23/08/2025
A STORY
Adeola was once a bright and ambitious student, always eager to learn and excel in school. However, his perspective on education began to shift when he saw his street big brother, Olu, a jobless graduate, struggling to find employment. Olu would often complain about the lack of job opportunities and how the system was rigged against him.
Adeola, who looked up to Olu as a role model, began to buy into the idea that "school na scam." He started to believe that spending years in school was a waste of time, and that many graduates like Olu were ending up with nothing to show for it. As a result, Adeola lost his passion for education and started to slack off in school.
Years went by, and Adeola's academic performance suffered greatly. He struggled to find motivation to study and eventually lost interest in pursuing his dreams. Meanwhile, Olu's situation didn't improve, and he continued to struggle to find a job.
It wasn't until much later, when Adeola was reflecting on his own life choices, that he realized the truth about Olu's situation. He discovered that Olu's joblessness wasn't due to a lack of job opportunities, but rather because he lacked the skills, experience, and attitude that employers were looking for. Olu's poor academic record, lack of extracurricular activities, and unprofessional demeanor made him unemployable.
Adeola was devastated by this realization. He realized that he had been misled by Olu's narrative and had lost valuable opportunities because of it. He wished he could go back in time and tell his younger self to ignore Olu's negative views and stay focused on his education.
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