Personal Narrative: My First Day At Ogbomoso Federal Government College

INTRODUCTION

I remember my first day at Ogbomoso Federal Government College so vividly it could have been yesterday. We arrived in the early hours of the evening as the sky donned a foreboding hue, as if it were an omen of impending disaster. I remember my younger sister’s tear-strewn face, my father’s encouraging smile as he spoke words of advice and comfort. After helping me settle in my dormitory, we said our goodbyes, dad patted me on the back and they were off. I watched the car until I could no longer see it. I had too many other emotions in my head to cry. I felt an excitement like I was setting off on a dangerous adventure.

All eyes were on me as I entered my new dormitory, each pair belonging to first year students much like myself.

It’s quite tough here. We wake up at five ‘o clock in the morning, take out our cutlasses, cut miles of grass, fetch freezing water, have our bath in a place you can’t even describe as a bathroom, get our clothes on (all of this was done in our pyjamas), and go into the dining room for breakfast. If you’re late you’re punished. Then after that we do different types of things everyday. Tomorrow school is starting so let’s hope things change. Now, after giving you a blow-by-blow description of what’s been happening, I can now get down to greetings. How is everybody? Tell Banke I miss her, I’m always talking about her to friends. Has Banke’s school started yet? Is she now going to the coaching classes? Has the house changed? Is Aunty Titi staying with you? If she is, say hello to her for me. Is Uncle Dotun better? Say thank you very much!!! To him for the N10. There are so many questions I’d like to a ………(Sorry about it, it was the boy below pushing my bed up). As I was saying, there are so many questions I’d like to ask but I’ll bore you to death with them. I won the dancing competition in the school hall (as usual). I’m known as “Dancer” in school. Well, I have nothing else to say except, I miss HHHHHHHOOOOOOOMMMMMMEEEEE! And I love you.