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A short NYSC story 🧵 I almost got sent home on Day 1 of camp. I’d travelled 9 hours with one bag and one dream. At the registration gate, the officer looked at me and said: “Where is your call-up letter?”

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Tobi is now my best friend. Chinedu is now my roommate’s boyfriend. All of it started because of one wrong bag at one gate. Camp doesn’t just give you a certificate. It gives you your people. 🇳🇬

Three days later, a stranger knocked on our hostel door holding a bag. My bag. With my call-up letter inside. And a note: “Sorry for the mix-up. I ate your biscuits. I’ll pay you back at the mammy market. — Chinedu” 😭😭

When he finally called my name, he slid a form across the desk. “You’re cleared. Welcome to camp.” I nearly cried. Outside, the girl was waiting for me with a bottle of water. Her name was Tobi. “Platoon 7,” she said. “Me too. Come, I’ll show you the hostel.”

Then a girl behind me in the queue tapped my shoulder. “Don’t panic. Do you remember your call-up number?” I did. She said, “Tell him. They can check.” The officer made one phone call, then pointed to a bench: “Wait there.” I waited. Two hours. No lunch.

I had printed it. I was SURE. But when I opened my bag, I froze. Wrong bag. No call-up letter. No green card. Inside: two sausage rolls, a torch, and a wedding invitation that was not mine. The officer folded his arms. 😳

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Nobody tells you that university isn’t just about passing exams. It’s about finding information, finding opportunities, finding people (even finding customers if you run a business in school), finding your way. I think students deserve better. What do you think?