THEY COME KNOCKING

In what seems to be a rapid turn of events and a quick repetition of sunrise and sunset, days have piled up against each other to become weeks and weeks upon themselves to become months. It seems we started the session barely a few weeks ago yet with the tests knocking on our doors, we are forced to come to terms with the bitter truth that we’re in actual terms, deep into this session. And yes, this is the ninth week. If you didn’t know this before now, well, now you know.

With all the hustle and bustle that comes with registrations in the first weeks, we won’t be surprised if suddenly you’ve lost track of time but hey, you have us here to slap you back to reality.

Of a certain not just a handful of Fatsssaites are yet to secure a place to retire to after each day of stress in their respective halls of residence. In Indy hall for example, students whose accommodation requests had been approved are yet to get rooms owing to lack of bed spaces. And while some have improvised by relocating outside the campus, others have been forced to do what ‘stalites’ do at this point in time.

Also, not everyone’s registrations was without hiccups. Some had to pay repeated visits to the MIS office to rectify issues with their courses while others suffered in the hands of the newly introduced Remita system?  

All these and many more are what has made this semester seem oddly fast and short. When one is buried head deep in these activities, it is very easy to lose track of time.

Most lecturers have started dishing out tests while others have promised same. This is the ninth week! In a few weeks from now we’ll have the GES exams after which our brothers in education will usher us into the exam proper. Don’t be caught napping.

Now that the tests have come knocking on our doors, we must gladly open the door with proud confidence assured of a win. And what better way to ensure a win than adequate preparation.

Fatsssaites, we implore you to exploit these remaining weeks for your academic gain to avoid grades you won’t be proud to be associated with. That been said, we honestly hope that you won’t be found wanting when the exams come knocking.

Meanwhile, we use this opportunity to enjoin the leadership of NSASA to handle with maturity and sound judgement the undue and calamitous rancour brewing hatred and slanders in the department. Caution should not be thrown to the wind in an attempt to outmuscle one another but in understanding and levelheadedness, resolve any conflict there might be among the relevant stakeholders in the department.