There was a time when I didn't know much about National Open University (NOUN). It seemed like a distant school that no one ever attended. 

Whenever anyone told me they finished from there, I would ask, “Why NOUN?”

It just never made sense to me that anyone would leave the popular Federal or State schools and go to NOUN.

Little did I know, a few years down the line, I would find myself studying for a Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication at the same school.

What an interesting twist of fate.

I had carried around a stereotype about NOUN simply because it's not as popular as UI, OAU, and the likes.

I would eventually attend the school and benefit greatly from its robust curriculum. The flexible learning structure allowed me to balance my studies with other responsibilities.

Also, it gave me a means to switch from Arts to Humanities, which would eventually be a stepping stone for my Master’s program in Communication.

The real surprise came when I met people here who had done their bachelor’s from there. They had then gone on to get fully funded scholarships to study in the US and are now working in global organizations. I’ve heard of more than three such people.

It’s funny how life throws our biases in our faces and makes a mockery of our ignorance. But the good part is, we learn vital lessons along the way.

We tend to attach success to specific titles, places, or things.

In reality, it's not just the school you attend that determines your success. It’s what you do with what you've been given. 

You could attend the Ivy Leagues of the world, but it still wouldn't guarantee your success if you don't put in the internal work of discipline, dedication, and hard work.

While we often find ourselves engaging in baseless arguments about which school is better than which, there are people making waves with the knowledge they have acquired—irrespective of where it came from.

So, here's my takeaway: Don't judge a book by its cover or a school by its name. Focus on making the most of the opportunities you have.

Success is about leveraging your resources, applying yourself, and staying dedicated to your goals.
#NOUN #communication #graduatestudent

Credit: Kehinde Oladeji

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Congratulations, girl.

Most of us who attended Polytechnics didn't value or like it while in secondary school,but las las,na condition pursue US enter

Congrats to her...at least she's now a graduate

I attended briefly too, at Agidingbi Ikeja opposite African shrine...

But most of the time na inside shrine I dey sit down, dey smoke

So many junkies in that place man... Beautiful girls with needle marks

illicit:
I attended briefly too, at Agidingbi Ikeja opposite African shrine...

But most of the time na inside shrine I dey sit down, dey smoke

So many junkies in that place man... Beautiful girls with needle marks

Correct guy.
As book no gree enter head, make smoke occupy the head.

illicit:
I attended briefly too, at Agidingbi Ikeja opposite African shrine...

But most of the time na inside shrine I dey sit down, dey smoke

So many junkies in that place man... Beautiful girls with needle marks

You be confirm case

It shows how lil people place value on what they dont understand

Sometimes, if life actually gave us our first choice, we'd realize that we sure worth more than that thing we rated highly and that there are tens of other valuable things we werent even looking at


I missed out on Tomiwa, I hit Ginikachukwu
Couldnt get Foodconcept , landed at the International Breweries

Life is Good

illicit:
I attended briefly too, at Agidingbi Ikeja opposite African shrine...

But most of the time na inside shrine I dey sit down, dey smoke

So many junkies in that place man... Beautiful girls with needle marks

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Men. Ur comments no try 4me at all. Just like that i wan carry bike branch one legit palmie joint with old men as major customers there.

2 litres +2 stout + 2 plates of duckmeat + free gist from those men. Real gist o

My man. U just dey remind me of tinz. Make i go enjoy mysef but u no try 4me sha ooo. 😂