Uniforms

I must say, I admire the girls/women who wake up and put on a full layer of make up right before parade under the very hot sun. The only thing I do is drawn in my eyebrows.

What you finally get your kit, you receive 2 plain white tees, 1 white NYSC crested t-shirt, 2 very ugly white shorts, a pair of khaki trousers and jacket. One pair of white tennis shoes and a pair of orange boots and 2 pairs of white socks with green lines around the top and a baseball cap.

Everything in my kit was OVERSIZED. And not just for me, almost everyone else. What people do is switch with others especially the shoes. I'm never wearing the shorts, the two white tees or the white tennis shoes because they are just not gonna make it and I have my own, plus any girl who's got a bit of style and money will NOT be caught dead rocking those. I brought a ton of white tees, socks and my own shoes.

But don't worry, there are tailors to reduce your oversized clothing, there are places to buy new shorts and tennis shoes at the mammi market. However, bear in mind thy after you wash, the khakis shrink a good size or 2 down. Perhaps that's why they made them all oversized. smh. I'm gonna just get som epants sewed in the khaki material because it just looks ridiculous after it's been washed.

On a daily basis, a white tee, white shorts, white socks and white shoes and your cap is the ideal. If you are out of the hostel area without conforming to any of these, na frog jump sure pass(meaning that you will be punished by a soldier if you are caught). Almost everyone carries a waist pouch or some sorta comfy carrier because the white outfits don't have pockets for your valuables(money, phones, padlock keys) that you don't want to leave in the hostel because they could get stolen.

So far, I haven't been robbed neither have I been punished. I plan to leave camp like that *fingers crossed*

The khakis we wear on special occasions but I'm pretty sure you can wear it whenever you want except that you won't like parading or marching in khakis.

There are women who wash for us. They will come around to the hostels to collect your clothes and bring it back after it has been cleaned for a fee. They also fetch water for people because the lines are usually ridiculous.

~kdamsel~