jingle and mingle (campus experience)

Episode 1
Grandma: Sweetheart, don’t get me wrong. I’m
proud that you got accepted but… I’m going to
miss seeing you everyday”. She sobbed and
watching her broke my heart, causing me to cry
with her and wrap my arms around her small
frame.
Me: Grandma, I’ll be fine. I will come and visit you
whenever I can. I promise. I said to my lovely
grandma as she took a hold of my arm, preventing
me from packing up.
Grandma: I’m going to miss the way I woke up,
seeing you with my breakfast in hand and showing
me that beautiful smile of yours. Just like your
mother used too…”
I cried even more as I heard about my mother and
broke down completely, knees weakening.
Me: I miss her. I sobbed. I missed them
Grandma: I miss them too, but remember, they are
watching you from above. They’re proud of you, I
know they are”.
Me: I wish they were still here to congratulate me,
hug me, kiss me. I need them
Grandma: Honey, don’t cry, please. They wouldn’t
want you to cry, they hated watching you like this.
Your father would go nuts when you came home
with tears streaming down your face. And your
mother would do whatever she could to bring
back the smile on your face. It would always work.
Indomie noodles with egg were your weakness”.
She said and I laughed through the tears.
Me: She would make the best Noodles food ever. It
was like heaven with every bite you took from
them. I smiled, wiping away my tears and she
wiped away her own. I get to start packing up
Grandma, I’ll go down in a few
Grandma: Ok sweetheart, I’m baking some goodies
so you could take them with you. She winked and
I giggled.
Me: Thanks Grandma, you’re the best!
I kissed her cheek gently and she walked out of
my room, while I continued to pack up for School.
After I filled 2 luggages, 3 small travel bags, and
my backpack, I skilled my own down the stairs and
was greeted by the amazing view of goodies on the
kitchen counter.
Grandma: Slow down, grandma giggled and I
stopped stuffing my face, lifting my head up and
smiling at her with my mouth full
Me: Hi grandma. I tried to say but all that came out
was chocolate goodies, splattering all over the
floor. “Ooopsss”
She shook her head, grinning and walked over to
grab the broom.
Grandma: I’m sure going to miss you.. she
commented as she broomed the chewed up
cupcakes and I giggled taking a proper bite of my
4th cupcake
Me: Me too, I chuckled … “Hey grandma”
Grandma: Yes dear?
Me: Where’s Bentley? I asked her, noticing that my
golden teacup dog hasn’t came downstairs to lick
my face like he does everyday.
Grandma: Oh! She said like if she forgot to tell me
something. “Sandra took him for a walk”.
Me: Right. I said, taking another bit of my delicious
cupcake. “Will she be back soon?”
Grandma: Yeah, she said she was just going to take
him around the block”
Me: Oh okay
Just then, the doorbell rang.
Me: My baby! I squealed, running to the door.
“Hey Bentley” I said in a high pitched voice,
kneeling down and immediately got tackled, losing
my balance and falling on my back, Bentley
climbing on top of me to lick my face. “I love you
too, boy” I giggled, pushing him off of me and
stood up from the floor.
Me: Hey Sandra. I smiled and three my arms
around her
Sandra: Hey Nike
Me: How’s Rasheed? I asked and she huffed,
making me giggle
Sandra: Him and his player ways are never going
to change. She replied.
Me: Typical. I laughed, flicking my wrist in the air
Sandra: Ugh, I hate it. His room is right next to
mine and I always hear his booty calls screaming
and moaning. She rolled her eyes.
I gasped “Poor little Sandra and her innocent
ways”
She hit my arm playfully “I’m not that innocent”
==
Me: Down boy! I spoke, but it was too late, he had
already jumped on top of Sandra, knocking the
remaining of air I had left, out of me.
Sandra giggled as Bentley licked her face and I
struggled to get them off of myself “OFF NOW!” I
snapped and she hurriedly jumped off of me.
Me: Thank you. I dusted away my jeans as I stood
up and walked up the stairs.
Sandra: Where are you going? She asked following
behind me.
Me: I gotta leave in about an hour. I replied,
opening the door to my room.
Sandra: Sucks to be you
Me: Are you serious? It’s college we’re talking
about. One I got accepted into! How does that
suck in any way?
Sandra: You’re going to share a room with
complete strangers. Dirty environment. She
explained and I sighed, plopping down on my bed.
Me: Yeah, that does kinda suck truly. But this is
Naija na. We have no other choice.
Sandra: I will miss you. She sighed and I looked up
at her
Me: I’m going to miss you too. But, I’ll visit
whenever I can, okay?”
She smiled “okay”
==
Me: I will call as soon as I get there, ok? I told my
grandma and Sandra as I placed my last bag in the
trunk waiting for the driver to take straight to
Ogun State.
Grandma: Ok sweety, I will visit as soon as I can”.
She spoke on the edge of tears and I gave her a
warm smile before pulling her in for a hug.
Me: ok grandma. I love you
I hopped in the car, kabiru, the driver started the
engine, I smiled as I waved to grandma as she shut
her eyes, turned around, and walked back inside
the house
Grandma: Kabiru, make sure you return as soon as
possible
Driver: Ok mama. I go come back quick quick
I took a deep breath, as Kabiru gripped the wheel
tighter, and stepped on the gas pedal, making our
way to Adeleke University in Ogun State.
Question: What can you say about this interesting
Story?
Stay tuned for Episode 2

