Contrary to what many would believe my Role model is not a FUTO lecturer, in as much as i admire much of them and some few in particular, my Mentor is a Man i met after my secondary school days. In fact if not for him i would not have been so motivated to gain admission into FUTO in the first instance. Thanks to his tutorship and counselling when i eventually gained admission into FUTO and by the grace of God i did excel in my academics. funny enough he even told me at which level of my education i was free to have a girlfriend.
But for the 5years duration i have been in FUTO we are yet to communicate, not even a single phone call, ,not because he eventually travelled to USA before i gained admission, not because we are no longer friend, perhaps i was finking that since he was a 1st class graduate in ICH dept Ile-Ife i was going to call him and tell him i am also a 1st class student in my dept too after the completion of my studies...... i don't know how far and well that dream is going on now that i am in the final year of my study.
There is a reason why i decided to talk about my Mentor today, no, today is not World's Mentors day .... it was because i stole a glance at his facebook page today after 5 years and viewed his wall and his publications and i was happy about what i saw cos i saw that he also admits to making mistakes at one point or two in the stages of his Life. That he is also human and that for the fact that he motivates doesn't change his human nature. I am also glad that through the grace of God i was able to motivate some of my friends into securing admission also.
I am glad that God made me cross path with this young man that so motivated me even to the extent that i attended tutorials on sundays ....... i will leave you with his favourite quote "The Future is Brighter" ..... his name ..... Elisha Otome .... aka .... Man of Hope
But for the 5years duration i have been in FUTO we are yet to communicate, not even a single phone call, ,not because he eventually travelled to USA before i gained admission, not because we are no longer friend, perhaps i was finking that since he was a 1st class graduate in ICH dept Ile-Ife i was going to call him and tell him i am also a 1st class student in my dept too after the completion of my studies...... i don't know how far and well that dream is going on now that i am in the final year of my study.
There is a reason why i decided to talk about my Mentor today, no, today is not World's Mentors day .... it was because i stole a glance at his facebook page today after 5 years and viewed his wall and his publications and i was happy about what i saw cos i saw that he also admits to making mistakes at one point or two in the stages of his Life. That he is also human and that for the fact that he motivates doesn't change his human nature. I am also glad that through the grace of God i was able to motivate some of my friends into securing admission also.
I am glad that God made me cross path with this young man that so motivated me even to the extent that i attended tutorials on sundays ....... i will leave you with his favourite quote "The Future is Brighter" ..... his name ..... Elisha Otome .... aka .... Man of Hope
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