Risking It All For The Next Step.

Sometimes in our life, we don’t even know we are taking risks until we are already neck-deep in them , It is not always about jumping off cliffs or putting millions into a kind of business, sometimes the biggest risks are the ones that involve starting all over in a new place, with no clear answers just faith you know?...

Yeah… so recently , I took one of those kinds of risks, After I finished my OND program in April, I knew I had to figure out the next step ,You know that stage where everyone’s asking, “So what’s the next thing?” and even you do not fully know how to answer , ehn…. Yeah, I was in that phase.

My plan was to do direct entry into another school, That was the goal, that was the dreamz , I relocated also because of it,But then reality stepped in, The money isn't coming like I had hoped, also my school hasn't even also released the results to use for the transfer,things aren't just aligning the way I thought they would, so instead of just sitting and waiting endlessly, I made a decision I do my Industrial Training (IT).

See honestly , it felt like a risk from day one, leaving the place I was so used to, leaving family, comfort, and everything familiar, You know how it is when you are with your family , no matter what you’ are going through, there is still that soft landing . There is someone to talk to, someone to help out, even someone to cook when you don’t feel like doing it. But now? I am in a new place, with new people, and trying to find my footing….. Ahhhhh…

At first, everything felt strange ,Waking up in a different environment ,having to adjust to the way people talk, the weather, the prices of things even the way they cook their food here is different ,see ehn I won’t lie, I had moments where I asked myself, “Who send me?” But some where deep inside me , I know why I did it. I did not want to just sit idle. I just didn't want to feel stuck at all.

The thing is, I have not even started the IT yet. I am still planning to I have submitted my CV at some places, but honestly, it is a lot to think about. I haven’t started because I am trying to make sure I am fully ready especially in terms of transport fare and feeding, Starting something like this in a new place where nobody really knows me is a big shift on its own shey…I’m already thinking of how I’ll have to sort out where to stay, meet new faces, and basically introduce myself like it’s JSS1 all over again . sha … It’s not easy, but I keep reminding myself that this sacrifice will make sense one day, I'm sure of that, That’s what gives me the courage to keep moving.

So It is not like things are perfect yet, i am still trying to find the balance ,Some days I feel so motivated, other days I just want to go back home and curl under my mum’s wrapper.hehe…. But then I remember that growth is not supposed to be comfortable, nah…. You don’t grow by staying in the same place forever, You grow by doing hard things, by stepping into unfamiliar spaces and figuring your way out.

I know I am not the only one who has taken such a step ,Maybe your risk isn’t relocating, Maybe it is starting a business, leaving a job, ending a relationship, or going back to school, Whatever it is, I just want to say this every risk has a purpose yeah… And even if it doesn’t feel like it’s paying off yet, keep holding on.

As for me, I am just trusting God through this journey, I may not be where I want to be yet, but I believe I am exactly where I need to be for now, This season of my life is teaching me independence, patience, and how to survive even when I am out of my comfort zone.

So yes, I took a risk, a big one, and even though I am still in the middle of it , I don’t regret it ,because one day soon, I will look back and say, “That was the moment everything started to change for the better.”

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