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You accept been admitted to Masinde Muliro University of Science as well as Technology(MMUST) for Bachelor of Education (arts)... You're expected to study on 25th, August, 2012..." read the SMS I received inward my telephone on the afternoon of 19th, August, 2012 every bit I was going well-nigh serial of routine domestic chores. I repeatedly read the message to empathize its gist. Since I bought second-hand Motorola C113 telephone 3 months earlier, this was the most of import message I e'er received. I was overwhelmed amongst ecstasy. I mean value I was the happiest someone inward the footing that evening.
This delirious mood was owing to 2 major reasons: First, it confirmed a particular invitation to the highest establishment of learning, a house I craved for spell inward schoolhouse as well as fifty-fifty prompted me to burn midnight oil to accomplish the government's cut-off points. Second, I was going to bring together the teaching profession, career I admired since childhood.
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However, afterwards a few hours, this joyous celebration was eventually consumed past times anxiety. There were atmospheric condition to fulfill before joining the University yet I had simply i calendar week to ready as well as preparation involved outsourcing plenty fees as well as other basic necessities inside the timeline. But, getting this coin was non forthcoming considering the fact that fifty-fifty secondary teaching I couldn't accept completed if it was non for the mercies of well-wishers as well as sponsors. This unpleasant reality unfolded itself before me. Anyway, I give thank you lot God that through the prayers as well as fiscal back upwards from friends as well as relatives, I managed to acquire roughly funds as well as hence I had no whatever other describe of piece of occupation organisation but to laid off on 25th, Sat forenoon to Kakamega town where the campus is located.
Let me nation you, the hamlet was likewise much inward this immature boy. I was born inward the village, as well as went to primary as well as secondary schools inward the remotest hamlet of Karachuonyo, Kanam "B" location. The land of disbelief engulfed this hamlet man child when he saw for the starting fourth dimension time the "mysteries" of the big towns similar Kisumu city. The matatu snaked inward the urban meat enabling him to run into the beauty of a busy town amongst many people, tall story buildings, classic automobiles as well as and so forth. The vehicle lastly arrived inward Kakamega town afterwards well-nigh 4 hours of travel. I didn't know the management to the establishment from the town, as well as so I supplemented the remaining distance amongst a ride of "Boda Boda" cyclist who charged me KES 100. Little did I know it was simply 200 metres away.
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On arrival at the University's Graduation Square where registration procedure was existence done, I got startled past times the mammoth crowd of people, immature as well as one-time who had thronged that place. Big as well as fashionable suitcases were all over the field, parents who had accompanied their sons as well as daughters were helping them to fill upwards roughly requisite forms of admission. There were long columns of people who were destined to acquire cleared. But for the hamlet boy, he was alone. Nobody gave him fellowship hence he had to appear upwards the nature of violent footing singly because he was infilled amongst enthusiasm for education. Nobody showed concern well-nigh his depressed status although it was as well as so obvious to read it on his appear upwards that he was undergoing anguish. With a small, old-fashioned handle beside me, I maintained stationary posture for well-nigh xxx minutes pondering the side past times side move. Finally, I approached safety guard who offered me roughly vague direction. What transpired thereafter is a story for roughly other day.
Indeed, my starting fourth dimension days inward the campus were absolutely horrible maybe fifty-fifty 200 foolscaps would live inadequate for me to systematically write downwards brilliant description well-nigh it. However, inward a nutshell, my sense amongst the academy life has been characterized past times myriads of challenges that it took simply God's sufficient Grace to stand upwards them.
I recollect at times I ate intermittently-went without nutrient as well as fifty-fifty if I ate, ugali as well as sukumawiki is the dish I was accustomed to or rigid tea as well as mandazi every bit substitute. Lack of basic necessities for learning was pronounced. I had to defer studies for i academic year. Inconveniences caused past times frequent strikes of students as well as University staffs were difficult to withstand. I recollect i twenty-four hours I almost spent mutual depression temperature nighttime inward Nyayo tea plantation because the reveal to vacate University premises by 6.30pm was issued afterwards students went on rampage. In 2d yr I pirated (illegal remain inward academy hostels) inward a friend's room.
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Beloved friends, despite all these hurdles God withal operate on to exhibit His Grace over my life because straightaway I am completing the Kenya's 8.4.4 teaching bike as well as rattling shortly I volition live graduating amongst Degree inward Bachelor of Education (arts) amongst specialization inward HISTORY as well as GOVERNMENT & CRE.
Today, I’m a living testimony of promise as well as I live to inspire others amongst my story. I didn’t sit down downwards as well as curse the footing for my plight. Yes, events I couldn’t command happened but I refused to resign to them.
I encourage you lot today: DON’T GIVE UP.
Your story volition alter if you lot hold promise alive.
Alleluya! Glory to God! Amen.
By Mike Njogah , 4th yr pupil at Masinde Muliro University of Science as well as Technology.