It all started one bright Monday morning when I decided to borrow confidence 😌. You know that kind of fake boldness you wear when you’re trying to act like life is together but deep down you’re one debit alert away from tears 😭💸.

So I wore my best smile, my neatest thrift top, and told myself, “MaryJane, today you’ll act rich even if your account balance says otherwise.” 😂

I marched into class like a boss babe 💃, sat in the front row, and even greeted our lecturer with a voice that sounded like “scholar of the year.” Everything was going smoothly… until he asked me to explain last week’s assignment 😭.

My brain suddenly turned to “loading... please wait” 😩. Everyone’s eyes were on me. My confidence started to evaporate faster than garri in hot water 🥴.

Still, I smiled and said, “Sir, I actually wanted to explain that in a more practical way…” before realizing I had absolutely no idea what the assignment was about 😂😂.

The whole class laughed,even the lecturer chuckled. I sat down pretending to laugh too but my soul had already packed its bags 😭.

After class, one girl tapped me and said, “You try sha, at least you didn’t faint.” We both laughed, but on my way home, I started thinking deep 😔.

Sometimes we put on confidence like makeup, but what we really need is preparation and faith. That moment taught me that pretending to be okay doesn’t make life easier,working hard and believing in yourself does. 🌱

Now every time I stand in class, I don’t borrow confidence anymore… I own it. 🦋💪

Moral: Don’t fake your strength build it. Even if you fall, laugh at yourself, stand up, and keep moving. Life is not a Nollywood movie; it’s a series of bloopers that make you stronger 🎬✨