On every Campus, convocation day is a day of joy for all. For the graduates, they are finally a degree hotter and three square meals are secured for the undergraduates.
It is no longer news that the 48th OAU Convocation ceremony starts this week, which means free food. yayy! Below are some sets of students you’ll find hustling for food:
- The Early Bird: This student arrives at the venue before dawn, armed with a plastic bowl or polythene bag. They’re always the first in line for convocation food.
- The Foodie: They are always insatiable and will rally around for food at every location on campus. They’ll follow any lead, and any hint of free food as their stomach is always on high alert.
- The Entrepreneur: This type sees convocation day as a business opportunity. They’ll make arrangements to sell necessities from handkerchiefs to cold drinks and edibles.
- The Networker: This is all about connections. They’ll use convocation day to mingle with alumni, professors, and other influential people in their field. And, of course, they’ll grab a few business cards over a plate of rice.
- The Begging Masters: They’ll beg, plead, and cajole graduates into giving them food on convocation day.
- The Prayer Warriors: These students will pray for the graduates, their parents and all their family members they don’t know in exchange for a plate of rice.
- The Last-Minute Scavenger: These are students who lecture or test denied the opportunity to hustle for food. They will frantically search for leftover food and beg friends with one or more plates to share with them afterwards.