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Break Through The Shell! You Are Who You Are. by olujameson(m): 10:12am On Oct 07, 2016 |
"What do you mean by you want to study law? Do you know how many years you will spend in the university? For Christ's sake, you are a lady, not a man". "Well mum, I have made up my mind. It is either law or nothing else". "You see my dear, it's not like I don't want you to be a lawyer. But, you will soon grow to be a woman. You'll need to get married and be under a man. But with this dream of yours, do you think you will get a husband? Lawyers have one hell of an ego, and you do know that". " Really? I might not get a husband? But I have a passion to study law. It is my dream to become a lawyer". "Look into other things. There are so many courses to choose from. Why not linguistics, mass communication and the likes"..... This can be likened to the discussion that ensued between a friend of mine and her mother when she was about to enter the tertiary institution. Even before I knew her choice of course, I could already perceived a lawyer in her. She wouldn't accept defeat, she loved to see to it that no one is cheated out of her rights, always loved to argue things until issues are solved, a very good reader and so many other things that could sum up to be the characters of a lawyer. I cannot but be surprised to discover that her mother didn't see all these traits, and all she could think of was how to settle her daughter's future marriage. Ignorance they say, kills faster than AIDS. Who says that being a female lawyer will stand in the way of getting a husband? A good one at that. It is high time we stopped playing numb, accepting to be pushed around by what other people are saying. You discover that you are very good at handling sick or injured people, you daydream about owning your own hospital one day, then wake up! And pursue that dream. You are either a nurse or a doctor. Don't wait for what others will say. Of course, they will tell you that it takes quiet a long time, real hard work, stress and all of that to become a doctor. At this stage, discouragement may set in. And believe me, that is the last thing you need when making Read more : http://www.olujameson.com/2016/10/break-through-shell-you-are-who-you-are.html?m=1 |
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