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COURT EXTERNSHIP : Entry 1

I had plans for the two weeks break, had it all planned out in my head, study, work out, stay the F away from carbs and sugar. All I did was sleep, eat carbs and stock up on sugar, I feel like a failure, well not entirely but I'm the real definition of a waste man, Didn't realize how tired I was until I started taking naps during the day yet not finding it difficult to sleep at night. We started our externship . Yay! My posting got changed to Igbosere, got the email while I was in Ikeja High Court, I love criminal litigation, practicing in Nigeria doesn't look that bad. The Judge heard 16 cases, some which were for arraignment but the accused person's did not show up. It's a complete different ball game, been there watching everything we were thought in class being put into practice . Commercial is not as exciting as criminal but , I like the court. The judge hears cases on Land, landlord and tenant, general civil.  breach of contract and some corporate issues

THE DARK SIDE

Took me a while to decide whether or not to do a post on this, but it's one of them things .  Here it comes,..............  I dipped a foot in the supernatural pond, juju, black magic call it whatever you want . I didn't realize what I was getting into until it hit me that it was some messed up shit . So this white garment "pastor" who is friends with my older cousin came to the house a while back prayed et all. While he was praying he went into a trance, stated communicating with angels or whatever. Then he started saying things, personal stuff about everyone in the room, mentioned the fact that I'm always having nightmares, and things that will happen in the nearest future. At first I ignored him, avoided him every time he came to the house but he caught me off guard one night and that was how I got sucked in .  At first we had to go to the beach, pray and throw things in water, apparently all the misfortune went in the water and God accepted the off

WEEK 20

I made it guy's!  Last week of lectures, yet another stressful week . I think i stopped caring at week 19, i physically, emotionally and mentally drained. Ditched  some lectures, walked out of others, had to talk myself into getting out of bed some times but you guy's have no idea how it feels to be in the last week of Law School Lectures. Law school itself is not over but no more sitting in the auditorium for hours,waiting for break and praying for lectures to end for the day No more holding my breathe when the lecture starts calling out student number's because I didn't read the topic or attend group meeting the night before. No more driving like a manic in traffic when I wake up late in order to get in before 9am. No more smelly toilets.

UPDATE : WEEK 15-19

Hi guys, I've been too busy to blog. So much has been happening but not enough to blog about , just the normal routine. Nothing special just the usual attending lecturers, hot class room, "I too knows". Slowly losing focus. We are  rounding up and I can't believe we are almost done with lectures and moving on to externhip .  I have a study routine, a short but effective one. The mosque is the perfect place for me to read, I go there immediately after lectures, read till past seven. I try to draft as much as I can .  We had our second snap test yesterday, the HOD for Property Law Practices announced it an hour into our Friday lectures . The test was from 3 to 7, it included theory questions and MCQ's. I was done before 6 and because the invigilator wanted to leave early she so allowed some people go.  I was issued a warning for been in a male's room which is against the code of conduct.  I apologize if the post is short or disorganized. 

WEEK 14

Hi guys,  Six more weeks to go then lectures are over. This is going to be a short post as I spent most of the week in the hospital . Did not have my car as the brakes failed on Sunday

WEEK 13

Hi guys, This weeks has been a busy one from the start. I'm going to try to go into more details on how my week by separating the days. Hopeful the posts don't get boring. Monday I got into a bit of trouble with student services for having multiple piercings on my ears, I smiled at the lady and she let me in. We finished criminal litigation early and I was excited to go home early only to remember Tuesday was the deadline given to complete medicals.  I assumed I didn't have to do it since I was not staying on campus, students are very fond of leaving things until last minute so the second the lecturer announced the end of class I didn't wait to thumbprint. Walked to the clinic as fast as I could, completed the process in 45 minutes and went back to thumbprint at ICT, I took my medical card as proof to show I wasn't ditching lectures. Got home before 4. Tuesday Long day , civil litigation takes a lot of time and the lectures always have stories to tell but th

WEEK 12 AND OTHER RANDOM STUFF

Hi guys, This week has been hectic, the lecturers are starting to take group meeting serious, 63 members in a group got queried for not attending group meetings. On Tuesday I stayed back after lectures for two hours because the meeting for scheduled for 6pm after waiting for two hours, I waited till half 7 only to find out the meeting was cancelled. I was so pissed off, got stuck in traffic on the way home and didn't get in until 9.  I gave the group leader a piece of my mind the next day and as usual he gave him attitude.

WEEK 10/11

Hi guys, I've been so busy barely have time for myself. Nothing special has been happening, from lectures to remedial. It's been hectic, thank God remedial ended in week 11 so we are back to the usual long days. Lecturers going on for as long as they want. I attended my fist group meeting on Sunday, spent a hour in the wrong group meeting only to realize my group was on the ground floor, so i had to spend another hour listening to the same presentation. My group leader is a bit of c**t, people let little power get into their heads. I told him I didn't stay on campus and it would be stressful if i waited until 6pm for meeting if class end at 2 or 4. I would also face heavy traffic on the way home and might not get home until 9 all he did was tell me to move to the hostel or get an executive room. I don't mind doing the work or any extra work as long as i'm participating. I really don't have much to say, just glad the long days are over. Week 12 coming up

WEEK 9

This is going to be a short one, Remedial classes started on Monday and are to run for the six weeks for students who started late. We end lectures before two, its very interesting to know we can finish between half one and two pm but lectures are stretched to keep us busy. The classes are not bad , they move very fast and we finish at half six most days but they are stating to get boring because we are on Week 5 which is the week I start. Its nerve wrecking having to sit through it and not been able to because I have to thumb print.  Nothing special happened during the week , missed a day because I had a graduation to attend my 25 per cent is slowly reducing .

WEEK 7/8

Hi Guys , Happy New Year ! I was not able to do a post on week 7 last so I will combine week 7 and 8 together then do an update on week 8 at the end of the week . Hope you all have a great Christmas? WEEK 7 Still going to school from home because I simply can not do the five or six in a room and ten to twelve people to a bathroom/toilet thingy. No I don't think I'm better than everyone, I'm not used to living in such conditions and I find the price for Executive hostel expensive so coming from home is the cheapest option. The traffic is not that bad but I have to hang around after lectures when I have group meetings which I'm yet to attend hope I don't get into trouble.