Category: Blog

school, graduate, academics,

Life Lessons From my Undergraduate Days

July 16, 2020

While there is a lot of clamor recently for students to engage in extra-curricular activities while in school, the side to the clamoring that is not intensified is that any engagement or extra curricular activities should be logically chosen and planned in line with future career and aspirations. The ginger to engage in extra-curricular activities and fill up your resumé can spur you into fields that have no relation to your chosen field and career dream. And in 2020 job recruitment, job experience is only as good as its relation and relevance to the role you are applying for. … More Life Lessons From my Undergraduate Days

failure

Notes On Failure- 1

July 15, 2020

I had an admission offer from a school in the US just as planned the year I rounded off my NYSC. I even got a 50% tuition scholarship. But how do I even raise the remaining 50%? Months after, I got into another school (top 100 worldwide) and it still did not work out. The scholarship body pulled out just after I got the admission (this is asides three other applications that didn’t work out). I decided to take a break for a year before trying again, yet!!! (sigh) … More Notes On Failure- 1

thanks, gratitude, grateful

Let’s Talk About Gratitude

July 14, 2020

Do not shift gratitude to a later time, or for a greater good. Make it a huge part of your personality. Learn to say and mean thank you, every time, every where, to everyone.

To the security guard at bank, who opens the door for you to walk through, be grateful.
To the ushers at church, be grateful.
To the maid in your home, be grateful.
To the people in your life, be grateful.
To God in whose hand is your life, be grateful. … More Let’s Talk About Gratitude

Crossfire by OmoobaJesu Adetunji

A Review on the Novel- Crossfire by OmoobaJesu Adetunji

July 13, 2020

1. Typical Teenagers’ Struggles:

Typical struggles that teenagers go through was evidenced in this novel. Kiitan at the beginning of the novel was caught masturbating and watching pornography. Enitan got into sexual practices,c alcoholism, and was wrongly influenced.

2. Resentment:

This was evident in the relationship that existed between the two brothers. This resentment was there from when they were teenagers, up until they grew up and went to the university. And we see how much damage that caused them.

3. Influence:

The theme of Influence was also very prominent in the novel. Good and bad Influence! Jumoke And Lanre had a bad influence on Enitan. Mary and the other classmates had a good influence on each other, as they studied for their WAEC together. Aunty Rose had a good influence on Enitan’s family, etc.

4. Salvation; The Love of God:

Oh, the overwhelming love of God!
The love of God is so deep, it chased Enitan, Kiitan And their father down, till it caught up with them, and changed their lives forever. God’s love as displayed in this novel showed that there is no one that cannot be saved. No one is too far gone. … More A Review on the Novel- Crossfire by OmoobaJesu Adetunji

No, Rejection, Stop

4 Pointers to Help You Handle Rejection

July 13, 2020

Often, the first reactions to rejection, especially if your hopes for a positive response were quite high, are shock and denial. Denial is a defense mechanism that involves a refusal to accept reality, thus blocking external events from awareness. The human mind tends to respond by refusing to acknowledge rejection or by denying that it did happen.

Except you were unjustly rejected, in which case it is necessary to take action towards rebuttal, begin to move past the feeling of denial and get to a point where you can begin to deal with the situation. … More 4 Pointers to Help You Handle Rejection

Building Your Faith in the Face of Adversity

July 8, 2020

Everyday comes with its pack of troubles. People faced with different issues, some not easily recognized; emotional troubles, depression, breakdown, retrenchment, etc.

Locate people who will speak faith-filled words to you in times like this and spend time with them. Let God guide you to these people. Your faith has to be strong to face life’s challenges so, take the conscious efforts to build your faith today. … More Building Your Faith in the Face of Adversity

The Cost of Familiarity

July 7, 2020

Yes, you’ve seen these people at their best and worst moments: you’ve seen them laugh and cry. You’ve seen them pull of their shirts when there’s heat. You’ve seen them confused. Maybe you’ve even seen them snore or fart!
But you should learn to ignore their weakness/humanity. Learn to respect their ingenuity, strengths, and wisdom. Learn to submit to them and get things solved.
That solution or improvement you desire in your career, relationship, spiritual growth, attitude, behavior/habit and so on may just be around you. That friend of yours whom you laugh together all the time may have the solution. Your boyfriend/girlfriend may know the way out. That lady/guy who is younger than you may know just what you need. … More The Cost of Familiarity