“Are you certain this is your name and result?” Dr. Victor asked me with a shock on his face.
“Yes sir” I answered him smiling.
I could see the shock because he didn’t expect me to graduate with that grade.
Looking at him lost in thoughts I could remember what he made me go through.
If there was one tough phase of my life then it was when I was in the tertiary institution. I had to go through stress to meet my goals. At a point, I felt like it was never going to happen. When they say there is light at the end of the tunnel I think they are talking about my experience in University.
Back in 2021, it was a week to my final project defense where I got to talk about my practical analysis and everything relating to it. During this process, I talked about the results I had gotten from the practical work and other theoretical expectations.
We had a meeting one evening with our Project supervisor Dr. Victor. Where he told us about the do’s and don’ts for our project defense. I felt I had nothing else to do other than study my theoretical work for my topic. Well, so I thought until I heard Dr. Victor call out my name.
” Hope, see me in my office immediately,” he said as he walked out of the class.
If there is one thing I avoid so well is letting a lecturer notice me alone. I had to hope there was no issue because the last time I was at his office, I went to submit my practical results.
” Your practical results are missing and I will require you to do a new topic,” he said with his face showing no emotions at all.
” Sir, it is a week to my defense, I don’t know if that will be possible” I had tears in my eyes already.
” Well, start immediately so you can finish before the slated date. You can leave,” he said as he buried his head in his phone.
I had to cry my eyes all out and then I called my dad who spoke to me and told me I could do it. He made me feel better. At that point, I felt Dr. Victor was sent to spoil my grades and it was the most hectic week for me. Finally, I was able to conclude before the day of the defense and I got a good grade.
” I am so sorry I misplaced your practical topics, you graduated so great even with everything and the stress, I am proud of you,” Dr. Victor said still looking at my result.
” It’s all in the past sir At least you pushed me to work under pressure and right now I feel it’s nothing,” I said to him.
After congratulating me, he took me around the lecturer's offices to let them know that one of his project students was among the best-graduating students.
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