Update from SIGGY .ng

A young lady identified as Aisha Janki Akinola studying architecture at Edinburgh University has recounted how her high school teacher discouraged her from studying architecture because she is a female, Siggy reports.

Sharing her story on LinkedIn, the lady said her teacher told her that Architecture is not an ideal job for a woman and advised her to study Medicine and Surgery instead.

Aisha, who never gives up on her dream revealed that three years later she bagged a fully-funded scholarship on the course of her desire (Architecture) in a world-class university.

Her post reads: “When I told my high school teacher about my aspirations to become an architect, he said it wasn’t an ideal job for a woman and suggested I studied medicine instead.”

“Three years later, I’m studying architecture at a world class university on a fully funded scholarship and gaining transformative leadership experience. “

“What if I decided to follow the path that people chose for me? It is time to break the bias and stereotypes around gender roles. Young girls can and should be encouraged to dream big instead of cutting their wings. It is okay to be different because more times than not, that makes you a gem, a very rare gem.”

Source: SIGGY

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