A brilliant Nigerian lady named Gift Abah has bagged a Pharmacy degree with distinctions at the University of Lagos, Nigeria after studying for 7 straight years.
Gift Abah obtained her bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from the University of Lagos after 7 years instead of the normal academic timeline of 5 years. She proudly shared her achievement of being inducted into the pharmacy profession on Linkedin.
She renamed herself with her qualification stating that she bagged the degree with a distinction. Gift said the graduation marks the end of a bittersweet seven-year journey.
Gift mentioned that in the course of the journey, she learned new things, grew in knowledge, failed forward, and celebrated successes. She said while a student, she had the privilege of participating in several outstanding fellowships, boot camps, programs, and student organizations.
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Some of the programs and organisations she participated in were, The Studentbuild, Youth Opportunities, The Bridge Program by The Afara Initiative, and The Platform Young Professionals boot camp.
Gift said through the programs, she mentored and was at the same time mentored, she also tutored and has been under tutorship.
She stated that her first four years focused on volunteering and academic success before she shifted gears to spend the last three years acquiring high-impact skills to help solve business and social problems.
Gift mentioned that with her acquired skills, she contributed meaningfully to products and companies, solving critical problems in spaces like; Energy and sustainability, Logistics for small and medium-scale businesses, Education technology (EdTech), and other notable fields.
She said she is excited about a lifetime of continuous, life-long learning and explorations as she journeys into her postgraduate studies. Gift expressed her gratitude to everyone who contributed to her success, especially her family, lecturers, mentors, friends, and peers stating that they made the journey worthwhile.
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