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The Untold Story of a 24yr Old Nigerian immigrant

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@LIFE wrote:

My heart is racing real fast as I type this, i'm still not sure why. Maybe its the uncertainty that lies ahead, or maybe its the fear of hearing the truth I've ignored for so long.

So my dad decided I go study in the States for my Bsc right, I was really excited, and also touched as he never had the opportunity to receive the standard of education I was positioned to receive.

I was 19 when I left Warri for the States. Knowing I escaped Post UME into UNILAG was a breather and relief of how I goofed the latter part of my secondary education(because of family problems).

Now I had a fresh start, to redeem myself from the shadow I was in SS2-SS3. This is where things got interesting, no annoying is the word. On my first day of resumption, after paying my tuition/room and board, my dad calls me and i quote, "this is the last money i'm sending you from Nigeria, go and figure yourself".

To say it was devastating or heartbreaking is the least, he still managed to give me half the following semester which I'm grateful for, with no family or relative, just school friends, I struggled. The beginning and end of each semester was a nightmare and I was caught in the middle.

I finally had to drop out of school after my junior year(300L), every naija person my age had family here supporting them, the older ones I knew were getting married for their documents this was before I dropped out because of finance, I was 20, getting married at 20 was never in the plan, nobody seemed to understand why I had not yet sent a car back home like the rest of my friends(internet friends), ""guy you nor sharp" "guy you too slow" "guy come back make anoda person go". Once again, caught in the middle of the ocean like Jack an Juliet, sorry Rose, but there was neither Rose nor Juliet anywhere

Finally, I summoned the courage to get married, as it was the only feasible option to go back to school(the laws here are complicated). I marry oh, e nor work, immigra denied me, my world collapsed, found out depression was real, even as a christain. I haven't seen my mum in 6yrs.

Long story short, after picking myself back up mentally in late 2016, somehow started to learn how to write computer code, found out I REALLY love it, currently investing in myself by taking certified courses on Udacity/teamtreehouse. Now this is where i need your candid advise.

Whenever I do decide to relocate to Nigeria seeing I turn 25 in November, with the skills I would have acquired and portfolio, would I be able to get a job in the tech space? Please advise me, I thought I knew what life is.

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