Hi ladies of Hive!This community was recommended to me by my friend @samostically and I’m really looking forward to posting on here. It’s actually been a while since I wrote a post on hive and so I thought to share with you all my experience in the Nigerian National Youth Service Corps, a compulsory one year program every Nigerian citizen must undergo
It’s been 3 weeks since the end of what has come to be one of the most important phases of my life. The whole experience was no doubt a bittersweet one but I’ll always be grateful for the friendships, memories and the lessons that came with it.
Starting with camp,I remember when I first got my posting letter to Delta State. I was filled with so much anxiety on how the three weeks orientation program was going to be like and I honestly wasn’t looking forward to it. Those three weeks felt like three months and I just wanted it to end. Having to wake up by 3 every morning to the sound of the bugle and the soldiers whistles made me question my life’s choices. Standing on the parade ground for hours in the cold and trying not to fall asleep is something I never want to experience again! I almost passed out on the parade ground during the opening ceremony😂😂 and like most corpers, the mammy market became my escape. At the end of the program, I was sad to part with the friends I’d made.
LIFE AFTER CAMP
After camp, I was posted to work in the administrative unit of the Delta State Government House and Protocol. At first, it wasn’t easy but I was able to adapt with the help of my amazing boss and co-workers who were all really welcoming.
Clearance and CDS was quite the struggle as well. From having to sit for hours on a hard bench to standing in really long queues for monthly biometric clearance, it felt like a punishment at times but after a couple of months I got used to it.
Now that it’s over, I’m just grateful I survived—sunburn, heavy rain, khaki trousers, parade ground, and all, but I definitely won’t be repeating it😂
Here’s to the next chapter!✨🥂
Elora Nwanne! Congratulations! Happy you scaled through. I’m happy you decided to write about it.
There is a chess tournament tomorrow o! Been a while we saw you participate in our event. Hope to see you!
Thank you😅😁... I'll play the tournament
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Service year is always a memorable one, not just cos of the struggles and all, but cos of the new friends and connections and people along the way. Those can have lasting impact in ones life.
Wishing you all the best in your post NYSC journey 😉
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I can only imagine how tough those early mornings and long parades were, but it sounds like you handled it all with such strength 🙌 It's awesome that you came away with lasting friendships 💖 Congratulations on completing the program and cheers to your next chapter! 🎉👏
Thank you so much 😊
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