My Emergency Contact

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We are all aware that a problem shared is a problem half solved, but that didn't relate to me; I didn't fancy bothering anyone with my problems; I rather think of how I'll solve it myself. Many people fail to offer help on purpose, which will discourage a person from asking for help if he has problems.

In the concluded examination we just had for the semester, it was a bit tiring for students because the exam date was very much closer than expected; it was now upon us to cover up schemes. It was just a one-day free day, one-day exams, and the next day Free. Our courses are filled with calculations, formulas, and theories; just miss the next step, and you are all wrong.

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While in the examination hall, I missed a step and I was trying to get it right, I knew what the formula would be like but I forgot how to construct it, I asked my coursemate cos he said he was done with that question number which has the question I was trying to get the formula, so initially he knows the formula, I asked him for the formula and he was just mumbling, he acted as if he is trying to recall something then forgot about it and he kept on focusing on his work. I was shocked to have a gentle tap by him, asking me for an answer to a theoretical part.

I just had to help him. Immediately after I finished, I asked for the formula, but he gave me a deaf ear, writing what I told him. After exams, I had to ask why he did that, but I was shocked to see many people complain about him; what shocked me most was when a fellow coursemate said.

"I would rather sit with the invigilator alone than sit with him in an Exam hall".

He was just used to getting help from others and not returning the favor, which made others stop requesting help from him.

There are lots of reasons why people these days refuse to ask for help; they have seen a lot of shege from people, and they have no other option to abstain from it.

The kind of friends you keep also tells if you will be receiving any help. My friends are a lot better and would offer help if they were in the position to help. Talking of my emergency contact, I won't be honest if I don't bring in my family first.

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Your friends might fail, but when you talk about family, they are always behind you. Irrespective of what you do, they will find one way or another to support you. In my contact list, the most frequently contacted numbers are my mom and Dad; if I have an issue, financially or whatever, I don't call friends; I call my family first before extending to others.

My siblings have also been an emergency contact; there are issues I can't tell my parents about, but I will let them know, and they give full support.

I am now the kind that asks for help when I have a problem, I ask people that I know won't fail, and I don't swallow my problems trying to solve them alone