It was a Thursday, exactly three years ago. I sat in front of my office computer, tense. I was certain that I needed to make the decision, but I was slightly…
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Chisimchere
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While it feels empowering to know what the next person is thinking, I don’t quite see how much value it’d be in the long run, especially when we suddenly have access…
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Two days ago in church, people were coming forth during thanksgiving to share a testimony or say something they were thanking God for as the New Year kicks off. I held…
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Getting a Master’s degree is not news. Graduating with a distinction is not news, either. However, the story around everyone’s achievement is peculiar. This journey was undertaken at a critical…
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Ambitious people like me easily fall into the trap of being ruled solely by things we consider accomplishments. Our happiness gradually becomes determined by how often or quickly we tick off…
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Just before one of my exams two months ago (meanwhile, time does fly!), I busied myself with explaining Erikson’s theory of personality development and its implication for the media to some…
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Two days ago, I moved from the hostel—a place I had called home for roughly forty-four weeks. The thought of packing up and setting out for another phase of my life…
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I do not think of you Because I fear I might love you more. I do not tell you how I feel Because I hate to be vulnerable. I do not…
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Last month, my article was featured on Business Day Sunday. I had done a news feature on Mentally Aware Initiative’s session at the 2018 Social Media Lagos event, and my lecturer…
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It was a Monday afternoon. We were to have our public speaking assessment as a requirement for one of our courses. The lecturer had let us choose the topics we wished…