Different types of students during the Strike.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has, to much annoyance, embarked on yet another strike. On February 14th, amid surprise packages, dispatch riders, and roses, the union announced a one-month warning strike to which the Federal Government disturbingly responded to having no idea of.
As lectures are halted and students brace themselves for the enforced break, here is a list of a few different types of students during the strike.
1. The Profs!
You already know some students would complete this semester’s syllabus and part of next semester’s own, too, during the break. This is in no way a mockery of them, far from it, in fact. If you think about the fact that the strike also gives lecturers the time to come up with more scathing and damning questions for you to tackle during exams, you will read too. We should all aspire and perspire to be the profs!
2. The Netflix-ers
It’s funny cause this set of students are the ones that swear they’d use the strike to catch up. But, accidentally or not, they find themselves trapped in the cycle that is — ‘Next Episode,’ promising themselves time and time again that “after this episode, I would go and read.” Lol.
3. The House helps
Our sympathies go out to those who fall under this category. Those whose mother has been steadily piling up chores for the last two months eagerly awaiting their return. This category of people will be engaged in various chores, from sweeping the floors to mopping the roof. Lazy days are not allowed, and there is no ‘any work’ in sight to rescue them. Pele.
4. The Social Media Influencers
This category is dedicated to students who need nothing but their phones, a charging cord, and a power bank to have a good break. Those who would mindlessly switch from one app to another all day, every day. Blue to green to yellow to red. Each app battling for the largest fraction of their attention. The ones who will eventually end the break with more TikTok tunes and hacks memorized than statutes and cases. This one is for you.
5. The Entrepreneurs
There’s something about a strike that makes the student-mind swell with business ideas. Maybe it’s the realization that you can’t rely on this education thing, or maybe it’s just the free time the strike affords you to implement existing ideas. The entrepreneurs also extend to those who will find and be engaged in gainful employment during this break. School might have paused but work continues. After all, money must be made daily!
Which category or combination of categories do you fall under? Did we miss out on your category? Let us know in the comments.
Wishing you a productive and restful break!
