OPINION

WAYS TO ACHIEVE A PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE IN UDUS HOSTEL.

By:Nurudeen Akewushola

Living in the hostel is one of the most rewarding experience a university student goes through. This is mainly because of the opportunity to live with different people from different background. Sardonically, the reverse is the case in my Varsity's hostel. there is no harmony between the students dwelling in the hostel. This is as a result of the deviant acts carried out by some students and also the inability of students to understand and tolerate their individual differences.



One of such acts is the formation of tribal caucus by students of the same tribe. This makes them to be sentimental in dealing with other students that are not from their tribe. It is disheartening that tribalism comes to play even when major issues like accommodation, and lending a helping hand to a fellow student in need of help. In fact, one of my friend resorted to sleeping in the class because he had a fight with his roommates which resulted from tribal differences.

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One would think that living with other tribes should give one the opportunity to be acquainted with their culture and language which may be useful for one in the future but this opportunity can only be appreciated when people are kind and accommodating to those of other tribe.



Some other students, as a result of their age or wealthy status look down on other occupants. They ignore the fact that the hostel is an amalgamation of people from different backgrounds.



It is important to be perseverant while living in the hostel. Simple apology would save a lot of situations. Some people are however arrogant and find it difficult to say sorry which sometimes lead to physical combat. I was a witness of a fight between two students which resulted from one stepping on another and the other refusing to say sorry.



The issue of legal occupants and squatters is one that is usually the cause or contributing factor to a lot of quarrels. Students should note that the badness or goodness of a person is not determined by his tribe but his nature as an individual.



The above mentioned maladies are alarming and should be eradicated especially in an academic arena that nurtures the leaders of tomorrow.