An open letter to all University
Graduates
Dear Young University
Graduate,
I write to congratulate
on your successful completion of your programme of Study for a period of four
years, in fact, enrolling for a tertiary education in an undergraduate study is
very challenging, several hurdles like financial challenges, late night
assignment submission, group works and presentations, early morning quizzes
just to mention a few. amidst all these, you’ve made it as a young university
graduate. Receive my Congratulations.
However, there are few misconceptions
I will like to expose you to as your return to your various communities to
prepare for your National Service which starts in few days.
1.
Being a university graduate, doesn’t
warrant your success in life
2.
Being a university graduate doesn’t make
you better than your friends who couldn’t finish High School
3.
Being a university graduate doesn’t make
you the wisest person in your community and family. Stay humble and learn.
4.
Being a university graduate doesn’t make
you so relevant in looking mean on artisans (Drivers, Bricklayers, farmers) in
your communities.
5.
Being a university graduate isn’t a
guarantee of you securing the best of jobs.
This letter is not to discredit
your hard-earned effort, but rather to make you understand that, the world out
there is in earnest expectation to give opportunities to those who are good
with their skills aside their certificate and above all VERY HUMBLE.
That driver you are
disrespecting today can connect you to his brother or relatives to offer you a
job, the fact that you are a graduate doesn’t warrant you to belittle them,
it’s a carrier path you’ve chosen and they are entitled to theirs too.
I have seen several
instances where artisans (No university degree) who are so industrious to the
point of employing graduates and putting up apartments for them (Graduates) to
rent.
As you return to your
community, finishing your degree programme should not make you feel so special
than anyone to the point of disrespecting them.” Nipa Nye” which
literally means Man is really Wicked. Don’t be arrogant all in the name of
confidence but rather pray for divine sustenance because many of such people
wish their children graduated just like you, but it couldn’t materialize. So, I
repeat STAY HUMBLE AND PRAY.
Devote your time to
taking Volunteerism Programs, attend Seminars and Conferences, always be ready
to learn, no matter the level of progress you make, STAY HUMBLE.
Always make sure you have
a well-structured CV and easily accessible (Save in your Google drive). You can
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on scholarships (Local and Foreign) you might be eligible for.
At your leisure time, try
and learn new skills to add to your university degree, always remember your
skills can take you to a place your degree cannot.
Last but not least, Respect
the Elders
Thank you for reading.
Your Friend
Young Graduate
