Studying Abroad (Part 1)



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 small talks with anybody including the Mayor of Cambridge at one of my many trips with him was impressive. I started to desire to study abroad too but wasn’t sure how I was going to scale the financial hurdle. Then I tried the Chevening Scholarship in 2016, was placed on a waiting list and my story began...

To be continued in my next blog

Please note that you can acquire skills beyond classroom walls and beyond studying abroad but there’s something the classroom experience does which I’d share in my subsequent blogs...

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·    For chevening scholarship opportunities, please check the following link http://www.chevening.org/

Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 6 August and 6 November 2018 so if you’re interested, you could look out for it next year. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential who also have strong academic backgrounds. The scholarship offers full financial support to study for any eligible master’s degree at any UK university whilst also giving access to a wide range of exclusive academic, professional, and cultural experiences. The juicy part is that it covers all your bills including your return tickets!

·    For more information about studying abroad be it UK, US, Canada, Australia even Ghana to include financial and visa advice, please contact me on info@i-excelconsultingng.com.

·    For resources for students in Secondary school to equip them with life skills, prepare them for University and the future, check our website on www.i-excelconsultingng.com, click on our publication icons for previews of our books and call +234 (0)8094449589 for purchase. Of particular interest to many has been our ‘Beyond Classroom Walls book so check out the content and preview on http://home.i-excelconsultingng.com/beyond-classroom-walls-book/

Till I come your way again...

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