This is an inspiring article I first posted on the Pan-Atlantic University FT9 Maters class blog @ http://ft9diaries.blogspot.com.ng/2017/01/some-times-last-year.html
And I'll love to share it here as well. Yeah, that's me in the picture*smile
Myself versus Me
However, my solitude was shortlived as lectures continued immediately after on 'Team-Building' with the facilitator, Dr Mike Okolo. As usual, we put to practice the lesson with an exercise. It involved forming teams by walking up to a person and requesting they be part of your team. At this point, inferiority complex crept in. I said to myself, ‘of course no one will pick me,' so I decided to wait to join a group who didn’t have a choice but to accept me.
As soon as the facilitator said, ‘Go!,’ Modupe turned to me and asked if I could be part of her team. I was surprised. Here I was feeling unimportant, and there she was- smart, intelligent..., yet asking I be a part of her team. I still soliloquised, ‘oh well, it is going to be just her,’ but to my surprise, I didn’t have to move from my chair. My team was formed right at my table. I felt honoured.
At this point, I, Chinedu Okparaku, Fadekemi Jegede, Oreoluwa Akinlabi, Deborah Anaelechi, Dara Ogunbowale and Modupe Araromi, became Team 4. We had to analyse ourselves and write down reasons why we all chose each other. They had this to say: “Buchi is inquisitive," "she possess good communication skills," "she is socially and emotionally intelligent", she is also calm and proactive.” Amazing right? And to think I had been putting myself down. Really?!
I chided myself. How can I give up on myself when other people see a lot in me? Well, I wasn’t going to disappoint myself or anyone anymore. I encouraged myself to keep being the best I can be. The one lesson I took home for the holiday was:
‘Your Character is your magnet; you either attract the Great minds or otherwise’.
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