Salary: Dead on Arrival!
By Sunday, I would have been working for a month. Sigh. The first two weeks were slow. One day felt like two days and so two weeks seemed like a whole month. The third week, however, ran…
When You Feel You’re Left Behind…
I feel a bit down today. A few days ago, one of my friends from unversity chatted me up. This was the short exchange 👇 Her family just recently got an elevation and I know she can…
Nwa Teacher Chronicles: I’ve Got a Crusher!
So this little, pretty girl in grade two has a massive crush on me. OK, OK… not crush crush, but I noticed earlier this week that she smiles at me whenever our eyes meet and is always…
Nwa Teacher chronicles: What do I do with My Naughty Kids o?
So, as you all know, last week was my first on the job and it was good, really. My skirt split, though, and I was forced to use one other one with spoilt zip (because when I…
My First Day at Work
Holla 👋… I officially resumed our job today. I updated everything in real time on instagram (if you’re not following us there, what’s your purpose in this life?), beginning with a rare video of me 😁. The…
The Universe is Playing with Me!
For months, I sent applications around and searched for jobs upandan, no show. And then a job came and the gods of temptation sent agents of shield! Temptation comes in different forms. Me, I’m tempted to leave…
How I Landed a Temporary Teaching Job (Part 2)
Read part one of this post here Even though I had absolutely messed up the interview process, the following day I received a call from them. Talk about a miracle! Again, they had sent me a message…
How I Landed a Temporary Teaching Job
Yes o! Say hi to the latest teacher in town! So, on the 31st Of July, I received a call for an interview for a teaching position in a private school. Apparently, they had sent me a…
When You Have Long-Leg That You Cannot Use
So, since I passed out from NYSC in April and came back home, the person that seems to feel the pain of my unemployment (I think even more than I do) is my mother. Mostly because na…
The Relationship Between Bullying and Depression
On Thursday, I called my little sister, Butterfly, to my room. She had been too quiet for the past three days, moving around with a sullen face, practically dragging her slim, perfect body around, smiling at things…
