11 things Nigerians face when studying abroad
Nigerians who travel abroad to study and acquire tenable skills in their desired field of study are faced with unbelievable things. Meanwhile, those who travel abroad are seen as being financially buoyant and perhaps lucky to have been able to go there.
However, not everyone knows the major challenges they go through there or the scrutiny that comes with their nationality and the continent they come from.
While life abroad may be thought to be easier, Nigerians who study abroad try earnestly to conform to the norms of living abroad. In addition to this, their identity is being probed every now and then.
It is absurd when Nigerians are asked certain questions that are considered inappropriate; the humor of the situation is only gotten during a reflective review of what led to the situation. Even after they return to their home country, they are being probed now and then.
Find below some of the things Nigerians who study or live abroad go through:
1. Why did you come all the way here?
To look at your road maps.
Most Nigerians are tired of being asked this question while they are studying abroad.
2. You speak so well, did you learn that in Nigeria?
No, in Thailand.
Nigerians get questioned about their way of speaking and mannerism. Must Nigerians speak funnily before the world confirms their identity? Is Nigeria presumed to be that primitive?
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3. When they go shopping for groceries and no Nigerian food item is in view
The expression on the face of a typical Nigerian changes to this upon discovering this. They immediately assume they would die of hunger there.
4. When you want to take a vacation
Nigerian parents get paranoid when they hear their wards want to take a vacation. The additional expenses leave them this way.
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5. You are from Nigeria? I know a couple of people from Zanzibar
Okay, so what’s the correlation? Nigeria and Zanzibar…
6. When there’s a scare about someone trying to commit suicide
Like seriously? He would not do it.
7. When certain privileges are not opened to non-citizens
I really do not need it anyway.
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8. When you tell your mum your girlfriend is a white
I had a dream about you.
9. When no one gets to call your name properly
And you could afford to call Schweinsteiger? Lol
10. Do you have beautiful places in your country?
Ask google.
11. When your luggage is being searched at the airport
Please, do not remove the locust beans.
Source: Legit.ng
