When I become Lecturer...

(Disclaimer: Any correlation between characters here and that of the real world, whether living or dead, is a miracle.)

I can bet you never knew about my dream to become a mathematician. I liked mathematics and I secretly dreamt about being a mathematician. Then, I dreamt about being a Lawyer, everyone around me dreamt about that so much that I accommodated this dream. Then, I dreamt about being an artist, one with a calligraphic pen and a drawing sheet, but then, I travelled from to Ibadan to learn; three months gone, I had to leave. Then, I dreamt to be a media person, one behind the contents of a bill board, newspaper, radio and television. Later, I streamlined to only the Newspaper. Then, I dreamt to be a writer, everyone encouraged me enough for me to accommodate it in my heart.

Now, I dream to be a lecturer, I have stayed around them so well that I envy their aura. I have mentors in the lecturing business; they don't know, but I have chosen to follow this soul lifting paths. What an honour to have hundreds of futures at your feet! From the almighty ones I have seen, I have learnt what to do and what to abstain from when I become lecturer. I'm so excited that I cannot help but share a few.

When I become lecturer, first, my students need to know of my dreams; of how I was born and how I want to die; of my brother in Dubai and my unmarried sister in my father's house; of my dream to be a Lawyer; of my loyalty during school days; of my fruitful use of the Library; of my holiness; of my concentration on things that matter. It doesn't matter that I have to tell them these during my three hour lecture with them and not focus on the topic of the day, but how else would they know of my hard earned achievements? How else would they know me? I have learnt that when I become lecturer, teaching my students is important, but taking them through the history of my life is what matters. Especially when the Nigerian' history is involved.

When I become lecturer, I won’t like to be stressed, neither myself nor any organ of my body. I have stressed myself enough as a student, it wouldn’t continue anymore. You see, I have learnt that if there ain’t no way to make my voice heard, no matter how low I speak, I’d only speak to half the class, that is if half the class sit on the front row, by the way. I have learnt that serious students sit on the front row, all of the time. Or better, I’d leave the class, why would I want to be partial? Partiality is for people going to hell, not me. However, if it happens that there’s a programme going on in my church, or probably my G.O. is coming around, I’d scream the news to my students. It doesn’t matter the population, I havr learnt that I have to preach to them. Their soul needs to be saved, doesn’t it? In the end, only that matters!

When I become lecturer, I have learnt to be very disciplined. I would always conduct impromptu tests for my students, they need to be prepared for the tests of this world. I wouldn't care if you missed my class, my impromptu tests because your father died. Did that student not read that the dead should be left to bury themselves? I have learnt from thorough mentoring that I do not necessarily have to use those tests. I'm the Lord here, ain't I? Who questions the Lord? I say again, I have learnt to be very disciplined. It doesn't matter if there's an ongoing protest in the school, or if there is an ongoing crisis in its environment; that the blacks are killing the whites, or that the vampires are invading the territory, I would hold my class and take my attendance and write a test. And that test, I have learnt that I must use. Students should not be conditioned by environmental happenings!

When I become lecturer, I have learnt that I have futures at my disposal who dare not talk back at me. When my wife stands up when she's supposed to be sitted, I would keep my calm; when she talks when she's supposed to be silent, I would keep my calm. I would keep my calm and go to class. There, I will find obedient sapiens to direct my "Sit down!" and my "Shut up!" to, obedient sapiens that would sit down and shut up. Obedient sapiens that know what happens when they don't sit down and shut up. Well, what goes around comes around, I once sat down and shut up too when I was a student. When I become lecturer, I have learnt that I'm in control of the shut-ups and sit-downs in the class, even if not at home. Especially when not at home. Someone has to bear our lashings, or what do you think?

When I become lecturer, I have learnt that I am in control. I have learnt many things that when I become a lecturer, I would effect, and I am still learning. I'll be back, I should be back to tell you more about what I have learnt.
I can only hope that I come back in good shape, without learning some very personal things about my dream job.

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Akindele Oyinlola Oluwanimiilo

A Content Writer with a demonstrated history of working in the writing and editing industry. Skilled in Digital Strategy, Creative Writing, and Literary Editing

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