THE LONG WALK

Growing up I used to think people in university and colleges were endowed with super powers to be able to learn all that hard “grown up stuff” like medicine, law and the like. Reality slapped me hard when my time came and I realized it’s not that they are super intelligent or what but rather they hustle their way through it and succeed.

Most people would usually go like: “it’s just like yesterday!” or “aww, how time flies”… well with me, it took me forever to get here! My commitment with education has been since my senses can recall, right from baby class to where I am now. Okay, of course I remember it like yesterday when I started out my first year in law school. Man was it a struggle!

Right from my turtle speed typing to the exotic delicacies I was tempted to try out and had to endure the aftermath. The dreadful exams, mooting sessions, and endless lists of case facts I had to memorize… Not forgetting the “all up in your business” lecturers!

 The only thing that kept me going was the thought that what I’m working on is an investment on that comfortable Life I always fantasize of when I’m daydreaming, that Mercedes Benz I always wanted to buy for my mum as a birthday gift and the fact that I am answerable to not only my parents who took me there but rather whoever knew me would demand answers to know what I did, how and why. (That awkward moment when people demand to know what’s going on in your life, not that it helps them or anything, they just want to know!)

Not that it’s a bad thing, but after fixing it into my mind that failure or quitting is not an option I had to get my game right and get through this struggle by all means.

Well I must say I don’t regret a minute that passed my university life. I met awesome and not so awesome people along the way. I made so many friends (real and virtual) but they are all equally close to my heart. I learnt good and not so good things. I did great things and some things I may have done that I’m not so proud of BUT, all in all every second counted towards making me who I am today. My life in uni taught me the importance of having friends, the value of money (yes money... those times when you run so broke you can’t even afford to pay attention!), and most important, how to live with people.

Studying in two countries has been quite an experience for me not forgetting going through all this with my dearest friends who I lived with, studied with and particularly my buddy whom we endured together through thick, thin, dark, bright, full, empty and even the epic moments of my Uni life! She is one of those people with a heart so pure, beautiful from the inside to the outside. Those few people left in this world who actually knows the meaning of friendship!

Alhamdulillah to this step that we have made in our lives, but as the saying goes “every finish line is the beginning of a new race”, nonetheless, it is a step towards a new life and new challenges that I am willing to welcome and face with enthusiasm In Shaa Allah!

Cheers to that ;-)