marieolae: 20 years. The younger the better

You are always on every thread.... Gradually becoming mama Nairaland

So I came across many who have graduated years ago and still cannot have up to 20k in their savings and it got me thinking what role the education accrued had on their life and finances and if it has made them any different from those who never had such education .......
....... It pains me to season graduates struggling financially and would even do menial jobs to make ends meet.....
Now the question is........ Why hasn't the education given them the good life and why should I, a college aspirant still want to go to school and pass through the many intricasies, doubting that it may not pay off at the end??
I believe this is a powerful thread... So let's make meaningful contributions.....

Afrocatalyst: The dog or the baby?

When has a child become a dog

This is so adorable ...... And makes me wanT to have a child ASAP.......
Which lady would want to partner wiTh me ?
What's your take people ?

folly65:
Photokiosk

You think so ?
Nice pix U've got...... I waNna be ur friend ??

Alibaba founder Jack Ma
was never supposed to be a
billionaire.
Harvard snubbed him. He
flunked college entrance
exams twice. Investors
thought the serial
entrepreneur was crazy
when he started building an
e-commerce site in China.
But Ma proved them all
wrong. Alibaba, which he
launched in 1999 from his
tiny Hangzhou apartment,
is set for one of the largest
IPOs in U.S. history.
Analysts estimate that
Alibaba -- which does most
things digital -- could be
valued at $200 billion,
roughly four times the
market cap of Lockheed
Martin.
How did an English teacher
with a modest translation
business become a tech
titan? It began with a drink.
Searching for "beer" and
"China" during his first use
of the Internet in 1995, Ma
found nothing. But there
was plenty of information
about American beer. And
German beer.
Sensing an opportunity, Ma
built a Chinese-language
webpage. Within hours of
launch, he was receiving
enquiries from around the
world. The Internet, Ma
thought, is "going to change
the world and change
China."
A few years later, in 1999,
Ma gathered 17 friends and
acquaintances at his home.
They worked feverishly on a
new venture: a website to
connect exporters with
foreign buyers.
Alibaba.com was born. The
firm quickly outgrew Ma's
apartment, eventually
becoming the dominant
tech company in China.
The comedian is our CEO
Ma, 49, has always been
proud of his humble roots.
When Alibaba launched, Ma
had no money, no tech
experience and a
haphazard management
style.
But he did have plenty of
charisma. Former
executives say Ma's
infectious optimism -- and
his talent with languages --
helped sell the dream.
"He's funny! He can do
standup in Chinese or
English," said Duncan Clark,
a former Alibaba
consultant. "He can adapt
to the audience ... he has
the ability to make
everybody in the room feel
as if he's talking to just one
person."
Ma, married with two kids,
is also known to rely on gut
instinct.
"He cares more about what
is in someone's heart than
what is on their resume,"
said Porter Erisman, a
former executive who
made a documentary about
the company. "Look at the
senior managers -- at
Alibaba, a lot of them had
no prior business
experience."
Employees are "Ali people,"
and managers are given
nicknames taken from
popular Chinese martial
arts novels. Ma, a tai chi
devotee, sometimes draws
inspiration for company
strategy from those books.
The Yangtze River crocodile
Ma is also a ferocious
competitor, and steadfast
in his belief that Chinese
firms can take on
international rivals.
"Chinese brains are just as
good ... this is the reason
we dare to compete with
Americans," Ma told his
fellow co-founders in 1999.
"We can beat government
agencies and big famous
companies, because of our
innovative spirit."
It was this conviction that
led Ma to challenge eBay in
2003 when the Silicon
Valley firm was expanding
its China operation.
Spoiling for a fight, Ma sent
a team back to his
apartment to devise the
next big thing. "EBay is a
shark in the ocean; we are
a crocodile in the Yangtze
River," he said. "If we fight
in the ocean, we will lose,
but if we fight in the river,
we will win."
The team came back with a
product called Taobao, or
"searching for treasure," in
Chinese. The platform was
similar to eBay, but better
suited to the local market.
Yahoo invested $1 billion in
the venture. Within a few
years, Taobao squeezed
eBay out of China. The
marketplace handled $177
billion in sales in 2013.
"Ali People" flock to Alifest
Alibaba is a global company
with 22,000 employees and
90 offices. Its popular sites,
Taobao and Tmall.com,
account for 80% of China's
online retail sales, and
receive more than 100
million visitors a day.
The group and its affiliates
operate an e-payment
business, online investment
funds, cloud computing and
mobile services.
Remembering how difficult
it was to get financing for
his translation business, Ma
started a loan service to
help entrepreneurs.
Alibaba is also getting into
entertainment and sports,
acquiring media companies
and a soccer team in a pre-
IPO buying spree. Critics
say this is irresponsible -- a
last hurrah before Ma is
beholden to shareholders.
Ma stepped down as CEO in
2013, and now pursues
philanthropic endeavors.
But he remains chief
strategist at Alibaba, and
the public face of the
company. He is, by all
accounts, still very involved
in management decisions.
Once a year, employees
and customers turn their
attention to Alifest -- a
conference that at times
resembles a rock concert.
The blowout event has
featured guests including
Bill Clinton and Kobe
Bryant.
"Alifest convinced me to
join Alibaba," said former
executive David Wei. "I've
never seen so many happy
customers, so many happy
employees."
Ma performs at these
gatherings, donning sparkly
costumes and belting out
popular tunes. The crowd
always goes wild.
"I never thought I would be
where I am today," Ma said
in a speech last year. "I
never thought Alibaba
would be where it is today."

