When you start the journey of reading, something funny and sometimes painful, begins to happen. People around you suddenly turn into professional comedians. Some will call you “Prof,” others will say “Scholar,” “Malam Google,” “Bookworm,” “Dictionary,” “Oga Wisdom,” “Big Grammar,” and so on.
These names aren’t always compliments. Many times, they’re small, disguised attempts to discourage you especially when they come from friends who haven’t opened a book since secondary school.
At first, the teasing feels light. You laugh. They laugh. It sounds harmless. But as you keep reading and they kee