Delays, Denials, Disappointments: My US Visa Story – Part 3 (Final)
Continued from Part 2 Missed Part 1? The weeks following my first visa denial are almost a complete blur. I just immersed myself back into what was my daily activities, thinking very minimally about the ordeal I experienced. A part of me was significantly consoled by my JAMB score that year; that in itself is […]
Delays, Denials, Disappointments: My US Visa Story – Part 2
Missed Part 1? The weeks leading up to my graduation from secondary school were occupied with me trying to fill in the gaps of what the future held for me. Fortunately, my parents had already started thinking of an alternative that will help me spend the next year of my life doing something meaningful. I […]
Delays, Denials, Disappointments: My US Visa Story – Part 1
“God’s time is the best” – If you are like me, I grew up associating that sentence with very sad situations. It was usually someone who was waiting painfully for something and was trying to convince listeners that he/she is consoled. I just became a year older on the 31st of May, and I took […]
This is the kind of CORRUPTION we need in Nigeria
I’ve lived in Miami for almost two years. One thing that has stayed constant during this time is – ROAD CONSTRUCTION. It’s like a competition between the roads. While we are trying to recover from one detour and enjoy the new road, someone comes and tears down another one. A lot of times, recently constructed […]
The Day I Became BLACK
The Break In Transmission: Me and My Boss
I’m hiding my face as I type this post. It’s been an unintentional break in transmission. I hope my explanation earns your forgiveness. Before I continue ‘How u doin?’ (in my Wendy Williams voice). I started 2016 with the plan of never missing a week on WSW. Out of all the things I do, I […]
How I had My ‘Me-Time’
More than a week has gone by ALREADY! How are you doing? I hope 2016 has been beautiful for you. A lot of people have resumed ‘normal’ life. Yikes! Me too. I resumed on the 4th, and right now, I don’t even feel like I ever had a break; everything is back with full speed. […]
Let’s Talk About 2016 Goals and Dreams…Are You Ready?
Simple Math about Life , talks about weighing the alternative of not believing in God. God is REAL and believing in God through Jesus Christ, has given me a fulfillment that words cannot explain. To get closer to God, I plan to increase my daily Bible study, set out at least 30 minutes of my […]
First year of PhD Recap…My Relationship with Statistics…And All The Juice
4 Ingredients For Success
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My Office and My senses Ganged Up Against Me
Come and see, oh! This has happened before, but now I have to call for help. Can you imagine? I’m here trying to concentrate and all of a sudden, my office connived with my senses to start harassing me with thoughts of ‘Okra Soup’. Okra soup is a Nigerian delicacy. There are so many versions […]
10 Common Ignorant Questions People Have Asked African International Students
I appreciate curiosity. The only way to live life fully, is to ask questions often. However, while we often say ‘there’s no stupid question’, there are questions that gives the inquirer a bad look. Being an international student with a Nigerian accent, I expect questions all the time. This is the same with most people […]