My Journey to America was not about my success, it was about walking in my purpose and understanding the true meaning of life. It was never about building a successful technology company in the cattle Industry, it was bigger than that, it was about hope, strength, purpose and faith. I was born to walk this path way before I came to America. No events or situations in life just happen, there are always reasons and figuring out why will drive you to your purpose.ĩ years ago, when I Founded a technology company called Agric-Bioformatics, I knew right away that I was going to embark on a life changing experience, with all the deck stacked against me, being an immigrant from Nigeria with no money, resources or network and venturing into cattle industry most people thought I have lost my mind and there is no possible way that I will be able to pull it off, but what most people didn’t understand is I was the chosen one. There are always going to be things or events in our life we cannot control, but understanding the reason for our experience at the time, whether good or bad, is very important. I truly believe everyone here on earth is here to make a difference or influence the world in their own way, but you just have to pay enough attention to what it is you are meant to do and go for it. We are all going to walk through the valley of shadow of death in whatever we decide to do in life, you will have to go through the pit in order to get to the palace, you inner being and soul is going to be tested but as long as you don’t give up, there is always going to be away. One thing I kept telling myself as I continue on my journey is that if God gives you a vision, he will definitely make a provision. Over the years I struggled trying to survive and go to school, but I never gave up. That was one of the scariest days of my life, lots of questions came racing through my mind, hearing my mom cry because she had no means of supporting me, broke my heart and now at 19years old in a foreign country all alone, I had to figure out how I was going to survive. I remember her crying and telling me that she had exhausted all her funds getting me to the States and partially paying for first semester’s school fees and that she now needed to focus on my siblings. I can remember calling my mom on the phone, worried and scared as hell about how I was going to pay for my school fees for next semester. I remember vividly how nervous and scared I was as a 19yr old coming to America for the first time with only $200 in my pocket, not knowing anyone in Oklahoma and in my mind, thinking how I was going to fit in and survive as an immigrant. I had never been to Oklahoma before or knew anyone that lives there, but for some strange reason I love the way Oklahoma sounds, so I choose East Central University Ada Oklahoma as the place to go to school. My journey started 22 years ago when I came to Oklahoma to attend college. I could not believe after 22 years of leaving Nigeria for America I am finally on the plane back home.Īs a kid, I had a dream to go to the States, make something out of myself and come back home to inspire the next generation and now I found myself living my dream. Everyone has a story whether it is good, bad, or ugly, the most important thing is finding strength in every story. Growing up as a kid I struggled to understand why I had to go through certain things in life not knowing I needed to go through those things in order to become who I am today. Life has its way of moving you towards your purpose, you just have to be present. The only thing that kept me alive mentally was to dream of a better world where I can be whoever and whatever I want to be with no judgements and limitations. People that never fell victim to their environment and dared to dream big. I never had a role model growing up but I read about successful individuals who came from nothing or a difficult background. There were always conversations in my mind about why I am on this planet and for what purpose. I felt nobody understood me or my thought process. I remember in boarding school feeling very depressed, confused and isolated. I felt in my mind that I didn’t belong there, not in a bad way but my calling and purpose was somewhere else. My Journey to Oklahoma was nothing but a dream, I was a kid that was very disconnected from my environment for various reasons.
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