1. When the exams you haven’t studied for get moved because of the strike.

Thank you, God!

2. You, a couple of days into the strike.

YES! Let me rest small, abeg.

3. You, a couple of months into the strike.

God, I’ve changed my mind! Just call it off, biko.

4. When you’re the only one at home because everyone else is in school.

What is all this?

5. Whenever you try to pick up a school book to study.

6. How your private uni friends look at you when you tell them the strike is still on:

7. You, calculating how long you’ll actually be in school for a 4-year course.

8. “You see? If you had just gone to a private univer…”

Just save it.

9. When your parents start annoying you more than usual.

It’s not your fault.

10. You, looking for any job because you just can’t sit at home again.

Anything. Please, just epp.

11. When you see people from your school outside.

It will soon be over.

12. When you hear that exam will start one week after the strike ends.

Excuz mi?

13. When they finally call off the strike and you still haven’t read anything.

Hay God!
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