Episode2

After a long, tiring, 45mins drive, we finally arrived
at Adeleke University’s parking lot closer to Bello
Hostel and parked on the one closest to the
building.
I slowly opened the vehicle door and ever so
gently placed my foot on the ground. Yeah, I
always like to be dramatic. It makes me tingle in
excitement knowing that at least 20 students that
will be attending with me just saw how dramatic I
am. I could easily be the next Genevieve Nnaji you
know?
New Friend: Hey!
Someone greets, startling me and causing me to
lose my balance for a moment before I hold myself
up by the car we brought.
Me: Hi! I finally reply, straightening my posture
and pulling down the hem of my skirt
New Friend: Mabel, nice to meet you” she
introduces herself and holds out her arm for me
to shake.
I look down at it before putting my attention back
to her face. I don’t know where the hand has
been.
Me: Uhhh! Nike. I smile, finally taking her hand in
mine and shaking it twice before letting it go and
look around like an idiot.
She looks around as well, nothing else left to say.
Mabel: It’s a very nice university, one of the best in
the country. So, I was wrong
Me: Very nice, indeed. I agree
Mabel: Shall we enter and take a look at the
inside?
Me: Sure. I reply as I face Kabiru to assist me
carrying my luggage. “Kabiru please carry my
luggage and follow us”
Kabiru: Ok small madam. I’m doing that now
Mabel surprises me by taking a hold of my arm
and entwines it with her own, kinda like how a
father does when he’s walking his daughter down
the aisle towards her soon to be husband, that is,
if he doesn’t chicken out and leaves her hanging.
I get pulled out of my own inner conversation
when I notice that we had already entered the
building, immediately being surrounded with the
fresh air from the air conditioner and students
crowding around.
While we are walking down, I catch myself
drooling over a gorgeous boy that is definitely
taller than me, strong figure, perfect hair formed
into a marvelous quaff, and I can’t quite see his
face but who cares, it must be flawless from what I
can see at a distance.
I’m pulled away from my glance when Mabel tugs
at my arm and pulls me the opposite direction
from the sexy beast.
Mabel: Focus friend. We’re going to become really
good friends. She said with a smile on her face and
continues to drag me towards an unknown
direction.
She finally stops in front of a desk and I look
around to see that it’s a little office.
Lady: Names? The lady sitting at the desk asks
Mabel: Mabel Abiodun. She replies before me,
offering the lady, which by looking at her name
tag pinned to her shirt, her name is Linda.
Linda: Okay. She looks through a cabinet and pulls
out, what seems to be her schedule and hands it
to her “Room 300, here’s your key” She hands her
a key with the number handing from the key chain
and turns her attention towards me.
Linda: Oh Nike Jade! I smile and she nods her
head, looking back down at the cabinet and pulls
out my schedule. She then takes out a key and
hands it to me as well. “Room 305”
Me: Thank you Linda. I wave at her and she waves
back with a smile as Mabel drags me out of the
office. “Must you drag me everywhere?” I chuckle,
but she just continues to drag me along towards a
building. I read the sign at the top of the two
doors and read “300’s”… “ Are we in the same
building”?
Mabel: You barely noticed
Me: Nice way of telling me I’m slow huh?
Mabel: I thought it was obvious” she looks back at
me and smirks
Kabiru left back home after helping me with my
luggages. The giggling and yelling with Mabel was
interrupted when she bumps into another girl as
she looks back at me, causing the girl to drop her
books.
Mabel: Oh my god, I’m so sorry. Here, I will help
you. She says and kneels down to recollect her
books from the ground and hands them back to
her.
Lady: Thank you. She replies shyly and I can’t help
but giggle
Mabel: No problem, I’m Melanie. She introduces
herself and does the same thing she did to me
outside the building, she extends out her arm
towards her.
Lady: Patricia. She responds and shakes her hand,
looking down when she lets go.
Me: I’m Nike. Nice to meet you. I smile as I walk up
to her and surprise her when I wrap my arms
around her. “Can I call you Patty? I ask once I pull
away
Patricia: Sure. She smiles, lifting her head up
higher. “Only I can call you Nikki?
Me: I giggle “Of course. Oh and Mabel, I’m calling
you Mel”
Mabel: I thought you would never ask. She says,
flattered.
Patricia: I didn’t ask, I said I was calling you like
that, whether you liked it or not.
Mabel: Geez. She rolls her eyes “Rude much?”
==
Me: My future Husband! Wait, What is Patty
giggling with him? Oh hell no! Do I need to cut this
girl?
I turn my attention back to Patty and notice that
she’s walking towards him. Oh how I wish I had a
wolf! My anger builds up.
Me: Wait! Why am I so mad when he’s not even
mine or I never even met him? He can be her
boyfriend for all I know. Oh god! Please no!
I watch as they wrap their arms around each other
and I feel a piece of my heart fall to the pit of my
stomach.
Question: Who is the future Husband Nike is
referring to? What can you say about this
interesting story so far?
Stay tuned for Episode 3