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Way back 2005, I was a proud alumnus of OAU Ife (I still am). I went for my NYSC in 2006 and completed it in 2007. Amidst the many jobs I had applied for including jobs in my dream companies - KPMG, Accenture, PWC...I landed a job with a small education consulting firm in December 2007 and they were all about promoting international education with interest in the UK. Even though I worked there, I kept saying to myself, “Why study abroad? Ife is great, and I had a good experience there” (even with the ASUU strikes and other breaks that were uncalled for - lol). Spending 6 years for a 4-and-a-half-year program wasn’t a big deal (or so I thought). I also thought studying abroad was a massive investment which wasn’t necessary. However, as I remained within the company, I noticed there was more to studying abroad than the ‘hype’ it looked like it had. My boss who had studied abroad was an amazement to me. His confidence, composure and carriage were top notch. His ability to start ...

Hello all... Welcome to our blog...the only blog that gives you all the juiciest information about  schools, scholarships, study destinations and more! This post is long overdue but I thought to throw this in...It could still be useful to  some students or parents that would pass it on... 1. Begin with the end in mind Think about graduation…it might look like it’s far away right? It would amaze you how time would fly. What do you hope to graduate with? – A 1 st class or 2 nd class upper? What skills do you want to acquire? What companies do you hope to work for? A picture no matter how vague would keep you from straying off the path and would inform your every step from day 1. Paste your desired grades on the wall. Have some inspirational quotes or pictures that would keep you going – That’s a good place to start! 2.    Choose your friends carefully   “A wise man associating with the vicious becomes an idiot, a dog travelin...