Becoming A Better Student, Episode 2: A Double Life

By Igboamalu Chimezie Nelson

As a student, you are expected to live your life to the full, but most times according to the school rules and regulations. Some students have had a bad turn, not hat it finds them faulty, but they are in circumstances that leaves them incapacitated to so nothing. They lead a double life.

This could be the hardest part of being a student, especially students who school from home. This is found herein college students who do not board in in school. Some are baby seaters, others traders, still many help out with chores at home, yet they still fight themselves daily to fit into the student world.

Ruby a high school student in Abuja(Nigeria) wasn't any different from the picture above. He woke very early in the morning, he starts up with being a cook, and when he is back from school, he becomes a trader.

Be assured that no matter the tone life presents, it is totally up to us to choose to dance or not.

In higher institution, it is often common to see the double facet of life. Sometimes students find themselves living more than two lives. Some are students yet fathers, having not only themselves to cater  for but a family. They are fathers, husbands, employees and students.

Being successful at this point makes not for being a student alone but living life as a student in the best way possible, yet not compromising any area in your life. Is this really possible?

Yes, it is, few are doing this without any comprise.

Sadly, many students create unnecessary double life in their lives. During the day, they are students by day and becomes undefined at nights. Some become epic with cultism,parties, drug Abuse, and so many more.

Others become students only in the eyes of their parents or supervisor but are more after school.

What practices do they engage in? How is this done? Find out on episode 3.

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