But it was a prank.
What I really needed was my mind and it showed up.
#Mindset
#StudentLife
#OurHeartSpeaks
#Hope
©️ NurohWrites ✍️
Just like that!!! I checked the time and realized it had flown by and along with it, the plan I had scheduled disappeared too.
I was so tired and exhausted when I got back from school yesterday. Then, something hard struck me. I don’t even know where the voice came from, but it said:
"You're just a step ahead of your dreams, but only if procrastination will let you."
Oh Chim! That was loud — not in volume, but in meaning. I needed to take note of that.
Lately, I’ve realized how procrastination has been ruling over my schedule. It’s not even that deep, but here’s what’s been going on:
Whenever I go to bed, it’s become a routine to set three alarms. Guy!!! Odìndìn 3 alarms! Yes o, sometimes even more.
Here’s how it usually goes:
One rings at 2 AM, another at 3, and the last one around 4:30 AM.
You might wonder why I set all these alarms.
Curiosity killed the cat, abi? But let me tell you, I’m a student who prioritizes reading my notes. I love understanding my courses before exams.
Ohh! You think I’m the very serious type? Just dey play! 😂
Anyway, those alarms? They never really work. I always end up sleeping through all of them. Funny how alarms which are supposed to help us, end up becoming weapons fashioned against our sweet dreams. But me? I no send. I sleep jeje while my alarms buzz like crazy.😂🥹
But something happened that night, different from what used to happen. This time, it was that thing that put me in danger…
I was scrolling through my department’s exam timetable popped up on my phone.
I wasn’t too scared, just a little nervous (I still had full steeze 😎).
It was already late, but I still had to finish my daily tasks. When I was done, I told myself, “Let me go offline to read my book.”
But the moment I tried opening my book, it closed. I tried again. Same result. Again. Again. And again — until finally, even my eyes closed too.
Haa! My village people! Modaran. 😩
You see, words are powerful. One of the things I fear most is ignoring the voice in my mind. And as expected, it popped up again:
"Nuroh, you need to rest. Just sleep for now. Don’t worry, set a factual alarm this time. You’ll wake up to read, I promise."
My heart calmed down. That was the solution. So I slept.
..
The alarm rang, just like it always does. But this time, I didn’t just hear it, I felt it. My roommate, sleeping beside me, even stood up to turn it off.
Don’t worry, I told her to. After all, I was awake, right?
Face up.
Eyes forcibly opened.
Mind shut.
Heart locked.
I swear, I never meant to go back to sleep.
Haa!!! Before I knew it, face still up, eyes still half-open, I had dozed off again…
Until suddenly, everything came back:
Face up.
Eyes open.
Mind awake.
Heart and brain alert.
Back to the start.
PLEASE SAVE ME, I'M IN DANGER!!!
I checked the time, it was exactly 4:30 AM. And I had set my alarm for 3:00 AM.
"Nuroh, what is wrong with you? Stand up and read joor!"
And that voice again, reminding me not to ignore my mind.
So, I stood up.
I read.
I understood my course.
I read for about an hour and a half, and I was genuinely happy.
But that wasn’t all the day had in store…
Lest I forget, today is election day, so I quickly picked my beans and used my neighbor’s hotplate to cook. (Student life no easy o 😂)
After cooking, I prayed and did other chores.
I know you’re still curious. I said I was in danger, right?
But imagine I had called you for help — what would you ha
