Journey Beginnings
A long time ago, after I completed my secondary school education, I was not so sure about what comes next in my life, the only thing I had in my head was that I want to proceed to the university to study Civil Engineering. I don't think it would have turned out to be a smooth and successful run if changes were not made.
We grew up and lived in villages (developed ones) our whole life, never even seen a bank as at then, and there was a lot I did not know. My father knew what was ahead; I want to be a Civil Engineer, and that is not achievable with a village based life, smartness and exposure are very vital, and so he sent me to live with my uncle who lives in the city.
I endured a little while of taunts and laughter during the early days of living with my uncle who has grown up children, because I must admit, I really behaved like someone who has never been to a city before, I would spend all my time looking at buildings, cars and many others whenever I went out with my uncle, of course I had never lived in such an environment.
I remember going to the bank for the first time with my cousin, and I found the entrance door to the bank very amusing, the way it opens and you step in, the back closes and the front opens for you to step inside the bank, same process while going out. While my cousin was still inside the bank, I went outside and came back inside the bank, up to four times, just to pass through the door that I referred to as a spinning door and saw as fun.
I was very fast to adapt this new environment, only three months with my uncle and I drove his car without anybody's assistance, learnt to move around on my own and I explored places like airport, stadiums and many others, including the bank. I didn't need anybody to follow me around or guide me on how to navigate my way anymore. I met very important and prominent people and built connections with them. I learnt a lot to the extent that it can truly be said that I'm ready to take on the course I'm studying now, I acquired lots of knowledge on areas I never knew before, developed myself when it comes to boldness and other basic and necessary attributes to the best I can.
My father till date is proud of the decision of sending me to live with my uncle. A good and fertile ground to kick start my Civil Engineering journey.
At times I imagine how I would have behaved like if my admission into the university is what brought me to the city for the first time, tragic.
We grew up and lived in villages (developed ones) our whole life, never even seen a bank as at then, and there was a lot I did not know. My father knew what was ahead; I want to be a Civil Engineer, and that is not achievable with a village based life, smartness and exposure are very vital, and so he sent me to live with my uncle who lives in the city.
I endured a little while of taunts and laughter during the early days of living with my uncle who has grown up children, because I must admit, I really behaved like someone who has never been to a city before, I would spend all my time looking at buildings, cars and many others whenever I went out with my uncle, of course I had never lived in such an environment.
I remember going to the bank for the first time with my cousin, and I found the entrance door to the bank very amusing, the way it opens and you step in, the back closes and the front opens for you to step inside the bank, same process while going out. While my cousin was still inside the bank, I went outside and came back inside the bank, up to four times, just to pass through the door that I referred to as a spinning door and saw as fun.
I was very fast to adapt this new environment, only three months with my uncle and I drove his car without anybody's assistance, learnt to move around on my own and I explored places like airport, stadiums and many others, including the bank. I didn't need anybody to follow me around or guide me on how to navigate my way anymore. I met very important and prominent people and built connections with them. I learnt a lot to the extent that it can truly be said that I'm ready to take on the course I'm studying now, I acquired lots of knowledge on areas I never knew before, developed myself when it comes to boldness and other basic and necessary attributes to the best I can.
My father till date is proud of the decision of sending me to live with my uncle. A good and fertile ground to kick start my Civil Engineering journey.
At times I imagine how I would have behaved like if my admission into the university is what brought me to the city for the first time, tragic.
