Becoming Faith

tretched beyond wh

ths of uncertainty, boredom, and restless waiting. By the end of th

ready

omising, yet useless in a season where university admissions were on hold. Her dream of studying

't the type to

neve

friend whose daughter had just enrolled in

. The requirements

t under her pillow, and by m

school," she told her

an eyebrow. "

rsue university when everything stabilizes. But

hey'd seen her resili

sn't a rebellion

g queues. No complicated entrance exams. Just docu

usly tiptoeing through the pandemic, Faith

er crisp white uniform,

secondary sc

ole new pla

nical and serious, yet a

o had been waiting for

dents, second-timers

o introduced themselves bef

" who would correct lecture

as who made scrubs lo

, there

ed like a

othing

hing dr

presence was being felt no

foundational tests in Anat

ee the face behind the nam

aith... wh

ly raised

nod. No speech

class tur

hat'

a subtle buzz began to

sed loud. Not becaus

liance doesn't n

o be seen, Faith compet

to impress she wa

a few qui

didn't pressure her to be more so

took notes like someo

voice notes, visual diagrams

over to her during lun

coming to you. You look like you'd cure some

chuc

the sickness," sh

of the course, Faith d

d. Still wrote ref

y one ni

2B Chr

mate was

Precious, the playful, average student who never seemed bothered about anything serious. Her

and water," someone joked

months, and somethin

y she just lived by example. And Precious? Sh

sh, organizing her books, waking early to study,

e fit each other well

t was

or all her brilliance, wasn't perfect. She could be too serious, sometimes impatien

t of proportion. She'd tease Fait

came the balance

oommates.

aybe that's how life works you find purpose not by planning