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| May, Azeezat and Mobolaji |
One beautiful morning at work I decided to go for a Masters degree
, I started applying to universities in Canada and London, I got the admission
(yes admission to all the schools I applied to) so it’s time to tell my dad am which
one I am going to, and here comes the bomb shell,’’
you don’t have to go so far to get quality education, I know where you
can get even something better and you will enjoy ‘’, I was standing there
with my pretty sad face and asked where, he said ‘’Lagos Business School, I
have heard a lot about it, you should make enquiries’’.
I said ok but wasn’t planning to.
Days passed by, then I decided to find out about the school,
I went online and here was it, the prestigious school, it then clicked that I
saw the advert right behind a magazine I got during NYSC, hmm, I wondered. I
picked up my phone and called the school, I can remember calling months before
they started selling the exam form, am sure the lady was tired of answering me
all the time, *lol. So I decided to do GMAT also not to lose both ways, because
now I was so interested in getting in. Finally after all the GMAT exam and LBS
entrance exam, I was invited for the interview, hmm that was where I met Tosin
‘’loud Tosin’’ (but friendly and helpful) he was just talking endlessly and I
was wondering hope he doesn’t talk like that all the time, but guess what, he
does and my quiet but extremely naughty Mobolaji (my friend and flat mate) the
babe was so quiet but it was all a lie.
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| Mobolaji, Azeezat, Jide MBA 9 and May |
My first day, I was late* lol* I never keep to time, but LBS
changed that, thank God. So I met my colleagues while they were on the tour and
I was excited I was going to be with all these pretty and good looking people
for the next 21 months, nice. Then brush up came, I found myself surrounded
with May(who thought she could never be the other babe in my life); Uka, the
computer guru, Dami( cute die, they say he looks like Desmond), Tokunbo (our
dear pastor, always waking me up every internal issues day with praise and
worship), Dr Itunu (who decided that the back sit wasn’t helping her cause she
was always playing with her phone, but did it really help, *wink ) and just
right in front was Pelumi and Nana who both decided to desert us so I was left
with my ever smiling Semsem , Sales baba that’s our Babawale, whose hand is
always up when the topic has to do with SALES, just the mention of the word,
his hand is passionately up, then Ibude with his smooth swag and Dayo, hmm I thought we had a connection but I was wrong because he is always everywhere.
Then came class participation time with NHB with our darling
Kemi who was always smiling at us and encouraging me to talk, I was never the
kind of person that will raise up my hand in a classroom, LBS thought me that,
I knew I had to step up my game but thank God for brush up which brushed me up,
because we had our lovely Nono, my friend,* in Obinna’s voice*, lol, operations
was interesting for me as a result of her questions. I saw things from another
perspective and then Gbemi with all the case facts. After brush up, we had our
first class outing which half of the class didn’t show up for, but it was still
fun cause Oyewale couldn’t stop dancing, John made me laugh all through; this
made us closer.
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| Azeezat, Mobolaji, Ayoola, Uka, Bola and John |
Months passed by and I just fell in love with all my colleagues,
Rume, who must always talk everyday even if he takes the whole class back;
Kunle,* the only lawyer we have, Tomi she just likes acting like my school
mother, who does that?,* lol* but I just can’t stop loving her; our cute Bola
with her ‘to die’ for style; Nike, the cake supplier; Azeezat Ajibola, my name
sake and Muslim sister; Mitechelle and Uju, “on-point girls”, they always have
their work ready way before the deadline and created time to analyse all their
cases and not just reading them, I admire them; Tolu the next governor of I
think its Osun state come the year 2022 or 2026*lol*; Omolayo, that received
all the prices when we were in high school, and thinks he can do that here, *
no price giving day here Omolayo; Segun Dada, he just loves being in the spot
light and 1 thing you must know about him, he loves food( comes to my house
just to take chocolate and when there is food, lol) no wonder his the welfare
guy and he is a great entrepreneur; Segun Adebayo, calls my name in a funny way
that I kinda like, calling me “excuuuuuuse me”; Tundun, there is just something
about her I like; Seun and Gozie, my neighbours and brothers from another
mother; Niyi, *don’t underestimate him*; Jude, our soccer captain; Suberu, my Muslim
brother; Ayoola, the Apple guy and then
we have a military man, Olaoluwa, don’t be scared he’s a nice person.
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| MBA 10 members at a class outing on the beach |
I must introduce you to Bolarinwa, he is wonderful with CFA;
Ozue, our Class President, a great leader and chess master; Chuka is someone
you must meet, he has this swag about him; Toyin, hmm Toyin, Toyin, I like the
way she talks and her confidence is something I admire; Chika Amah Otu, you
must listen to her; Chika Ezeani, he’s a must meet person, I can remember his
SME Logic election speech, it swept me
off my feet (although in a strange direction) but guess what, he became the President; Tolu
girl, she loves to cook and clean; Ikeola and Fiyin, the most quiet girls in
the class, wish I could be like that sometimes; Temi, the accountant in the
class, she is so helpful and Uzoma, his a very sarcastic person, so please note.
Apart from all the interesting, brain tasking and
enlightening Marketing, CMA, Strategy, Business Ethics, HBO, Business
statistics sessions to mention a few, my colleagues are one of the most amazing
people I have met, it’s a class filled with bright and challenging people who
will pull you up when you need help. It’s been a wonderful 1st year
with you all and am looking forward to the 2nd year because I’m sure
it will be breath taking.
MISS YOU ALL
AND A BIG WELCOME TO MBA 11
Tijani
Azeezat
Social director
MBA10;
President
Women Leading Change
Azeezat Tijani is a full time MBA student of Lagos Business School. She can be reached via email; azeezat.tijani@lbs.net.ng
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