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SUFFERING AND SMILING IS OUR LOGO---Marea

NCB: Good evening, it’s good to have you here.


FYB: Good evening, my pleasure.


NCB: Can we meet you?


FYB: My name is Mary Ajofoluwa. I’m in part 4, English Department.


NCB: Can you tell us about yourself and your background?


FYB: I’m an indigene of Ekiti State but resides in Ilesa. I’m from a nuclear family with three children while I am the second child. I am a Christian.


NCB: Did you also school in Ilesa?


FYB: Definitely.


NCB: What was childhood and elementary school days like for you? How would you describe it?


FYB: Omo! Those days were crazy. I had no time for myself because every second of my time was occupied. It used to be from school to church every blessed day, even weekends and trust me, those times were fun filled but hectic. I thank God and my parents for those stressful days because they shaped the “Mary” today and I’m enjoying it. No regrets.


NCB: Hmmm, nice. Do you have any teacher from your school days that you can still refer to as mentor?


FYB: All my teachers were awesome actually. Miss Olusesi is good for mentorship. She was my best teacher.


NCB: Tell me about a significant experience or challenge you faced that shaped who you are today.


FYB: Every moment was significant. Rome wasn’t built in a day, every block counts. The experiences built up and made me.


NCB: Oh, ok. Outside academic pursuit, what other things do you find interesting?


FYB: Seeing movies, travelling and spending time with my loved ones.


NCB: Now, let’s talk about Great Ife. When did you discover OAU and at what point did you decide to choose OAU?


FYB: I never knew there was a school called OAU. I got to know it through my mathematics teacher who used to lay emphasis on OAU, being a great university and of course, that was in my secondary school.


NCB: Did you at some point regret your decision choosing OAU?


FYB: No.


NCB: Are you saying OAU has just been perfect?


FYB: Perfect keh, far from it. The Education system here is so old, marking scheme is so bad. The stress is unnecessary. All the same, I never regret being here though things are not encouraging but we are managing.


NCB: You said earlier that you enjoy travelling, tell me about a memorable trip you went, who you went with and why it was memorable.


FYB: Trip to my hometown. I went with my family. It was memorable because amidst the journey, my dad explored many special places. we had fun and finally got home to meet other families. It was a family meeting, it was fun filled.


NCB: What is the most attractive feature you like in man?


FYB: Ha! E plenty ohh. Physically right?


NCB: Yes, spill the beans. Tell me if you have others that are not physical too.


FYB: Okay. I love muscular guys, the muscle shouldn’t be too much though, like just averagely. He should be reserved, smart, intelligent, fun to be with and financially stable, very important.


NCB: Does he have those features?


FYB: Who?


NCB: Your boyfriend/ man.


FYB: I’m single.


NCB: You have crush(es) then?


FYB: Yes.


NCB: Nice, any in the department?


FYB: Sure.


NCB: Do you mind mentioning?


FYB: Yes, I nor dey mention.


NCB: What can you say about the department of English?


FYB: Department of English is the most popular department in Faculty of Arts but our logo is “suffering and smiling”.


NCB: What do you think about the rate of failure in the department? Tell me about it as a student.


FYB: The rate of failure is alarming and saddening. In English, you read to fail, most people have bad grades and still smile. The kings and Queens are strong. We hope, pray and pacify the lecturers to do better and be lenient with grades. It’s too much. It leads students to depression, when they end up with bad grades.


NCB: What’s your worst memory on campus and why was it?


FYB: No worst memory.


NCB: What is your best course and who is your best lecturer in the department?


FYB: My best course is LIT204. My best lecturer is Doctor Ogunfolabi.


NCB: What is your advice to your junior colleagues in the department?


FYB; Do your best and leave the rest.


NCB: As a female student, what challenges have you faced and how did you overcome them?


FYB: Well, challenges have been much but we triumphed, anyways. Thank God, family and few friends.


NCB: Make a shout out, and what do you have for NCB?


FYB: Shout out to Dami, Blessing, Rofiat, Sodiq, Hardy and all my friends. NCB has been great. Your agency is commendable for her activities. We appreciate you, may you all grow higher in life. Cheers!


NCB: Amen, thank you very much for your time, it’s nice having you.


FYB: Thank you for having me.

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