12/07/2025
Whatever you say with your mouth is very powerful. You won't believe what happened to me...
Before going to NYSC Orientation Camp, I always said this to myself "I don't want to serve in a school. I don't want to teach."
I only said this to myself & my immediate elder brother, because nobody will believe it's actually possible.
I studied Education and English language at the university, the chance of not serving in a school is very very tiny, in fact 0%.
In everyone's mind, I'm going to serve in a school (classroom teacher), in my own mind "I am not going to serve in a school," even though I didn't know "how."
I have worked in schools when I was an undergraduate.
I did my teaching practice in two different schools, the first one was a senior secondary, the later was a junior secondary.
During my first teaching practice, I taught 4 different classes in SS 2.
Imagine one person handling four classes.
I saw nwiiii. 😂
Going back home to rest.
Which rest?
When I have gigantic lesson notes to write/mark students Assignments/read & mark their notes/prepare for tomorrow's lesson?
My parents were teachers.
I just told myself, I'm not continuing from where they stopped.
This is not my calling. 🤣
Back to my story.
I went to orientation camp.
Friends & people were asking me, "where do you want to serve?"
I told them, "I don't know. I have told God to take me anywhere that's best for me."
Before I forget, my NYSC was delayed.
I used the period of the delay to learn some tech skills online instead of staying at home & wasting my time.
The NYSC orientation camp I camped in has lots of opportunities for corp members to get good PPA, because many companies came during the SAED programme requesting for corp members.
Unfortunately, these opportunities are only available to people that paid attention during SAED programmes and early morning drills.
One day, during morning drills, after morning prayer, I usually stay at the back or middle because of my height.
Again, I have been sick, so for some days now, I usually sit on the floor during morning drills without really paying attention.
When you are sick, the only thing you think about is how to recover fast, nothing else concern you. 😅
The camp clinic coordinator & the doctors actually told me to take permission & go home, but na me no gree.
I told them, "I am here to have fun, connect with people & experience new aspect of life. So, no leave, no transfer." 😂
Let's continue....
On this very day, I was staying at the back, one spirit told me to go to the front so that you can hear what the camp officials are saying properly.
This was how I heard one announcement that I didn't know it was going to be God's work in fulfilling the utterances I have been saying about not wanting to serve in a school.
One of the camp officials announced, "if you have the following tech skills: video editing, web designing, photography, animation, digital marketing, graphic designing, animation e.t.c, & you wish to volunteer to work under the Minister of Youth, come out.
At first, I didn't want to go out, because the confidence wasn't there.
I told my platoon members, I have some of these skills (animation, video editing, photography, digital marketing, graphic designing).
My platoon members joined mouth together & told me to go.
In summary, this was how God landed me in a big tech company in the heart of the city I camped in. 😅🥰
A company that has 24/7 AC, WiFi, dining hall with freezer, cups, spoons, plates & microwave, comfortable & luxurious work space, sparkling rest room, snooker game, video game, table tennis, free refreshments many times e.t.c.
Plus staff & CEO that care about your well-being, future & health.
During the first 1 month of training, there was free breakfast. 😋
All of us (the corp members) have free customised notebook, cup, pen, face cap, tag, ID card & t-shirt.
What did I say earlier, "there's great power in tongue. Be mindful of what you say to yourself & people around you."
Moral lesson:
1. Be mindful of your words & believe.
2. When you go to NYSC orientation camp, pay adequate attention during SAED programmes & morning drills.
I forgot to add, I learnt how to barb hair at Camp.
God is forever the GREATEST! 🙏
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