DIFFERENT TYPES OF STUDENTS WHEN A LECTURER MISSES CLASS

I was going to be nice, I promise. But AFASITES know how to bring out the worst in somebody.

Only God knows that I was on my own, admiring my work on AFAS board when one aunty started complaining about me abusing you and your CGPAs. Lee to the mao!

Hanty 1.9, will I stop? No. Did I enjoy your complaining? Yes. Absolutely. I relished in it. Are you guilty? Yes. Kanipe you were on a 4.0, you go just laugh na, abi? You need people like us to always remind you of why you’re in school; FOR THE CGPA. I know your face, in case you try anything. And you didn’t even see my real face. Ntorrr!

Anyway, in that same encounter, I heard some AFASITES complaining about lecturers missing classes. And as the gbeborun title I’ve earned and maintained reared its pretty head, I balanced well and listened. From my observation, here are the types of students I noted:

1. What concerns people like us? Yeah. Read in Yoruba, “kilo kan iru awa yii?”. If you don’t understand Yoruba, na you know that one.

These ones didn’t even want to come to class in the first place. They only came to mark attendance or most probably because the lecturer threatened a test. Let me shock you, they probably didn’t even want to come to school sef. So whether or not the class holds, they’re not moved. You know them by their lack of notes.

2. The course reps

These cute kids that save everyone’s lives. When they bring good news, they’re hyped; when they announce rescheduled classes, you could almost cry for them. We see you, though.

After called off classes, they’re also happy, but their responsibility doesn’t allow them show it. What a sad life! Instead of going home to rest, they now have to call lecturer upandan to reschedule classes. I feel for you!

P.S: These ones always have enough data or airtime, though. It’s part of their job description.

3. The jokesters

Uhn! Very disgusting ones. They think they’re funny, but they’re only making a mess of themselves. Because who asked you to stay in front of the class and imitate the lecturer. You look like a housefly!

In fact, I’ll only say one thing about you; WE DONT NEED YOU!!!
Okay, maybe sometimes we do, but rest.

4. Now, read this one carefully because this is my level and the level most of you should aspire to get to.
The first classers

These are the only ones that are pained and affected by cancelled classes. Pained because they have to take out of the time they set out to attend rescheduled classes; affected because now there’s nowhere to put the knowledge of the topic they read ahead on.

Sighs! It really tires us. But you can’t relate, of course. I know. Don’t stress.

5. The lecturers’ pets.

Now, don’t mix these ones up with first classers. No. They’re always mostly in the second class lower. But they have developed such a tight relationship with their lecturers such that, the lecturers can’t rest if they’re not in class. Same way these ones can’t rest if the lecturers don’t come.

I didn’t say anything is going on o. I just dey observe.

6. The status advocates

Sighs!!! If you have them on your contact list, just block them. Better yet, anytime you see their statuses with bead, if you like yourself, just don’t view. It’s lecturer that missed class o, it’s the government in South Africa they will derail to. Trust me, I have experience.