ASUU strike broke me: Lady quits UNILAG after 4 years to start afresh abroad

A Nigerian lady, Falilat has revealed that the ASUU strike made her quit her education in UNILAG to start afresh abroad.

In a thread on Twitter, Falilat said one of the hardest decisions she had to make in her life was to abandon her 3 years+ Unilag program after spending 4 years before getting in to start over in another country, Finland.

Sharing what led to the decision, she said:

“The 2020 ASUU strike broke me. Before then, my experience was not the greatest, Nigeria’s federal university system almost took my precious life but I was determined to get my degree before pursuing education elsewhere. 

“I asked myself this question, do I want to spend all of my 20s chasing a BSc degree?

“I began my research and realized private universities policies were not favorable for me so I decided to expand my horizon by applying abroad. UK was my first choice but the UK is quite expensive for me to sustain.

“I had a discussion with @Deshsmalls one night &he told me about Finland. This was November/December, I made up my mind in January to just do it anyway. I concluded my application the following year & I got the residence permit. I couldn’t discuss with many people asides my boss as it seemed like a crazy idea, dealt with anxiety a lot. 

“Juggling Unilag, my Finland application, & working full time, I asked myself if I was doing the right thing? If it’ll be worth it?

“It was not an easy decision but I can say for a fact that the experience is different and it makes it worth it for me.

“Indeed, khaki no be leather! Big thanks to everyone thanks to my boss that believed in me when I stopped in myself, and everyone in my life that did not know much but were kind to me during this journey.”