Believe it or not it is possible for people to support you to an extent you start having the feeling whether you truly wanted that attention.
I'm a living witness to that truth.
Though it is a road less walked, but I dared myself to take that path. At some point I almost thought I never wanted it, that I was living for my parents and not myself.
I had just finished my first degree in Nnamdi Azikiwe University. I studied Agricultural Economics and extension.
Well, that was the course Jamb gave me but I had applied to study, medicine and surgery. I didn't get it because my score was too low.
I accepted the admission and entered school but I also applied for the next jamb.
For the second time, my score was low. This also happened for the third time too but this time they gave me admission into the department of Microbiology.
I rejected the admission and continued with the Agriculture Economics and Extension.
I won't deny it at some point, I started falling in love with the current course and even developed excuse for myself that the economy of Nigeria would tilt in the direction of agriculture.
But medicine and surgery had been my dream course since I was a child. When I didn't get it, I felt I settled for the Agricultural course. Which was a good course indeed truth be told.
Five and half years later, I graduated with a second class upper. I have never been the type that would think of looking for a job. I guess it partly because of the kind of environment I grew in.
I watched my Mum switch jobs as an accountant in different companies and just hoping that the next page would be better than the current.
My siblings and I never wanted that for ourselves. My elder brothers started their own business soon after graduating. I followed in their footsteps.
I started my fashion brand, Nocaben. In the first seven months of the business, it was horrible because I had no clients and I had used up my little savings to source for clients. I was frustrated and my hands were tied up.
My Dad called and gave the news asking if I would consider doing my second degree as a medical doctor. At first I said No, because I had a lot I was doing. I wanted to build my music career as an artist and also build my fashion business and the state where I was currently provided the best opportunity for both.
I knew I always wanted to be a medical doctor but when I didn't get the admission three times, I thought that boat had sailed. Or did it?
"Did I give up?" I asked.
It felt like I was in a maze and didn't even know where to turn.
"What should I do?" I asked again.
That period was the most confused I had been in my entire life. Because if I say yes to medicine the next six to seven years of my life is already mapped out. Six to seven years without ASUU strike.
I can remember praying to God and asking for clarity. Have you ever been in that place where you are praying and it seems heaven just chose that particular time to keep quiet on you?
Wrong timing.
But I kept praying and asking God, what next?
If I say yes, I would go to a federal university and six years of my life will be for medicine and other stuff I pick up. If I say No, will I be walking away from a huge opening that you are giving to me.
Help me recognise my opportunity.
God heard me.
When you ask God for patience, does he just give you patience or does He create opportunity for you to be patient?
I had to recognize the road that was less taken. Most people in this country is thinking about going for second degree.
To show that God heard. My Aunt called and said she was going to sponsor my second degree.
Well, I was grateful to God that the burden had been lifted and He had shown me where he wanted me to be. To make the matter more serious, the next time she called, she said she wanted me to go to a private university.
"I will pay for everything down to the uniforms." She said.
Most times how God answers is by creating opportunities that would enable you.
You deciphering the opportunity is the next biggest step.
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