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GRADUAND UMEASIEGBU
EBUBE

THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA

t is already the dusk of an era and soon the dawn of another. At first, I saw my stay
at G.I.S.S as impossible but then, even the word impossible says I'm possible. I
Istill can't believe that my journey in G.I.S.S is finally coming to an end. My stay
in this school has put me through a lot which has taught me lessons. Six lessons
which help me in living a good life. Lessons I don't think I will ever forget.

In my first year at G.I.S.S, I would not say I was a
crying baby because I was actually excited, not I received
because I was leaving home but because I was encouragement
ready to explore different things. During the and supports from
orientation programme, I made few friends and different quarters.
adapted very fast to the school environment. By I started seeing
the end of the programme, I realized I had made a myself like I
lot of friends in different classes both from the would make it. I
junior and senior classes. That taught me that A believed I could
FAMILY CAN EXIST ANYWHERE.
do it and I went in
My JS 2 was not as fun as I expected. I had made a lot of friends and I always for my external
tried to please them the best way I could. I had not known them well and did not examinations. It
realize that my kind gestures were being taken for granted, as it occurred to me was then that I
it's quite useless trying to please everyone. learnt my final
lesson that
In third year, that was one of my craziest years in this school. It was also the year “whatever the
that I met Chidera Nnebe who saved me from different punishment and mind of man can
unpleasant experiences before she graduated in 2017. During that year, we had conceive and
our extension programme. We went through a lot together as a set. There were believe, it can
times when we cried and times when we laughed. The programme made me achieve.”
realize that TOUGH TIMES NEVER LAST BUT TOUGH PEOPLE DO.

In my fourth year, new students came into the school, especially in my set. I met
people with different character traits. Characters that were both good and bad; that could blow one's mind. I
could not just help it but to love them. I also learnt that every life has a positive side. There are always better
things ahead in life.

During my fifth year, teachers made us to be on our toes. The promotion exams made us more serious because we
all thrived to be in SS 3. At a point, I almost lost hope but thank God I succeeded. It was also during that year that
we went for the Leadership Training at Awgu. It was really stressful and challenging but I learnt to surmount all
challenges.

My final year in G.I.S.S was like hell in a cell, starting from the summer lesson to the mock examinations. I
received encouragement and supports from different quarters. I started seeing myself like I would make it. I
believed I could do it and I went in for my external examinations. It was then that I learnt my final lesson that
“whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”

Finally, I want give shout to people who made my stay in G.I.S.S a memorable one. First, I want to thank God for
my parents who l will always love to put smiles on their faces. I am also thankful to my teachers especially: Mr.
Okolo and Mr. Anthony who would never stop encouraging me and Mr. Ugochukwu, who was always ready to
shun me whenever I misbehaved. Finally, to my set mates, the 2k19 set especially people like Baby C, Jay-Jay,
Bim-Bim, Mmesoma, my famice, Nzube, Nancy, Ejiogu and others. My junior friends: Nora, Ezinne, Dora and
Kamsi, do not make the mistakes I made.

It's me Ebube signing out…...

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