Out with the old,In with the new

Brief escape from blogsville. Again I blame it on life just HAPPENING. Last week, I had my last class of undergrad and I am beyond excited. I still have a final exam but I am floating. Lifted by the knowledge that Finance through punches, I ducked and threw in a K.O. I really give thanks to God that undergrad was a beautiful experience for me....I'm already talking like a graduate and I'm not there yet. lol.

The scary part of being done is embracing novelty. I hear that graduates aren't babied at all. They...umm... We are treated like adults. Tbh, I'm not interested. I'd like to go back to school and learn a WHOLE lot more. Out with undergrad, in with life. Another thing I know will change now is my reduced sense of security. My Uni campus is a HAVEN! I literally leave my purse on my chair unattended. I always say that anything that goes missing on campus was not stolen, but lost. In Nigeria, on the other hand, I hook my hand underneath my purse tightly. I don't even try to hold it like a BABE.Out with Carefree, In with Careful!

Moving home after being away must be a huge change and I'm not talking about not being able to wear short shorts or tiny skirts. I am talking about re-adjusting to life; fast-paced, the plethora of culture and religion, the recollection of values and ideals and taboos. Call me old school but I can't wait for a society that looks constantly to God. Canada can't even begin to boast about that; We say 'Happy Holidays' instead of Merry Christmas for goodness' sake so that on one is offended. This is the way the society over here operates and is sustained. I can't wait for MY OWN society's modus operandi.

LOL ---- I know I used unnecessary words in my rant like 'plethora' and 'modus operandi'. Blame #Nollywood oh! I've been watching too many movies where people use the wrong words at the wrong time. I don't even know why I'm still glued to the computer watching them. I admit #Nollywood is my #guiltypleasure. Especially my home-girl TONTO DIKEH! lol

BTW my mum said someone asked her if she was Ijeoma's mum during an interview for an NYSC job. The person talked about reading my blog and everything I had to say about my mum. It is a minute world. Whoever you are, big shout out! My mum can't be prouder of how proud I am of her!

Please no giggles at my outfit in these pictures, people said I looked like Hilary from Fresh Prince of Bel Air. I'd like to think I gave her a bit of a rockstar edge.. :-D

I'm growing a lot nowadays. Reconnecting with friends and discovering myself . So I know I'm always going to be Ijay, Take me as I am!

Be Good peoples....

Yours Truantly,

Ij