A few days ago, a friend asked me, “where do you see yourself in the next five years?”. The question brought my mind back to five years ago. If someone had asked me the same question, I would have had… Read More ›
Self-Development
Running to Win
A few weeks ago, the world celebrated Tobi Amusan. Tobi is a Nigerian athlete who broke world records as the fastest 100 metres hurdles runner. She is the first Nigerian to hold such a record. Watching the streams of joy… Read More ›
The Beauty in Imperfections
As a young girl, I discovered I had a tiny hole in one of my ears – my right ear precisely. This hole wasn’t a piercing; I was born with it. It is also not in my ear lobule (like… Read More ›
Is Your Faith Unshakeable?
When I think of the story of Job, here is what plays out in my head: Job’s Wife: “Like seriously, after all that has happened, are you still holding on to your faith in God?? There’s no point doing so…. Read More ›
Five things you should know about doing a PhD in Africa
Undertaking a PhD programme in Africa has been one of the most challenging things I have ever done in my life. In my previous post, I narrated my rationale for settling for my programme of choice. Also, based on my… Read More ›
My “African” PhD Journey
A while ago, I received a message from a very concerned well-wisher. He wondered why I chose to pursue a PhD in Africa – and in Ghana of all places (those were his exact words). He added that I was… Read More ›
The “Proverbs 31” Woman
I have met several amazing women in my lifetime. Some of whom I have learnt lifelong lessons from, others I have admired from a distance. However, there is only one woman I aspire to be like – she is the… Read More ›
Life Lessons from Kleon’s “Steal like an artist”
When I first heard about Austin Kleon’s book “steal like an artist” a few years ago, I wasn’t immediately so keen about reading it. My reason was simple: I assumed the book would be helpful to upcoming artists, but definitely… Read More ›
Writing a compelling statement of purpose
The statement of purpose is a critical requirement for many graduate applications; it must be clearly and thoughtfully written to highlight your uniqueness. One of the most frequently asked questions by intending graduate students is “how do I write a… Read More ›
Your ONE Word
I discovered Evan Carmichael’s YouTube channel serendipitously. It soon became my early morning “boost” — I eagerly looked forward to listening to his interviews on the “10 rules of success” every day (I still do). In all his posts, he… Read More ›
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