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At the early age of 17, I completed my secondary education and immediately my father registered me in a computer training institute to acquire more knowledge. I attended the lectures for 2weeks when my mother`s younger sister asked me to come and replace her in her workplace as an office assistant. I had all the qualities they needed and even more because I was fresh from secondary school and my brain was smart and fast😀
Don't try the hot🔥 brains 🤣. Attending a federal Government college was one of the best things my parents did for me and am so grateful to them.
I didn't do a proper interview, it was more like an introduction.
My salary was N5,000 (FIVE THOUSAND NAIRA) I was saving more because I take a long work to the office, pack my mother's food in the morning, and my father gives me some pocket money to keep as a girl child and other things from my aunties and my brothers.
I was so smart to be my bank and accountant, After receiving my salary in cash I take out only N1,500(ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NAIRA), I pay my tithe of N500(Five hundred naira) and N1,000(ONE THOUSAND NAIRA) for my personal use, the remaining money goes to my wooden saving Box. I had a goal to use the money when I entered university. let's do the arithmetic together I worked for 3year before I gained admission into the university, in 3years we have 36months multiplied by N3,500 which I saved every month, and we have a total of N126,000(ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND NAIRA) in 3years.
THE VERY FIRST THING I PAID FOR WITH MY OWN MONEY
Two decades ago it was difficult to pass the entrance examination JAMB(Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board) Before you can enter the university and it's written only once a year. If you fail the exam this year you wait till next year to take the examination again.
In my case, I failed the examination twice, this made my father very angry so he said he wasn't going to pay for the third time, I should sort it out with my mother.God bless you mummy I didn't want to disturb my mother to bring the money for the jamb form, so I told her about my savings. I paid for my jamb form with my money, my savings I took the examination for the third time, yes I did, I read my books more, I prayed harder and hoped for the best result.
Yes, I passed the jamb examination and gain admission into the university.
Conclusion
My hard work paid off, my savings helped me and all thanks to my aunty for allowing me to work and my parents for allowing me to be a big good girl.
Thank you for reading.
The first picture is mine.
This is in response to the #Hivelearners community contest week 48 edition 1. Topic title THE VERY FIRST