The topic from the Hive learners Table, week 186, Edition 3 just really got me thinking about how my life would have turned out, if I had gone to a different university, see honestly, I have thought about these like couple of times, and I am not even sure things would still be the same for me today at all, The school I attended was not really perfect, but it has shaped me in ways I cannot even lie about, see I met people who taught me lessons I still hold on to, some were good and some were painful, but all meaningful in their own ways, It was in that school I learned what true friendship meant, and also what betrayal too felt like.
I got to see different kinds of people, the serious ones, then the playful ones, those pretenders, and those who just came to vibe and all, and somehow, being around all these people made me learn how to read and understand others better, If I had gone to another university. ,yeah.... maybe my story would have been completely different today, yes maybe I would not have met some of the friends I have now or even seen life the way that I do now, the kind of people you meet in school really matters , they can shape how you think, how you dream, and also even how you handle life after school and all that.
My school experience was not all rosy, I mean there were tough times too,there were moments I just wanted to give up because everything felt overwhelming from the strikes to the stress and those lecturers that seemed to enjoy just making life hard for students , But looking back now, all of it made me stronger, and It taught me patience, resilience, and how to survive in tough situations, if I had gone to a school where everything ran smoothly, I might not have learned how to adapt when things go wrong maybe.
Sometimes, I wonder about the opportunities I might have missed or gained if I had gone somewhere else, Maybe I would have studied differently or I would have met people who could have opened new doors for me, just maybe, But life you know has a funny way of putting us exactly where we need to be, even when it does not make sense at first.
So to be honest, I don’t think I would have arrived at this same point in my life if I had gone to a different university, just maybe I wouldn't have, my journey would have been different , maybe better in some ways, maybe worse in others, but I believe everything that happened where I was, happened for a reason too, Every friendship, every challenge, every small win molded me into who I am today.
So I have no regrets, my school taught me lessons that went beyond those textbooks I always bought, It taught me how to live, how to hustle, and how to stay strong even when life does not go as planned , so If I had gone somewhere else, maybe I would have turned out different , but I am grateful for where I went, because every bit of it made me who I am today.
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