Awka, 1997 11:50 am Greg! Mr. Nwadi’s voice thundered, jolting Onwubiko back to reality. Every Thursday since the term started, Onwubiko always found himself daydreaming during Nwadi’s class. Today it was about joining the Nigerian Army immediately after sitting for the senior certificate exam. He
In Lasisi’s voice, I want to rant about making friends as an international student in grad school. It never occurred to me that making friends would be a struggle until I moved to America. If you ask a couple of my friends or colleagues what
What brings you the greatest joy? Inhaling the aroma from a steamy meal? A vacation in the Bahamas? Or a simple thing like pleasant weather? Among many things, my eyes light up when I see exotic meals and when I get to volunteer for a
When I first arrived in Corvallis, I had planned to write weekly. There were lots of stories I wanted to tell, and experiences to share, but that didn’t happen. Instead, day after day and week after week, I got drowned with school, work, life, and
