LifeSightsSound

My growing up has always been an inspiration to the me of today and I would never trade my growing up experience cos it is what keeps me in check every single time.

Growing up was bitter sweet cos there were good times and down right trying times, for every time I didn’t pass an exam or I didn’t get what I wanted out of a particular situation, the easiest thing was to give up, after all, we were “poor” so the world would understand but at every point even though difficult I had pushed out that thinking and not giving up in the process.

I remember when I tried to change my course of study in the university and it didn’t go as planned, I had everything, almost a 5 pointer GPA, I had submitted all the applications, I had prayed and fasted, even started to attend lectures with the economics department students. My world seemingly crashed when I was summoned by my HOD “Dr Nwaogu” sorry charity, the professors of Pol/Admin have rejected your application… I couldn’t face the shame, trust me, I stopped going to classes, decided to do business.

My grades become average, I became a C student, I gave up cos I felt my degree would be useless… I remembered been summoned by another lecturer, and he spoke some words to me and I went back to think on all he said… cutting the long story short, I became the best graduating student in my set…

This period of my life has been the most trying on all levels and so many times I had given up, I had said I wasn’t interested anymore, I want to go back home, I had cried so many heart wrenching tears, I have been at my most pessimistic, I had questioned my intellect, my capability, my ability, my race, my gender, my tribe but through it all I keep telling myself I am not giving up in the process.

I do not know who is thinking of giving up in the process, I tell you there is light at the end of the turning..

My confidence is that like gold that goes through fire I will come out shining glittering.  I encourage myself every morning to hold on… I will come out as fine gold so would you…

Yours Sincerely 

CIA