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  • 22 Things Only People Who Attended Babcock Can Completely Relate To

    22 Things Only People Who Attended Babcock Can Completely Relate To

    1. When you are trying to sleep but the porter has 1000 announcements at 6 AM

    Can you please not?

    2. You finally dress in your best outfit and KDS says it’s not compliant

    Lord Jesus Christ, why do you people exist?

    3. When you are late for your 7 AM and there is no keke anywhere

    So this is how life is.

    4. When you have to wake up super early for Spirikoko

    Is it by force to pray?

    5. The struggle to get an exeat during spiritual week

    My grandmother’s grandson died so we are doing the burial this weekend.

    6. When it is school fees season

    Let us make this money!!!

    7. When you’re trying to ‘dorcas’ and KDS is being extra

    Someone can’t walk on the road in peace again?

    8. When you see your lecturer for the semester is renowned for giving carry overs and 49’s

    Why me?

    9. When you have to do three GEDS in one semester

    All these hours of trying to stay awake in class.

    10. When it is time for mid semester after spiritual week

    Ahan already? They don’t use to play with you guys?

    11. Heading to ‘Caf’ for special sabbath lunch

    This food will not pass me by.

    12. When there are six parties in Lagos and everybody is going to be there

    We must all show face there by all means.

    13. Walking in and out of your hall when you’ve settled the hall administrator for the semester

    Y’all cant tell me nothing

    14. When they start smoking on your block

    Its not me you people will put in trouble.

    15. When they say chapel seminar will determine if you graduate or not

    Don’t go and dull yourself.

    16. When you see someone with 06/ matric number in your 11/ class

    AH CHAIRMAN!

    17. Church services when it is exam period

    Please they are praying for exam success.

    18. When the lecturer says “next class is for AOC”

    MVP!

    19. When your exam is in WRA or SCT and there are only 20 people in the whole hall

    Its over.

    20. And you have to battle with CCTV

    21. Checking your results on UMIS after a semester of Quilox and Weekend trips

    22. And then when you finally graduate after all the challenges

  • How To Survive Shopping With Your Nigerian Mother

    How To Survive Shopping With Your Nigerian Mother
    When your Nigerian mum says  “Let’s go to the store or market” we know how that feels and the reactions that follow.  Here are a few ways you can survive a shopping trip with your mum.

    1. Be prepared! Brace yourself!

    Because it’s about to be a tough long experience.

    2. Pack every single thing you need.

    Water, toiletries, snacks, a sleeping bag also.

    3. Prepare your muscles and get your energy up.

    Because you are about to be a bag carrier for the rest of that day.

    4. Prepare your secret shopping list.

    Who knows you may get lucky.

    5. Tell her how much you love her on the way to the shop.

    Of course you’re the best mum in Nigeria! You always surprise me with the best things!

    6. Prepare to be disappointed.

    Because you will most likely not get anything you want.

    7. Be ready to agree to every and anything.

    Because nobody wants any problems.

    8. Get ready to be interviewed for every thing you pick.

    That is if you are allowed to get anything.

    9. Get ready to be wowed by her bargaining skills.

    When she is haggling a price from N13,000 to N1,300.

    10. Get your patience levels to 110%.

    When she mistakenly spots the choir mistress in the crowd of people.

    11. Unfold your mat, sleeping bag or chair and relax.

    it is going to be a longer day.

    12. And never forget to say “God bless you”.

    When she finally says “Let us head home”.