Hi ,

The past two weeks were really strainful—mehn, school and all that busy stuff!

Between all the reading, tutorials, and exams, I picked up a few realisations along the way.

One being that "Nobody Knows Road":

Unlike the popular saying “Follow those who know the road,” I don’t actually believe anyone knows the color of the road—nor its size or where it leads.

However, we navigate that road much better when we seek advice from those who have gone ahead of us, relying on their experience to help us make better decisions as we explore our own path.

You see that LinkedIn “guru” who posts perfect designs?

She slid into my DMs last week to say a client rejected her work five times. Imposter syndrome is like a national cake—we all dey chop am.

Secondly, "Fear Na Ordinary Pepper Soup":

A wise man once said, “Whether you think you can or you think you cannot. You are absolutely Right”

I promise you; I'm not trying to do some aspire-to-perspire stuff here; I just want to tell you the facts.

The thing you seek is on the other side of fear.

I started this community without knowing exactly what I was going to do with it.

However, along the way, I’ve continuously refined and defined what this community is all about.

Here's your cue to start doing that thing you've been convincing yourself is too big for you.

My project supervisor dropped this gem: “If you no fail small, you no sabi anything.”

Don't be afraid to fail.

Lastly, "Community Na Oxygen":

I honestly cannot imagine how I would have survived my exams without the constant tutorials and meetups with most of my classmates.

The way we broke down complex engineering concepts into simpler terms wouldn’t have been possible if we had all been lone rangers.

That’s one of the reasons why I created the WhatsApp community—and to be honest, I don’t know why you haven’t joined yet.

Nawa o.

Join here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HcnHYOjCB8dA4NQIW2arAV Invite someone to join in on the fun too.

, I’ve given you plenty of tea about how my past weeks went.

Now it’s your turn: reply with your own war story.

What was that difficult task you had to tackle?

Yours in the battlefield,

Okedeji Omótèsó