jess in the mundane

an ordinary blog

  • Challenges | University: a memoir

    Two posts in a month? Who do I think I am, right? Well, this is part 2 of the prior post, University, a memoir, and I again thank my stars that I do not have to write this from scratch. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Here are three challenges I faced in University: Challenge… Continue reading

  • University: a memoir

    It’s a new month and I have nothing saved in my drafts. So I searched my Drive for a write-up I put together for a friend a few years ago. It’s a memoir of a sort, summarizing events leading up to my university admission, struggles, and other experiences. Reading it back to myself again today… Continue reading

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  • Less about me

    “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” A redefining moment of my existence came with the jarring realization that the Bible was not about me. Quite commonsensical to infer that scripture written thousands of years ago was in fact not about this… Continue reading

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  • A closed mouth

    Growing up Nigerian, there were numerous adages children were fed in school and at home. “You can’t have your cake and eat it”, or “what an elder sees sitting, a youngster cannot see even stationed at the top of a tree” (lol, last last we will use drone for aerial view). The topic of discussion… Continue reading

  • Life Lately | April Catch Up

    Howdy! It’s been a little over a month since my last post, and although I am way past my self imposed bedtime today, I’ve decided to hop on here to write. Firstly, let’s catch up. I’m still gradually adjusting to life without socials, but here’s some of the things I’ve been up to: Discovered a… Continue reading

  • Quitting Social Media

    It’s been a little over two weeks since I said my final farewell to Meta’s favorite child, and seemingly most profitable venture, Instagram. What began as an impulse fast off the app a few months ago, finally lead to me being fully convinced of a permanent exit . ‘So, what happened between then and now’,… Continue reading