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Student/ writer / vlogger/ speaker/ Fashion designer/storyteller @ School, Nassarawa state university keffi
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I Argued With My Alarm... The Alarm Won! ⏰
<p><sub style="">I Argued With My Alarm... The Alarm Won! ⏰</sub></p><p>At exactly 5:30 a.m., my alarm screamed like it had a personal problem with me.</p><p>I stretched my hand, squinted at the screen, and whispered, "Please... just five more minutes."</p><p>Beep! Beep! Beep!</p><p>"I said five minutes!" And again, and again and again...</p><p>It didn't care.</p><p>I hit snooze like a champion and smiled, convinced I had won the battle.</p><p>The next time I opened my eyes, sunlight was already peeking through the window.</p><p>I grabbed my phone in panic.</p><p>"What?!"</p><p>Somehow, my "five minutes" had disappeared into a much longer nap. Now I was rushing around the room, looking for things that had been in front of me the whole time. My bag suddenly had legs, one shoe had gone missing, and everything seemed to be lost and never to be found. </p><p>I wasn't able to break my fast, I guess time wasn't on my side anymore.</p><p>As I hurried out, I couldn't help but laugh at myself.</p><p>Then a thought crossed my mind.</p><p>Maybe the alarm wasn't my enemy after all.</p><p>Maybe it was trying to remind me that every day comes with opportunities, and every time I keep saying, "Later," I lose a little more time that I can never get back.</p><p>It isn't only about waking up early. It's about not hitting the snooze button on our dreams, our goals, our education, or the things we know we should do.</p><p>That morning, the alarm didn't just wake me up.</p><p>It taught me that time doesn't wait for anyone.</p><p>So... did the alarm really win? Or did I finally learn the lesson it had been trying to teach me all along? ⏰</p><p> Shuliê -ink 🖋️ </p>
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