DEFYING ALL ODDS

I have been through corrivalry, hassle,struggle, hardship and and a rough life. I came across people who did not believe in my dreams. I met alot of naysayers,I met alot of backstabbers. I was deserted. Friends and families turned their backs on me,I became hopeless,dreamless and visionless. For me then,life was not worth living. From a penniless family,life has never been easy for me. I grew up under poor conditions. I have had to sleep of hunger on several occasions when I was growing up. Living with my poor unemployed mum,life was much more like hell. I still remember back then when I had to work as a cobbler to support my mum and sisters. I remember vividly in 2010 when my mum told me to drop out of school simply because she could not even provide our daily meal talkless of buying and paying for my education. I remember how my sisters and I struggled growing up. I still remember how I was often chased off school because of nonpayment of fees. I remember how I went to my high school,Nandom Senior High School without soap,gari or sugar. I remember how my High school headmaster decided not to register me for my final exams because my mum could not afford my BECE registration fees. I had to be repeated in order to get money. Luckily on my part,a teacher who could see a future in me decided to register me for the final exams,and I made sure I did not dissappoint her. I came out as the best student in the circuit in 2013 BECE. I must say I lived my whole life under God's mercies. Back in SHS,I had to depend on friends for books and other basic necessities and provisions as well. I just had no option then than to live a shamelss life of a begger in SHS. 

When you're talking about people with a sad and tough life,I guess I can't be left out. The hassle,struggle and hardship I went through is far beyond imagination. I remember a point in my life when I thought of commiting a suidcide due to how I was struggling. After high school,alot of my friends were trooping to universities,pursuing their dream programs but I could not due to financial constraint. I got admitted to about three Universities in Ghana but could not attend any,due to my inability to pay for my tuition fees. I was often depressed and unwilling to even talk with colleagues who were in universities. I remember how some friends made fun of me.  I lost almost all of friends then since majority of them were in university whilst I was just a home boy. The trauma alone was too much to have caused someone to commit suicide. Determined to further my education,I started teaching in a private School,Star Standards International School. I accumulated money which later helped me in my application for scholarships and admissions into university. Life is indeed full of loopholes and atrocities. It’s hard to stay strong when you feel like giving up. It feels like your world is crumbling down around you, and there is no option out. The reason why we think like this is because we forget about the big picture. We focus on the minor things and not the major things that are important in our life. Every day is a struggle if you have a negative mindset, when you are wallowing in pity and misery it is hard to see the good and the true potential that is inside of you. No matter how hard the battle gets or no matter how many people DON’T believe in your dream,Never give up! Success is what happens after you have survived all your struggling,stuggles are meant to strengthen you. After going through so much hardship and struggle in life,I never gave up,I prayed to God every single moment of my life. I studied,I passed and hassled up to now. Giving up now is the least thing on my mind. I still stand tall regardless of the loopholes and atrocities of life. I have priceless dreams and ambitions,and I am pursuing them till the very last blood drop. I am defying against all odds,and I want you to always remember never to give up in your quest for success.