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Pearl Akazue (née Osirike) is a multipotentialite. She is passionate about teaching, research and writing. She holds a First Class B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Molecular and Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Ghana. She also lectures at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Benin, Nigeria.

Aside from her academic interests, she loves reading/listening to motivational books, handcrafts, and anything creative. She enjoys spending time with her family. She is happily married with two adorable kids.

• Want to do something worthwhile with your life? Get a life!

  By Pearl Akazue on February 3, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  Apart from your work, do you have any other interests that set your heart aglow and make you come alive?? This question is very important. If you haven’t given it a thought, take this as your clue to do so… Read More ›

• Reading will become more enjoyable if you stop doing these 5 things

  By Pearl Akazue on January 25, 2023 • ( 4 )

  

  Two weeks ago, I shared on social media that I was on my third book for the year. Many people found that pronouncement mesmerizing – understandably so 😅😅. Inspired by the reactions to that post, I discuss 5 probable reasons… Read More ›

• Advice to my Younger Self

  By Pearl Akazue on January 20, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  If you were to give one piece of advice to the younger version of yourself, what would it be?? I’d start 😊 “Don’t be afraid to take that first step.” I know you tend to overthink things; you want to… Read More ›

• 5 Ways to Make the Most of Your LinkedIn Presence

  By Pearl Akazue on January 19, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  When it comes to networking for professionals, LinkedIn is the place to be. It boasts of the world’s largest career development and social platform for professionals, with about 875 million users worldwide. Irrespective of your field of study, career stage,… Read More ›

• Start your toddler’s day right with these 5 easy steps

  By Pearl Akazue on January 13, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  As adults, we know how we start the day sets the tone for the rest of the day. We are intentional about doing those things to set us up for success for the rest of the day: having our quiet… Read More ›

• 6 actionable steps to maximize 2023

  By Pearl Akazue on January 12, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  The year 2023 is still young. Today is the 12th of January, which means we are well into the second week of the year. It also means that we have fifty weeks left before the year ends. It is typical… Read More ›

• The Unexpected Date

  By Pearl Akazue on January 10, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  As a young girl, I had a mental picture of how I wanted my love life to look, and I wasn’t going to settle for anything less. I imagined how I’d meet my ‘prince charming.’ We would fall in love… Read More ›

• My PhD journey: final lessons

  By Pearl Akazue on January 9, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  It was 11:59 pm. A few hours earlier, I laid on my bed to get some sleep, but sleep eluded me. I had a lot on my mind – so much that I fought hard to hold back the hot… Read More ›

• 10 random (fun) facts about me

  By Pearl Akazue on January 8, 2023 • ( 13 )

  

  Recently, someone asked me to tell her something about myself that she doesn’t know already 😅😅 “That’s the most difficult question to answer,” I thought to myself because, first of all, I don’t know what you already know. Secondly, what… Read More ›

• My favourite apps 2023

  By Pearl Akazue on January 7, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s a new year, and considering we all strive to be more productive and organized, it can be helpful to have a toolkit of apps at our fingertips. As someone always looking for ways to increase productivity and get more… Read More ›