Enrolling into a tertiary institution of learning (particularly a university) has always been my dream right from high school. The idea of being a degree graduate with a promising future rattled me from within as it signified I was on the right path of becoming someone truly important just like the people I always saw on television. The course of my dream has always been engineering but life had other plans forcing me to switch into a completely different territory and here I am now, a graduate of political science from the prestigious University of the capital of Nasarawa state - LAFIA.
Being quite the thinker sometimes I would get into open minded discussions about how my life would have turned out if I attended a different school. The results from this kind of discussion usually ends with every individual realizing that their life would be a completely different timeline. Sometimes I try to relate with the time travel paradox which leads to a rather unpredictable outcome because as they say " You cannot miss what you've never had" but nevertheless a man can still dream.
This takes me back to 2017 when I got admission to study Law at ABUZaria. The joy that came with such good news was short-lived because the finances to capitalize on this opportunity was absent forcing me to painfully let go to give it another try the next year when I would be better equipped to take on this responsibility head on. Whenever I look back to this particular phase of my life I can't help but wonder what things would be like if ABUZaria was the school I attended instead of FULafia.
For starters this version of myself I have come to know and love would not exist as there is no way the journey I went through as a student of political science in Lafia would not be the same as a Law student in Zaria. The primary reason I was able to step out of my shell was because I had friends in school who pushed me to the limits to ensure I became the best version of myself. I don't even know what to think about all the things that could go wrong if I had gone to a school different from the one that shaped me into the man I am today. The lessons I've learned, experiences gained, the impact from both friends and foes alike are treasures I doubt can be replaced in another timeline.
In 2017 I was still a teenager trying to navigate my life into adulthood. Despite tackling responsibilities at this age, the chances of being influenced by bad company was still pretty high and maybe going to school at that point might have spelt my doom. It is quite obvious I would not end up where I am today and the outcome of this what if scenario would lead to either one of these results:
- I end up a lawyer
- I make a horrible mistake that hunts me for a very long time.
I am quite proud about what it took me to come this far in life and everything I have learnt along this journey. Trying to ponder on choosing a different part of something every human does yearning for a better outcome. I know I cannot change this story but even if I have the power to, I doubt I will
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