The thing is, Sarah Audu has been
away for so long, and she’s back in the country for her one year compulsory Youth
Service, so you can imagine how the experience will look like...lol! Anyways, the upcoming blogger took to her micro blog website to shares her experience so far on her stay in Nigeria
Read
her after the cut…
"Nah
Naija we dey" simply means "we are in Nigeria" in our slang
I love my country really, it's
the reason I decided to come home after several years in Thailand but in a much
as I love my Naija (Nigeria) there are certain things that are well not great.
If you've ever lived in Nigeria or visited you would understand.
Having spent half of my life
outside the country; five years in Israel, six in Thailand and a couple months
in Equatorial Guinea. It's always an adjustment coming back but this time it
hit me hard, probably because I'm older now. The biggest struggle has been the
my access to the net. Technological advancements are quite pricey here.
Blogging takes up a lot of my internet browsing (I'm not complaining though)
while catching up with friends around the world takes up the rest and then
there is the occasional streaming of videos or watching YouTube. In fact, I
often say I probably spend someone's monthly salary on internet browsing but it
really can't be helped.
Not to mention, NEPA or whatever
they call themselves is always unfaithful. For my Naija (Nigerian) people you
know what I mean. Surprisingly this is something I adjusted to quite quickly.
What's a girl going to do though? Do I need to even address the fuel issue?
I actually came back for my NYSC
(National Youth Service Corps) which is a compulsory one year youth training
program but I wasn't able to register on time. Since I don't have a job yet I
spend most of my time scouting for locations and taking pictures. By the way
I'm looking for a job so if you know of any place hiring, hook a sister up
(#Nigeriaishard #Ineedmoneytoflex)
The hardest part of this whole
process is not having friends and family around. My family is not here at the
moment so I stay with my aunt, she's cool. When I left the country years ago I
barely kept in touch with the few friends I had at the time. Hence, I spend a lot
of time on social media, catching up with my friends oversees. What I've
realized though is how comfortable I am with myself. I spend a lot of time
reflecting and planning for the future.
What I do love about being back
though is the food! The opportunities here are endless as well. And can I just
say it's nice seeing cute guys around for a change, no more uncles. For those
who don't know an uncle is a guy over the age of 30 who has a pot belly and
insists on saying age is just a number when you tell them they're too old for
you. On another note Nigerian guys are annoyingly persistent meaning they don't
take no for an answer. I was even followed from the bus stop by one who would
just not quit, I have a lot of stories on this.
What I've learnt is the power of
these three worlds "It is well". Whenever I see something that just
makes me reconsider coming back, I just take comfort in those three words.
It's good to be back though.
What are some adjustments you've
had to make when moving to a new place?
By the way stay tuned for a post
(possibly a video) on tips on how to survive in Nigeria.
Would you like to see more posts
like this?
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