There are a lot of things I really wish I had in life. Sometimes I wonder how my life would have turned out if my dad did not withdraw from sending me to the University of Plymouth after my A level education. Although he was counting his cost then and trying to go within his budget when he realized he was already into debts. So yeah I understand the things that happened to him then. But what if I had insisted, I know he would have just sent me, perhaps all I needed was the first year so when I turned 18 I would be eligible to work as a student and maybe applied for a scholarship. Perhaps it would have lifted a lot of the burden on him and given me the leverage I needed in life. I know I am smart to a great extent and I would have been able to find my way anyhow. I would have studied my dream course “Marine Geology” and definitely gotten a job because it is a high demand job in the engineering field. Maybe then I would have also thought about going for my masters and all. But then it’s only a wish.
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What if I went to Cyprus, which was my second choice. I was very close to going, only to discover that the person who my dad entrusted my school fees to did not pay it, but instead used it in sponsoring his sisters education who were already there. I thought a lot about it, and thought just maybe if that guy was honest enough, I would have been in Cyprus as my dad preferred paying the school fees of all my academic year than paying a huge amount in the UK. I would have gone through school in Cyprus effortlessly, and graduated without any setback. Even if I was to return to Nigeria, it would have been on a different note. I would have just gone through my service year and used my dads connections then in securing a job that would have helped me start life. It might not even have gotten as good as I just imagined but perhaps it would have made my life more easier.
But then again, Perhaps If I had gone to either of these universities I would not have had the experiences I currently have, and would never have had the values I have now. Perhaps I wouldn’t have any true friends and maybe never even discover hive. My path to live would have totally changed and to be honest I do not know how it would have turned out, maybe I wouldn’t even live as long as I have or would have committed a crime that would have gotten me deported. This is why I can’t help but be grateful for my successes and failures because they are the experiences I need for a better tomorrow. I have learned to grow above my wishes because they are only holding me back from my future successes. To be honest it hasn’t been easy, but I am not ungrateful.
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