After my secondary education, I decided to further my studies.
I wrote the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th JAMB exams and they were all cancelled. I decided to take the bull by the horn. I went to Enugu State University for a pre-degree program. On the completion of the program, I was offered a course in faculty of Science but the cultism in the institution as at then was unbearable for me, having being attacked twice. I decided to use the 5th JAMB that was released to study at University of Port Harcourt. Then ASUU had a protracted strike that lasted for over six months, I needed to write a 6th JAMB and I scored 274 but that score couldn’t offer me admissions as the two JAMBS were combined because the strike entered another year.After the first 6yrs at home, WAEC too was cancelling my results and I wrote WAEC/NECO four times. I was frustrated, mocked, criticized and called a failure. Some of my classmates were already youth Corpers. Many out of pity told me to quit because school wasn’t for me. The criticisms, mockery and name calling from people that didn’t know what I was passing through compounded my issues and I started thinking of quitting/suicide.
One evening, my brother in-law/mentor told me “Ogechi nobody can frustrate or determine the outcome of your life except you, don’t quit trying, you’ll be whatever you want to be” I repeated that to myself over a hundred times that night and I assumed the position of a CEO in my life.
I enrolled for another pre-degree program in University of Port Harcourt, and wrote the 7th JAMB and it was also canceled but thank God I passed the BASIC program. So to gain admissions to do a bachelors program, I wrote JAMB 7times, WAEC/NECO 4times and Pre-degree 2times.
However, when I finally entered University, I passed Rivers State government scholarship exams to study abroad but few weeks to departure, another government took over in 2007 and cancelled the scholarship. But I told myself I must study in Nigeria and abroad…..
People called me a failure but, I don’t know if I am still a failure, if school is for me now or not, or if am still bewitched as people said..
All I can remember now is that I have done BSc in Nigeria, Masters in Safety and Environmental Management in UK, have seven additional professional certifications, qualified as a Chartered Environmentalist in UK and have worked both in Nigeria & Scotland.
I have learnt that setbacks are actually strongholds in disguise if we don’t quit trying.
I have learnt that persistence wears off every resistance.
I have also learnt as a Christian that if your faith says Yes, God won’t say No, only be DETERMINED.
I give God ALL the glory and shame to the devil.
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26 comments:
Never give up
Aww such is life!NA NIGERIA BADLUCK UNDER TERRORIST FAILED BUHARI AND HIS DESPERATE APC CAUSE AM BUT AM HAPPY THAT U DEFEATED THEM TO COME OUT VICTORIOUS. thank ur god u left Nigeria because if u where here na the same story@times we need to take a step. I have also learnt as a Christian that if your faith says Yes, God won’t say No, only be DETERMINED I LOVE THAT GUY.
Nigeria is not only a curse but a hindrance talkless of this time this man dey incharge eww FREEBORN WEPT!
#sad indeed
heya
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Wow... Some inspirations in here! #Awesome
There's nothing determination can't do, I also did jamb 4 times, my post ume results were missing on different occasions, my mum was frustrated seeing how much work she put to get me admission, my friends were in school, I was depressed but my dad never gave up on me. After 4 years doing nothing, I won a visa lottery to the states, I was failing nursing school in my first year, couldn't tell anybody then I almost gave up until one of my instructors spoke to me to not give up, I was my class valedictorian for my set, I started reading n believing my self,so much glory for me that day as the best student, I can relate, failure sometimes pushes you to greatness, now am not stopping n this has motivated me the more, thanks for sharing ms linda
Inspiring and awesome story, God bless ur soul
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Good courage and determinatio.
I like the spirit.
Wow
Congratulations! wishing u more blessings upon blessings....Nigerian government and their unnecessary success road blocking.
Tomi Oshin
Congrats to him,but he did not tell us how he studied abroad in detail.
I thank God for your life too.
You've just motivated souls man even me!
Wow, what an inspiring story
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Congrats , it's a good thing you didn't listen to Destiny killers. The Lord is your strength.
This is a touching story sir, I tap out of ur blessing sir and I pray for u that may ur testimony be permanent in ur life and Linda ikeji God will continue to bless u and prosper u and ur family for this news.
Inspiring
Something is not adding up in this story and I am yet to understand the notion for this post!
Bravo bro. Wen God say yes no one can interfere
I dont know about you! But this is definitely one of the best I've read in this blog in 2016. Nothing stops a made-up mind.
There r times when u have to give up certain things, it takes wisdom to know when to. SOMETIMES IS OKAY TO GIVE UP.
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