Think Big, Start Small
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A friend of mine said; “Rere, you’ve started blogging again.
Nawa oh! You bloggers just write essay when no lecturer has asked you to”. I laughed because of the truth in what she
said but then I gently reminded myself of the future ahead of me.
Many people have said there’s nothing to achieve here. How will
you even make money? Why are you wasting your time on trivialities? One thing
we always forget is hurrying doesn’t help anybody, we are always in such a
hurry to “blow” that we miss the beauty beneath the cracks. But with each
passing day, while pursuing my dreams on one hand and praying about it on the
other I am rest assured that the best part is yet to come.
A few days ago I was feeling unmotivated, and someone sent me
this story. It helped me to realize that while I was busy moping about how slow
things are going in my life, someone out there was patient and determined enough
to realise her dreams and surpass it even when it seemed impossible. I hope
this story does something good for you.
…
As the 5th child of 5, I always had to wait for my turn. I was
the last, a girl child raised by a mother who is farmer and a father who has
little, I hawked pepper on the streets of Ibadan as early as age 10 to help my
mum. I went to public primary and secondary school in Ibadan. Attended OOU and
studied Physics. Because I had a 2.1, it opened the door for me to proceed to
Finland for a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering (an opportunity I struggled
to get).
During this masters degree, I worked part-time as a cleaner and did
this after my Masters as well. Out of determination, I applied to over 100
schools for my PhD and finally got a full 3 year scholarship (later extended to
4 years scholarship) at University of Saskatchewan, Canada to pursue a PhD in
Biomedical Engineering. While in that PhD program, I worked part-time as a
makeup artist, teaching assistant, braided hair and fix weaves to make extra
money.
Today I walked the stage as the first black person to bag a PhD
in Biomedical Engineering from University of Saskatchewan, Canada! I walked
this stage for you Mama Africa and for my Motherland Nigeria! I walked the
stage for all of you black women disrespected and looked down on! I walked for
all of you from my ghetto hood “Mokola”, Ibadan. I walked for all OSU students
and ex-students that got that look from people who think we are not brilliant!
I walked for all of you Africans in Finland wondering what is next for you!!
Today I walked for my future husband and my unborn children who
patiently waited for me to fulfil my dreams so that he can have a wife he will
be proud of and they can have a role model to look up to. I walked for all youths
who strive every day to make their dreams come true. I walked in celebration of
the unfailing love of my first and one truly true love Jesus Christ (in you I
walk in you I live and in you I have had and will continue to have my being).
My advice to everyone reading this is - Be bold, be innovative,
be different, be you, be everything you want to be but remember to put God
first. Let no man, upbringing, money, circumstance, color, past mistakes,
institution, company, partner, background, let nothing tell you “you can’t do
it”.
Go smart! Go hard! Go for Gold! Go
with God! Just Get Going!
Slow down, Calm down
Don’t worry, Don’t hurry
Trust the process, Trust God.
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Woow. Inspiring story. Slow down, Calm down
ReplyDeleteDon’t worry, Don’t hurry
Trust the process, Trust God.
Quote for the second half of my year. It's never about how fast but about how well.
That's the spirit! Thank you for commenting. ❤️
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