The Diary Game || 01-05-24 || Activities as a Corper - Environmental Cleanup and Sensitization

Dear Dairy

Today being Saturday National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Akwa Ibom Uyo held its first environmental cleanup and sensitization exercise which I was a participant of the exercise.

A call from a stayfit member @happyluv, at exactly 6:10am,woke me reminding me of today's fitness which I appreciated her for calling because if it wasn’t for the call, I would have skipped fitness today as my Friday was very stressful and adding up with today's environmental cleanup and sensitization but her call encouraged me.

Arriving at fitness ground I met @ngoenyi our coach, she asked me to warm up,I chose to jog around the football field three (3) times before starting with the main programme of the day. I was able to participate in just three programs which are Plank Stretching Balance, Picking Covers and Dumbbell lifting.

Coach @ngoenji Demonstrating

In this program you will place your both hands on the step board,your weight should be on your hand,with your legs stretched backward, you jump to the middle of the step board, to the right and left side of the step board.Our coach @ngoenji instructed we jump thirty (30) times and four (4) rounds.
it looks easy when I started,but after the first two rounds,I started feeling pains around my stomach,that was a sign that I was doing it right without going through the corners to finish up, I was also motivated by my teammate to complete that programme because it wasn't easy.

This programme Picking Covers was an easy one for me, ten Covers was placed at one end,so you just pick one and jog sideways to the other,three (3) times and drop it until your complete the ten Covers, then return them to their previous positions immediately. Coach @ngoenji instructed we go four (4) rounds which i did at ease.

We sat on a mat and tilt a little bit backwards lifting the dumbbell up 40 times in 3 rounds, already I knew this programme wasn't going to be an easy one.
I started and in the first round,I was able to lift the dumbbell just 20 times, second round 30 times our coach @ngoenji came to observe what I was doing,she counted it for me and also encourage me to lift it 40 times,at the end she told me i was owing 30 Lifting, I didn't know she was observing me all these while,so she mandated me to complete my program,which I did.
I begged to take my leave,told her I had another activity that morning.

@aunatev1	Copers
	Mr Akun Christopher NYSC State Coordinator Akwa Ibom

Myself and @happyluv left together, but the environmental cleanup wasn't in the same location so we parted ways. I got to my venue where I met other NYSC members already on ground. While cleaning we were also sensitizing the people on the need to keep our environment clean.
The need involves good health,for instance when you litter the environment it attracts mosquitoes and bacteria which is harmful to the health.
We also talked to the people on how to dispose trash,not dumping them in the drainage system which will result in blockage,instead they should dispose in designated positions set aside for dumping refuse.
After the sensitization we all met at a central place waiting for a state coordinator to come dismiss us, while waiting the Band Group Community development service (CDS)
gave us sweet melodies.

I also met two of my coursemate from the University, we talked at length as we ate groundnuts, I took the opportunity to introduce them to Steemit which would benefit them academically and financially, I was glad they both picked interest. I told them I am new on the platform but I can introduce them to someone that can guide them through.

After having a good rest from todays fitness and environmental cleanup and sensitization, I decided to hang out with my Bosses to watch Champion League final 2024 between Dortmund and Real Madrid which ended 0 - 2 and bottles went 👇👇

Regular exercise would lead to good health.
Like the popular saying cleanliness is next to godliness, I would advise you all the keep your environments clean at all time.
Drink responsibly.

CC,
@ngoenyi
@alli001
@bossj23
@happyluv