Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Ungrounded Terror

Today was my portfolio assessment/presentation. For the past week I had fretted and sweated for fear of how today would turn out. I gave myself unnecessary worries concerning different issues I had already driven myself mad with different scenarios of how I messed up and how my whole law career was down the drain before it had even taken off. I saw different peeps memorizing different things from their logbook and this worsened my agitation. Finally I decided to do what I do best that is take everything in stride and adopt a nonchalant attitude to the whole matter in general. With that in mind I finally started to relax and I didn't even bother myself about anything infact the only thing I promised myself I was gonna memorize (how to move motions) I did so halfheartedly with the thought of winging it deep down in my mind!!! Today started on a dull note with lots of rain and I had to boil water for my bathe. The presentation was supposed to start by 9am and I was the third person on the list so logically I am to be there early but no I was strolled there some minutes past 9 I even forgot my I.d card in my room and had to go back to get it. At ten the two assessors strolled to the venue and the exercise commenced. By the time it was my turn I was back to painting horrible scenarios in my head because eveyone sounded so prepared for it. Den I entered the classroom and I was entering I said to myself what the heck I am a pro at coming out of tight corners unscathed its time to work my "Teelops" magic again. And I said a short prayer ( its at times like this I tend to remember that am a practising christian) I pasted a huge smile on my face and managed to utter an audible "good morning sirs". So I submitted my logbooks and was given a form to fill while they (the accessors) perused the logs. And one of dem said ..... To be continued....