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Most times I often lack the accurate words to explain how perfectly we feel trying to do something for the first time. The butterflies in our tummy at the time accompanied with a rush of mixed feelings are usually beyond the words of our lips. All of this is what makes this contest a beautiful one for me and thanks to 
To delve deeper into the contest, I'll love to answer question four as it means a lot to me and speaks volume of my teenage and college days. All my live, I had lived with my parents and under their strict supervision. There were lot of rules and of course you need to abide else you'll be badly lashed. Mummy will always say no going out, no friends visiting, no late school hours, no club participation and the list continues. We would often squeeze our faces but that won't change anything, the only place we went to freely was the church and you can stop to see anyone on your way to church cos even when Mum and Dad ain't with you, they had a lot of monitoring spirit and the news will get to them finally so you aviod all of that, we just had to be good. Maybe my parents never wanted becoming grand-patents before becoming parents-inlaws and I feel so bad each time I know that I let them down on this.
Gaining admission into the State College Of Education was such a great way to freedom and an avenue to gain total control of your life, oh! Such a relief. I was so nervous and excited and at the same time I knew I would miss my Mum especially but trust me I still wanted to go somewhere else. My parents gave me a truck load of advice to help me maintain who I was.
I finally arrived school and I had to live off campus, I had the freedom to visit and be visited by friends, I mingled and played with the opposite sex and it was all fun. I learnt a lot of lessons and thanks to my parents cos they were always available to lend a helping hand when I got stucked with academic challenges.
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The lessons I learnt included;
EMOTIONAL GROWTH/ BEING DECISIVE
I stayed alone for a period of three to four years and I learnt lessons the hard way. I learnt to be strong and decisive, you know growing under strict watch, I would always want my parents to make decisions for me even when they're far away, I would want to call them but my friends would mock at me until I started growing mentally and emotionally, I stopped crying on every little hitch. I faced my challenges head up and today, I could look back at those years and beat my chest that I overcame. I learnt not to give my affection to every Tom-dick and Harry, though it was difficult at first but I gradually stood up to that.PLANNING
Staying alone helped me plan my meal and to know the value of time management . I had to get a sticky notepad and would write my to-do list on daily basis and ensure that I don't waste anytime or lazy around.
I knew that my parents might go anytime, so I had to plan and build the kind of future I wanted for myself, I had to think about a business I could do and to groom my passion into reality. Today, I'm building up a brand that will cut across a wide range of field and will create employment for he up-coming generation.
- PERSONAL HYGIENE
Staying by myself, I have learnt to be more intentional about how I carry myself, ranging from my choice of clothes, colour combination and how I scent. My deodorant must speak volume of my personality, I love to appear and scent classic. During my circle, I could take care of the awful cramps knowing that I am all alone.
- DISCIPLINE
Everyday, I ensure that I build my mind and soul to be who I want to becomes. I ensure that my present activities will birth a tommorow s heroine. I can now speak boldly without becoming fidgety. I'm very strict and careful with my words and of course if I hadn't stayed alone, I would never discover all of the potentials waiting to find expression from the inside..
All this lessons and many more has helped me conduct myself no matter where I find myself and yes, my parents acknowledge the fact that their little girl has grown to have a mind of her own and is chasing her dreams.
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Thanks and I remain your girl 
