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Obianuju left Christiania's place, with the thought of going to her parents house that night even when she knew it was late, and staring at a barking dog at a yonder , She  remembered how it all went wrong…Obianuju had just gotten admission to study Mass Communication In the university of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu state.  She had sought admission into the higher institution for three years, and each time,she was disappointed after each list came out without her name included.  As a first child she was, everybody expected her to have graduated by then.   The day she saw her name on the admission list was one of the happiest days in her life, She couldn't hold back her happiness, running towards her parents, she exclaimed with joy, 

" Papa, mama see o! I made it this time". Her parents rejoiced with her , they were happy that finally a graduate was going to emerge in their family. Since history, no one in their family had ever seen the walls of a school talk more of attending one but here, their daughter was about to break that chain. 

 " Our daughter, you have made us proud. Our Chi who gave you this admission will also provide us with the means to train you through your University education, Iseeh"  Papa obianuju prayed. The family dressed up for the Sunday service. It was the day Obianuju was to leave for school. The priest gave a brief sermon on "knowing your worth" ,with Obianuju nodding at intervals once she heard something interesting. She couldn't hold back her laughter during offering time. They were Catholics and, in the Catholic Church, the offering box is always located at the front of the alter this particular man in his thirties...