OLANREWAJU BLESSING AN RDSF SUCCESS STORY
BACKGROUND I am Olanrewaju Blessing; the first child of a family of two children and I am from Esan Local Government Area in Edo State. I studied English Language Education – NCE & B.E.D. I am the proprietor of Auxano Haven (Early Years & Primary School) and I am happily married with a child.
A-level program was defeated as I was not able to meet up with the financial requirements.
“Unfortunately, my mother passed on to glory before my tertiary education began. The goal of the A-level program was defeated as I was not able to meet up with the financial requirements.”
HOW IT ALL STARTED. Growing up for me was difficult, as my mother who had a failed marriage struggled alone to raise my younger brother and I, while living with our grandmother. My mother did all kinds of jobs to cater to our needs. She managed to see me through my primary & secondary education. After my secondary education, I applied for the A-level IJMB program hoping that would help prepare a better platform for my admission to the university. Unfortunately, my mother passed on to glory before my tertiary education began. The goal of the
I therefore couldn’t access my results, even though I came out well with 13 points -BBB; but the results were withheld by the school administration as I had not paid my school fees. THE SEARCH FOR GREEN PASTURES. I left Ilorin where I sat for my Alevels for Lagos to stay with a church leader who promised to get me a job in his school, so as that I could save up money for my school fees. I worked there for several months while living in the school premises before I was called by the school where I did
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the A-levels to come get my results freely. I happily travelled down and got my results. THE STRUGGLE TO ACCESS EDUCATION. Having gotten the A-level result, I applied for admission to Olabisi Onabanjo University. I was granted admission into 200 Level to study English Language. I paid the acceptance fee and other fees. Unfortunately, during the final registration, my A-level results which was the basis for the offer of admission was rejected.
“I paid the acceptance fee and other fees. Unfortunately, during the final registration, my A-level results which was the basis for the offer of admission was rejected.” | 27 |
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