They say dreams are valid; they clearly haven’t heard the dreams of some of these university students, especially from University of Rwanda – College of science and Technology.

These guys, for some reason, think they will be the CEO of MTN and Tigo right after graduation. They believe this so much so that they have the audacity to make their uncles and relatives sell land and give them money under the notion that after graduation, they will pay them back ten times more. 

These lads think they will get the most beautiful woman as a wife. The ladies are under the illusion that they will marry a wealthy man -who just happens to be young, well educated, loving and as a bonus, a Trey Songz clone. 

Why aren’t they as humble as their parents who were not this ambitious? I wonder.

They think they will work for big multinational companies and make enough money to travel the world, spend time on yachts and exotic islands. Until reality hits them. After graduation; they don’t even have transport to go for an interview here in the city. And by the way, the interview is for a receptionist job. 

They promise their clan that all their problems will be over the moment that degree is completed. 

Then graduation day becomes a full party for the entire village as they sing songs of praise and say goodbye to poverty. Six months down the road, the graduate is yet to find another village to hide in for his security. 

There has never been a party that rocks like that in the mind of a student. He will party until morning but after graduation, there is no more pocket money, no allowance from government.

Even buying a Fanta for a visitor is a trick. 

The worst comes to the worst when the government starts asking for its loan scholarship refund and the guy has been loafing about, dreaming of working with some global company – forgetting his actual job at Fiona’s Stationary Shop that he even still miraculously has considering his slothfulness. 

The Campus Inspector is soon graduating, and I’d rather sell my soul to the highest bidder than end uplike these fools. I’m just kidding, but in case you lent me money because I promised to pay you back when I become the CEO of RwandaTel, please remember that RwandaTel is no more so the agreement does not hold.

campusinspector@newtimes.co.rw