THE ACCIDENTAL JOURNALIST [DAY 2]

I really can't explain it but anytime something is about to happen on an unexpected day, I will never see it coming. Such is what happened today as well. Woke up around 5:55am for prayer and immediately I finished, I went straight back to bed and slept for another 3 hours, the reason being that I slept late (3:10 am). If you owe someone something, you have to pay back right ?. Of course, the 3 hours sleep was a payback for the 3 hours I missed. Well, I woke up around past 9 and went straight to the living room only to meet my in-law (my sister's husband) sitting there, immediately he saw me, he told me" Jaybhe, we're going for a press conference ", Again?! I said. He was like " YES OF COURSE". I couldn't disagree cuz' the last one I went for was really interesting so I smiled.

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I didn't study mass communication in university,
I'm a marketer. Well, all I have to do is listen and write some things down right? No problem, I thought. He went out and gave me a description and said to meet him in half an hour. No problem I said. Went straight to the bathroom and dashed out of the house straight to the location. The press conference was about "ELECTION PROCESS OBSERVERS AND THEIR DUTIES". It was a really short conference as we were sent out after about 15 minutes. No shit anyways. It was a really boring conference anyway.

[my pouvoir 2 camera]

We left there and went to the Independent National Electoral commission(INEC) center where they accredit the Nigeria Union of journalist (NUJ) members for the coming election in OSUN STATE on Saturday 22nd September. Getting there, I met one of the aspirants from SDP. When I saw him, I wanted to jump up and shake him but I couldn't as Big men carrying big guns were beside him. I just kept staring at him from a far. There was a time he also stared back, I quickly lowered my gaze and walked away silently. I had no idea why I did that anyway. I guess I was kind of Overwhelmed. We couldn't go in when the press conference started but the person I went with could. I wasn't a journalist at all not to talk of being a member of the NUJ. I sat down for about an hour then they came out and that was the end of that conference.

But, something happened while I was there, someone came to me and asked if I was a journalist, I said Yes. Then he asked which university I finished from, before I could answer, he said the name of the university he graduated from and I stupidly said Yes. He then said "But I've never seen you before'. I was stunned and said " what did you say again,oh you mean where I graduated from? That's UNILORIN (am not a graduated yet o)" then I brought out my school I.D card and showed him, but I didn't show him the back anyways. Reason being that my department and Faculty is stated there. I roughly showed him and put it back inside my bag though he reached out his hand to get it but I acted like I didn't notice. I learnt all this from a movie I watched (SUITS). After that has been cleared, we started talking and getting along while the conference was going on inside.

[my povouir 2 camera]

After the NUJ meeting, we left there and went to my in-law's office. Getting there, I met some other people who works there and someone immediately asked me again. "WHO ARE YOU?". I was stunned again and reply him " am..am..a..a..am.. here with Mr....." , he then relaxed and said "OKAY". Evening came and it was time to go home, I couldn't wait for another minute then It started raining, I kept on looking at the faces of the people there and all I could see was someone about to ask me who I was again. I couldn't hold it in so I entered the rain with speed and kept on running till I got to the bus. As I entered, it stopped raining and I sighed in relieve. What a day! I said out loud.

I got home fine but this time, without a smile unlike the first time I went for a press conference without having a certificate. This time, it was hell for me. Why don't I want anyone to know am not really a press-man?. I asked myself. I couldn't find an answer so I just had to delete those memories like it never happened.

It was a hell of a day guys. It was !.well I would like to have another experience which know will happen soon and this time, I'll be prepared. Looking forward to my ACCIDENTAL JOURNALIST DAY 3.

@jaybhe's experience..