sunshineluv5:
congrats dear were you awarded any form of scholarship?

Nope

Gratitude

Just have to come back to this thread and say a big THANK YOU. Visa approved at Walter Carrington Crescent Victoria Island Lagos. 7:00 Am

Me Good morning ma'am no smiling fully focused

V.o Good morning with a lil smile

V.o Where re you going in the US

Me I am going to Grand valley state university located in Allendale city Michigan to pursue my masters degree in communication studies.

V.o What is your highest qualification

Me Bachelor of education in Guidance and counselling/Economics

V.o How many school did you apply for

Me 3........University of Minnesota, University of south Dakota and Grand valley state university. Was expecting her to ask how many gave me admission and why i chose gvsu over the other two. But she didn't.

V.o Did you write and test

Me No

V.o what year did you finish

Me 2016 naso this white woman continue typing non stop wonder wetin she dey type

V.o what year did you finish your secondary level

Me Wanted to fumble at this point when i forgot i finished 2007. Told her...Sorry can you please come again. Naso i quickly adjust myself....I finished 2007 and wrote Neco exam 2008.

Vo Did you write jamb

Me Yes


V.o What have you been doing since then.

Me I worked in my father's farm as an assistant supervisor afterwards i got admission to University of Ibadan. After my Bsc program i work in my mom school as a teacher. She nods.

V.o List the courses you re to offer in this school

Me To be honest cold embrace me all of a sudden cos i completely forgot everything i read. But God over everything, and i started by telling her....Communication law, Communication management, Leadership&Organisation, Empirical methods in communication, i forgot the rest and i mentioned this listed ones twice lol. Cos these
VO doesn't want you to stop talking.

V.o Okay Okay

V.o What will this course do for you

Me Na for here i finish work!! This course consist of listening, speaking, reading as well as writing. I need to be highly skilled in all these areas to excel as a successful lecturer. And this course will expand my understanding of the world and mass media and prepare me to tackle most complex global, cultural, political, business challenges we re facing in this country........She keeps gazing at her system typing.

V.o who is your sponsor

Me My mom

V.o what does she do? she owns a farm right?

Me I knew she wants to twist my brain here, i quickly said no....She owns a school. Naso she nod. werey ree ooo�

V.o You have relatives in the US

Me No

Vo She keeps typing for almost 3 min as well as gazing at my passport.

Me Deep down my heart, i was panicked and praying. God i must not go home with blue paper. God pls...God pls..Naso i begin dey beg God lol

Vo What i heard next was.... i will be approving your visa. I swear down i couldn't hear any of her accent again. Naso she carry my I20 begin dey check am again, for my mind i was like...yay jesus jesus...eventually she gave me a white paper circled on a specific address and one Usa education seminar flier and she returns my I20.. You will need this at the Port of entry.

Me Thank you ma ..

All i know is God is involved big time. Juju no fit do am, prayer and fasting is the key to every success in life. Dress well..Trust me it works, Eye contact sum it up as well....And these Vo need key fact of your ambition, no need for story cos they re well trained for that imo. But the end product is God's favour. Thank you nairaland! Thank you everyone!