My first attempt

First travel from home

This is Princess Àdeola, a person who has never traveled far from her home state except Lagos and Ogun State. So, it was time to serve my fatherland, and I was posted to Bauchi State, Nigeria. At first, I started reading about the state and its capital, as my journey loomed ahead. 😂😂 Don’t mind me, the fear of leaving my family for such a distant place was difficult. My mother packed a lot of things I would need for the camping period as if she had known, it was going
to be difficult for me to eat their meals🤔Why this? The flies were just too much🤥

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Exactly how Bauchi Road looked like that day🤥

The journey was overnight, and my mom accompanied me as if she wanted to come along. Oh, the emotions were deep for both of us! We cried and cried until the ABC bus departed. She stood there, waving and crying, and I was also at the window, tears streaming down my face until we were out of sight. Did I stop crying? No. It was a mixed feeling, and upon reaching the camp gate, I stood there, tears flowing again. The sight of corps members under the scorching sun left me no choice but to cry more.

The only thought in my mind was how I would cope in this strange land so far from home. I had to endure and complete the year, especially considering the unfortunate events that happened along the line. I learned about new cultures and traditions, tried new foods and their preparations, and even picked up some of their language. In the end, it was worth it. 👌 That was my first ever big travel away from home. Don’t blame me; living in the North isn’t easy for a stranger.

First love/kiss

My first love was my first kiss. It was a passionate kiss that I still remember vividly today. I initiated the kiss with my full consent while I was in my third year at university. Don’t let me go too far with this! What are you thinking? Well, nothing else happened after the kiss because the guy was a decent one, truly a gem. Let me tell you, before that kiss, we had been dating for over two years, and nothing had transpired. He was my mentor, my guide, and my love.

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How do I compensate a patient love, a man who's true to his words? The relationship was clearly defined in the beginning and he kept to his words of no touching, kissing, or any form of intimacy. However, I had to initiate the passionate kiss to compensate for being patient with me, and I was even waiting to witness the next stage with him before he traveled out of the country. As they say, “Man proposes, and God disposes.” We didn’t end up together due to distance according to him.

First Job/Salary

My first salary was ten thousand naira from my internship in 2007 at a consulting firm in Lagos, where I worked for five months. That money was huge! It was a lot of money then as at that time because life was still better, things were cheap, and the cost of living was making sense, not now that 100k is nothing.

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I saved some of it and used it to buy handouts I had been unable to purchase before the internship, pay my rent, and cover some other expenses. It was a lifesaver! Thank you, the manager of Two-leaved Consulting, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

This post is in response to the #hive-naija writing prompt.

The images are sourced.

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