That Exam Timetable That Nearly Killed Me
Exam timetable finally came out on Monday.
Three of my toughest courses — back to back.
Tuesday: 8am.
Wednesday: 8am.
Thursday: 8am.
I just stared at it and laughed. That tired laugh.
Because how you wan read 3 whole hard courses in two days? Courses wey dey scatter head ajeh 
By evening, faculty group chat don scatter.
“Who set this timetable?”
“Dem want kpai us?”
“Person never recover from test wey we write last week. Some lecturers no go make heaven oo.”
I carried my book that night. Read one page. Sleep carry me.
Woke up 2:17am. The struggle continues. That moment you’re reading but nothing dey enter head
In the exam hall, everybody just dey on God. Invigilator don scatter our formation.
Question paper drop.
Wetin we just dey hear na:
“Jesus…”
“Omo…”
“Ah ah…”
You go flip to page 2 hoping for miracle.
Page 2 worse.
Some people don start pressing calculator aggressively.
One guy just sit down, stare front like say him dey watch movie.
After the paper, nobody too talk.
We just dey walk back to lodge quietly, already thinkimg about tomorrow 8am. But for today own? Omo… e don be.
“If I perish, I perish”