The Cooker And My Final Year Project: What Skipping One Thought Cost Me.

Huhm, well it was a Monday morning, I was to defend my final year project that very day, I woke up, made a quick prayer, it was not as if I really slept that much, I was reading and bringing out questions for myself as that very day would determine my fate and the 5years of studying Agricultural Technology.

It was not like every other morning, even though I have tried my best in preparing, that presentation was one that would determine if those years of being a student would end in celebration or shame. I had rehearsed, organized my files, ironed my shirt and all, I was very ready, I even called my friend to remind hwr of everything she's to bring along and not forget anything....well I thought I was very good and ready too.

Am not the type to so early in the mornings, I could stay till night before eating, but I just thought to find something light to eat, just in case, who knows when I would return back home, so I made noodles on my electric cooker, it was still on the cooker when I went to take my bath, I had calculated it would be done by the time I am done in the bathroom too, but NEPA did their thing, they took the light while I was almost done, I finished, went out to check the food was almost done too, I scooped it, cleaned up and went to get busy with dressing.

Well, I forgot to switch of the electric cooker, funny thing is, I didn't realize it immediately. I got to school, walked into the faculty building, greeted my coursemates and even joked. We were been called upon to prepare as we would be call upon soon, the invigilators and external invigilators are present already, I sat down, reached into my bag to bring out my project file, but it wasn’t there. I had packed every other thing but forgot the most important thing. I had to rewind to check, what, I had held it on my way back to the kitchen to drop the plate I used, I dropped it next to the electric cooker and yes, I didn't put off the cooker as well.

Immediately, I was disturbed, I wasn't myself, while thinking I heard one of the lecturer announced loudly that we should all be prepared as names eont follow a particular order, we would be called upon randomly... What can I do, the area I am staying in as a very good power supply and am sure light would have been brought back already, Is my file safe, if my file wasn't so close to the cooker, thats better, but with if something had happened, maybe the cooker has gotten so hot that it sparked, what if my room is in flames already.....

A lot of things were going on in my head, they wouldn't allow me defend without some of my documents, also if I decide to risk that which am sure is not possible, even my school ID card was inside, so, no means of identification, if my lecturers and supervisors were to allow, what of the external invigilators, they wouldn't give in, they might see it as impersonating, but if I decide to risk it, what of my room, my files, what if it's on flames already...

I stood up to rush back home, I am no more comfortable, I was on my way home and was smelling burnt papers, burning wires and all, I never knew where those smells were coming from, but it got me more scared. Immediately I opened the door, took few steps inside the lights came on...what, I fell on my knees and thanked God, went straight to the kitchen, put off the cooker, grabbed my file and rushed back.

Well, by the time I returned, my name had been called and skipped. My coursemates looked at me like I was a different person, well I was, I was looking stressed, tired and down, this is a different me, I made my way to the front, they wouldn't allow me reach where the invigilators or lecturers were.

I had to go on my kneels to beg, to be allowed to talk, they gave in and I begged the panel explaining what happened, well as you know professors and all to be, not all of them would be moved, some of them told me I was unserious, some said is that how I was being taught to not check self well, some said I could come back the following year..... I was just so down begging them, one of them looked at me, I guess he was a little bit moved, and he reasoned with the others, they agreed, but I was to present last.

When it was my turn, I wasn't still settled yet, I skipped and stammered all through, the confidence I had left home with in the morning didn’t make it back with me in the afternoon, the only place I did well was in the questions and answers, I did good and they understood I wasn't able to present so well because of what happened.

Well, I learnt my lessons, I learn to always double check everything before I leave home or even sleep. I now leave reminders on my phonebat different time intervals, it's so stick to my head that I haven't stop remembering it even though its almost a year already, till now, even on days when someone is home or I don't have any file to pack, I still tell myself out loud...off the cooker, check all sockets, pack your file, lock the door.

I know better, I know what I faced, I know how that incident still haunts me, even though it also sharpened me. That which skipped my mind almost cost me everything. But I was glad I survived it and won't ever forget again.

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