I grew up in a neighborhood that is filled with folks who are truly poor in the real sense of being poor. For some reason, almost everyone in the neighbourhood had the same issue... Poverty was drilling the living hell out of each household.
Growing up in a neighbourhood like that exposed me to a lot of obstacles and pitfalls. As a kid who didn't know any better, I always dreamed of when I would become an adult, gain wealth and subsequently rewrite the financial rating of my family. I had no clue of how it was going to happen and I didn't have anyone that would drop loads of cash on my doorstep. I had nothing but my dream of getting rich and my hope of embracing opportunities.
"Little me! What did I know about adulthood?"
Adulthood came in a flash and I'm lucky that I took the academic route. My parents outdid themselves by training me through school until Higher Institution. Just before getting into University, I looked into courses which would help me build wealth and Banking & Finance turned out to be the course that whetted my appetite.
"Imagine working in a Bank. Imagine being in the Money business."
In 2014, I applied for Banking and Finance and got admission into the University of Nigeria, one of the best-rated Universities in Nigeria. My University life wasn't rosy, but I didn't mind. I had hope that all I needed was to finish school with good grades. I thought once that happened, banks and financial institutions would be begging me to get on their payroll.
It was a bumpy ride, but I held on tight until I got into my final year of University Education. I came face to face with a series of complex issues. At some point, my laptop which had the first 4 Chapters of my Academic project report got stolen and that's one of the events that gave birth to a catastrophic incident that affected my academics.
Think about it; What could be the worst catastrophe that can befall a final-year student? Finance? Health? Family issues?
I had a fair share of all these, but the one that wrecked me was a failure which I experienced in one of my Exams. It was a 2 unit credit load course and that singular failure made it impossible to graduate. I had to sit back in school while my colleagues were celebrating their successful graduation.
"Goodness me!"
I was broken in half by that experience. It felt like my dream of becoming a Banker and a player in the financial world was getting shattered. At that stage in my life, all I had was Hope. I got back on my feet, paid the school fees for an extra year of study, prepared well for the Exam and had success in it. I graduated in the third quarter of 2019 and successfully got into the banking sector in the first quarter of 2020.
"I've dreamed about this moment for so long. Now, is the time to live this dream."
That's exactly what I said to myself the day I was offered a Banking job in one of the commercial Banks in Nigeria. I made calls and gave the good news to my family. Everyone was excited, but not for long. Before I could even get my first salary, Covid19 pandemic and the lockdown that came with it rocked the Banking world. I had to stay without any income for most of that year.
It was a frustrating experience and at some point, l lost interest in the Banking sector. My determination to succeed was still intact and that determination gave me the courage to try something else. Something that won't mess up my finances even if Nigeria is placed on lockdown for a whole year. I did my research, saw an opportunity and decided to walk that path.
I've been walking that path since the last quarter of 2020 till this very moment and I'm not yet where I hope to be. But, I believe there is going to be light with each step I take in this adventure.
I've always been a hopeful lad, but my dreams have changed so radically. It now looks like I'm living in an entirely different world from what I envisioned previously.
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I believe school is just a part of the menu, not the whole meal. However, education is the real deal, and that scales above the four walls of any classroom.
In this country we can only hope to find a niche we can learn and educate ourselves on to make it financially sustainable for us, as even most salary earners are not having it good at all with inflation here and there.
I’m glad you were able to have a rethink and go for another field that might provide a safe abode for you in the future.
Yeah. The salary structure is very poor over here. Even the white collar folks are no longer having a laugh. Their earning isn't inspiring in any way.
I had to make that move and it could have easily ended in various ways. I'm just glad I'm walking on a path that seems bright. I hope for a better tomorrow.
We all have to keep blazing.
Graduating in school does not warrant one's success in life😞 all I can see here is passion and the burning desire to succeed,
Hardship is everywhere in the world but coming from the continent of Africa oh God is not easy
Yes oOoOO. This part of the world shows the extreme side of hardship and poverty. It's not an easy thing to deal with and that's why we all have to continue giving our best.
School is never a guarantee of success. Even when you get a job with your academic certificate, it still won't guarantee success.
We've got to keep pushing hard till we see what works for us.
I remember this very well and can imagine how you felt when it all happened but you never gave up on that dream of becoming what you wanted. Life does not happen as planned always but motivating ourselves to keep moving is what makes the difference.
Exactly. We have to keep the motivation high and continue pushing. That's what I did. I was hopeful and I still know that the future will be awesome.
Oh man. This covid era really ruined a lot of students dreams. Firstly I'm sorry you had to go through all of these. I know how hard it is to get your laptop stolen. I hate theft really 😒 but again, I'm happy you were able to finally graduate and find a place for yourself on the workplace.
Congrats 👏
Thanks so much for you high display of empathy towards the incident that befell me. It was a very sad thing to face, but I'm glad that I overcame all those negative experiences.
Everything is going to be alright. The future will be superb.
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Things change every day. We see new paths to walk, and our ways become clearer and not clear sometimes. It is nice you found your path, yeah, cos the bank wasn't your real vision after you tasted the life.
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Yeah. The Banking world was a facade. It's too backward and has a lot of catching up to do in order to be at par with the trend in the financial world.
Shifting from there still feels like a good move till this very moment.
That's nice to hear. Thanks for the response.
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The good thing is that you gained school exposure. You went to college, toiled for years unend, amidst the turbulence, and still came out victorious. A very accolades worthy story.
I like that you were dynamic and not static. Some people would have preferred to remain blindly in a place that they weren't welcomed.
#dreemerforlife.
Exactly. Our education system isn't the best and I'm currently not using my academic certification for anything, but the things I learned as a student are never a waste of time. They indirectly have something to do with the life I'm living now and I'm glad about the lessons I learned.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this 👍
It is always a pleasure 😊
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Oh my goodness, Kene!!! You are here in The Ink Well. I'm so excited! I was hooked on your story and then it ended without us finding out what your new dream and goal might be. You do know this leaves the reader wanting more, right? I love your enthusiasm for life and your commitment to pursue your dreams, and to evolve and adapt with them. Never stop dreeming 💗
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I have so much to learn in this area. Wow. I really need to prepare myself so I can be more consistent in this.
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