Wrong Turns, Better Directions: Lessons from My Ikore Journey
“You will fail” If I am to write a letter to the me on the night before my resumption as an Ikore Graduate Trainee, this would have been my opening sentence. And no, I am not a prophet of doom. Failing has always been something we intentionally avoid and resent, but failing is something inevitable. […]
Read MoreThe Whys to My Whats
Ever since I was young, I have had one constant fear: failure. I grew up accustomed to doing well. Excellence in school was expected, and for a long time, failure felt almost foreign to me. So, when I eventually experienced it, it shook me more than I expected. I responded the only way I knew […]
Read MoreAnother Stroke, Another Chapter: My NextGen Journey
Several concepts fascinated me as a child, but chief among them was “tabula rasa,” the idea that each of us begins life with a blank slate, a clear board with no preconceived thoughts, skills, or abilities. For me, this idea was exciting because it meant that anything was possible. Anything could be learnt, and nothing […]
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