Source: m.cnnmoney.com/primary/article?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmoney.cnn.com%2Fmobile%2Fjson%2F2014%2F09%2F04%2Ftechnology%2Fjack-ma-alibaba.json&category=homepage

merieam16: waitin 4 u 2 put off d lite. lol gudnite

Both of you should not start displaying Romance on my thread

dilukzy: as an african we are made of black so y d bleaching

Guy this is too much...... Its already frightening !!!

Damn this is so frightening ....... I may have done some toning if I was this Black...
So would you bleach Your skin if you were this black ?

elnino3: more pix

You have tried!!!! Wish I was around to help you devour it ....

If this was to be a celebrity now, you will see all tHe ladies getting overly excited .... But since is unknown you lash out on him!!! SMH for Y'all
OP you gat a nice body...... Keep it well .

If this was to be a celebrity now, you will see all tHe ladies getting overly excited .... But since is unknown you lash out on him!!! SMH for Y'all
OP you gat a nice body...... Keep it well

rozzay:
No vacancy. Sowy

Oh please ....amma do anything to have you.. Give me a chance #kneeling down*

rozzay:
If dat be d case den get redy for ur woman to call u chinch- very sexy name

You can become that woman...... Give it a try

rozzay: Op shey na isle of perdition u wan walk cos u go wait tire

Isle of glory and honour .... Isle of a beautiful world...... There's nothing like it

marieolae: Some people just want to create forums

I hope you got the message

AtheistD: You may have a point but have you addressed a letter to the fornicating brothers? There have even been instances where pastors have taken advantage of vulnerable women in prayer sessions. Have you addressed any of them? What about all the married men out there? Have you addressed a letter to them?

This is a good way to start.... Others are next in line ...

marieolae: abi oh if u aint gettin money. Then u aint got nothing for me

Smh ..... So now that money is involved that when you are commenting

ebullientV: Walk down the Isle indeed!

........ Isle of Patmos, maybe.

Try this bro..... It will save you

AN OPEN LETTER TO FORNICATING ‘SISTERS’

To my born again sisters wey dey fornicate in
order to catch husband: stop spoiling market for
other sisters genuinely trying to live in sexual
purity.

These sisters, when being chased by other 'born
again' brothers, and refuse to sleep with them,aretold, 'na only you be born again? Others are and they have been allowing me taste'...
Tell me which Jesus approves of this kind of crazy lifestyle biko. He lists fornication as one of the evils that make us unclean (along with lying, malice, envy etc.)...

So please do yourself and other sisters a favour
and beg the Lord to help you repent of this
lifestyle o...you may very well catch the guy
because you gave in to his demands...but believeme this kind of guy is not likely to encourage you to make godly decisions for your life in that marriage…especially when the issue conflicts with his comfort. Also, the gains of ungodliness are weighted with God's curse...it may take years, but it will manifest.
Either you will wake up one day and start blaming the guy subconsciously for leading you down that path...then you will not want him touching you again...I suspect this is one reason many devout women who compromised on this to marry start not wanting the man's touch after a while... Thank God for His mercy on us...He is able to redeem...but with tears and suffering...that said, if you have the knowledge and the choice now, do yourself a favour and walk away from that brother...He is only a guy and not worth the chasm in your relationship with the Father who gives you life. God help us ... Deliver us from our
crazy selves. Amen.

These Lies Must Stop!

Tazmode: dat one 1 smal. U 4 wait make dem call u 'ur highness'. E b lyk say u no won marry

Lol.... Ladies no wan hear DAT one.... They wan dae claim modern ladies.....

Ladies are the offspring of Sarah and Sarah called her Husband (Abraham ) "LORD " a deep form of respect and commitment rarely displayed by ladies this days......
.....so I would use this as a test in my quest to find that virtuous wife
.... Ladies imbibe this and I tell you...... You could just be walked down the isle..... Be the lady of impeccable character !!!

ifyalways: None so far comes close to the young "Patrick Kluvert".
Sorry, no pictures

I will cut off that tongue

safarigirl: Jerome Boateng

Olivier Giroud

Neymar

I will agree with Boateng, but kedira is more handsome than giroud and neymar

lilbazy: Aquilani is the most handsome...

Post picture of aquilani let's compare

hopelink1: when was that? check this now

Funny you.... Bale is not even among the Top 50 handsome footballers .... So keep off :p

I stumbled upon this pix and it gat me wondering if there's any other football player as handsome and well groomed as he is....
So guys is he ?

nikkyshyne: Wtf is this

LOL... Are u any different from her with ur moustache

this Dog is a civil engineer cuRrently handling a project .... Amazing !!!

Wow, Kermit the snitch finally arrested.... But you know what.... "That is not my business "

Really crazy....... Ladies would you rock this ?