Landmark University! || The Breaking

I had mixed feelings about being in LMU, people would see me as my brother's sister, those who were keen on the information and I would just be Elisha's sister, in a sense to them. A good name makes way, yes but we went to the same secondary school as well.

 I had some assignments God had given to me before now as well which was to be online, I had also started a #learndailychallenge on twitter and without a gadget, it seemed I would not be able to do them till much later, I did not mind not having a phone, I just did not know how things will work out.

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Although it was a time of bliss for the two weeks I stayed, I was in pain at certain periods of time in that first week and when I felt overwhelmed, I either laid on my bed and cried or went to the bathroom. I was tired, this was the second university I would be in.

The next week, I went to the administrative office but I did not have a jamb admission letter so I was told to print one out... without the letter, I could not stay in the school, jamb office wasn't forthcoming, my brother went there from lagos and another man in LMU so invested to help me called someone in jamb office but due to the upgrade I did, It was almost impossible unless I could change it back to Jamb which was impossible after the upgrade.  Again, LMU did not accept Jupeb.

I did not know what to do, I was sad but didn't really tell anyone what was up, some just found it strange that I had not completed my registration till now.

I did not go around telling people I was Elisha's sister, it was no one's business and only those my brother had told I was coming to school was privy to that information.

After some time, it was revealed that I would not be able to stay in the school, I was immensely sad, what could I do? Will I have to go home and start attending my home church for a year or eventually go to the school I loathed and that I felt dampened any iota of creativity, Bells University? 

That week, I prayed because I did not understand it. I believed God for a change but nothing happened, I was in so much pain but no one around me knew. Eventually, I spoke to the Chairman and was open to some extent and this led to some sort of release.

I cried the night before the day I was to leave, being very sad, and this time, I cried openly but my roommates could not possibly understand. They were the only ones I told I was leaving and of course, they could see me packing my things so it was only natural.

I left LMU on the 16th of February, 2021 but not before seeing the LMU Chaplain, Pastor Tope Johnson who referred me to Redeemers University. That was the first time I would hear of the school. Redeemers University?

On Wednesday 17th of February, 2021, my elder brother, Elisha, and I came here to check it out, I wrote the entrance exam, we ate at a cafeteria named Manna Cafeteria, went on a prayer walk blessing the ground and my stay in the school, spent the night here and left the next day.

I waited at home for a period of time for an admission letter that did not come. After waiting for sometime, my father decided enough was enough and told me to pack my things and come to Redeemers University without an admission letter. 😹 

I did not come with all though, I came with only a few on the 23rd with my dad and we settled it. I got my admission letter the next day and he left me to finish the registration. Redeemers University was nothing like Landmark University, I loathed my stay in the school for the first two weeks I spent there. 

Redeemers University wasn't all bad, I just had high expectations based on where I was coming from and I was immensely disappointed;

It didn't have the exceptional excellence LMU did, It was basic, they were not completely honest about their accommodation and I was inconvenienced, all the buildings were ground floor buildings, the students wore anything they liked and abused the liberty given to them, they didn't check in to the hostel till 10:30pm, the Chapel Sunday services were a far cry from LMU, there were distraction from the front to the technical team upstairs. It was horrible! I wanted out even though I did not really have a choice.

My hair was too long for them, it wasn't too long for landmark and worse still, only skirts were allowed. Only skirts and gowns! No trousers!! Tying of hair was necessary to Chapel and I only brought a black scarf incase I needed a shawl, not necessarily for covering hair. I do not own scarves.

Again, Redeemers University was not all bad, it was good compared to Bells University. It had life, colour and a lot of places where I could get things.

I settled in quietly though, said a few words to my roommates who wanted to know more about me.

They had bookshops too and I went to get books, familiarised myself with the person selling books a little.

It is important to note however that I came into Redeemers University as a Direct Entry (D.E) physiotherapy student but there was another issue again. My department had an issue with my result!