It has been a while since I put up anything here. While I still practice reflective thinking, I find it is easier for me to keep a Journal, which also allows me to be a lot more personal.

A lot has happened since my last blog entry on upcoming general. Most Exciting being I have been offered a PhD with full scholarship in the Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Science program at University of Vermont, USA!

When I think back on everything, two things fill my mind ‘God is good’ and ‘It was all worth it’. Every failed opportunity, every exam, every naira/pound/dollar spent, brought me to this moment. A few days ago, I was going through my mail and with all the rejection emails I saw, I couldn’t help but feel grateful that it didn’t work. Of course, I remember what it feels like to be rejected, but when I look at it with the privilege of hindsight, I see how this one is more in line with my goals and holds better prospects for my future. God is good. I was all worth it.

I am also grateful for the support I received from specific faculty from GCU…Drs Catherine wright, Patricia Martin and Frances McInnes. The encouragement was outstanding. I may not fully understand what it took to always write out references for me, especially as I applied to maaaaaaany programs, and I definitely wasn’t the only student requesting references from them. I can’t be any more grateful! Family and friends have been more than awesome!!

One lesson I will take from this experience, which applies to basically every sphere of life, and which will be helpful to me in my PhD program is this: Today ALWAYS Shows Up Tomorrow. This means the things done today, little or great, good or bad, wise or foolish, will strike chords that will reverberate tomorrow to produce a beautiful melody or just annoying noise.

To those who might read this looking for the same or similar testimony, I hope this serves as an encouragement. Do watch this space for updates.