You think NYSC camp is just about morning drills, marching, khaki, and allawee. My dear rethink again
That 3-week orientation camp is a whole Netflix series on its own mixed with prison life, and if you’ve been there, these moments will give you PTSD flashbacks aswearugud.
Whether you’re a fresh corper or you’re done serving, you’ll agree that these 10 things happen to every single corper.
1. The “Trumpet of Doom” (4:00 AM)
That bugle sound at 4:00 am is not for humans rara. The sound hits different when you only slept for 2 hours.
It’s like an alarm from the underworld reminding you that you’re not there for vacation.
Sleep???? For where
Camp soldiers have a special talent for waking you up with whistles if you stubbornly continue sleeping.
2. Mammy Market
You came with plans to save money, but camp food will humble you. By Day 2, you’re living at Mammy Market like you own a food outlet. You’ll find yourself spending money on suya, stir-fried spaghetti, chilled Fanta, and even fried yam, because you didn’t go to camp to suffer.
3. Those Oversized Khaki Uniforms
Forget drip.
Forget slay.
Camp uniform will humble you. The trousers are so big you could smuggle two platoon members inside.
The jackets are like blankets.
Let’s not even talk about the boots. You will have to stuff tissues or socks for them to fit.
4. The Struggle to Keep Your White Kit Actually White
Between red sand, sitting on dusty seats, sweat, and mysterious stains that you have no explanations for, your all white outfit starts looking like it survived a war zone.
God helps you if you didn’t bring up to 4 pairs of tees and shorts, your own has finished.
5. Skill Acquisition Classes You’ll Never Use (SAED)
They’ll teach you how to make soap, beads, shoes and even air freshener.
But look at you now, you’re still buying Detergents and Air wick ehnn.
6. Parade Ground Wahala
There’s always that one commandant shouting “Double up!” while you’re trying not to faint and still wondering whether you signed up for military school.
Cos marching under hot sun isn’t for the faint-hearted, you’ll question your life choices.
If you’re smart, just run and join OBS.
7. Social Night Madness
From Mr. Macho to Miss NYSC, the drama is real.
People suddenly become singers, dancers, and comedians overnight competing for a reward. Camp drama nights are premium comedy.
8. Camp Love That Moves at 5G Speed
It takes only three days for camp lovebirds to start acting like they’ve been married for 10 years.
You start asking yourself if they had known each other before camp, as if it’s not the same camp y’all came to.
POP day comes and poof, romance has disappeared faster than allawee.
Laughs in fake love.
9. Endless Queues
From food to water to bathroom time, you’ll queue for everything if they could ration it. You’ll queue to queue for another queue.
You gerrit
10. Final Day
On the last day, suddenly everyone’s your best friend and you’re exchanging numbers you’ll never call. Half of those numbers won’t ever see daylight.
Closing Words
NYSC camp will stress you, humble you, and finish your money, but deep down, you know you had fun and wouldn’t trade the experience for anything when it’s over. Once a corper, always a corper.
Read more interesting writeups here!
0 Comments