My Personal Journey to Regaining My House Rent
Hello everyone, good day and welcome to my blog. It's a privilege for me to share with you all my past experience in high school a few years back.
Photo by Lukas Rychvalsky & edited by me
It was time for new academic section and I needed to renew my house rent in school since it was due, I was given the complete money to pay for my house rent when the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) embarked on an indefinite strike. The money for my house rent remained in my custody because I couldn't pay the money to our landlord while we are still at home, infact I thought it wasn't even right fit me to pay for rent when I'm still home and not enjoying the house. Little did I know I was getting myself into deep trouble.
The urge to make money at an early stage pushed me into doing a lot of things I wasn't supposed to do. As a result of my eagerness, I involved myself into different Ponzi schemes and betting platforms that ended up taking away all my house rent living me with no dime. It wasn't really bad for me as at then because we were at home and school was on strike. It would have been rough for me if school were in session and I didn't pay my rent, probably it would've gotten to the ears of my uncle who supported me with the money for rent.
After putting myself into that deep mess, I began to solo out possible means to retrieve My house rent before ASUU called off the strike and school resumed. I never imagined myself to be in that kind of condition but then I am in it already and all I wanted at that particular time was to get out of it with immediate effect. I know the type of Uncle I have and I know what it means for him to know that I spent my house rent for school, I am sure I will face some heartbreaking reactions from him and he will not care to assist me with another one again.
At that particular time of wandering about what to do, I later resolved with my heart to go and do security work in Abuja so I can realize this money before school resumed. It was a tough decision to take at that particular moment but I was looking very deep into the future. I noticed it's going to be disastrous for me if I don't assemble the money together before school resumes.
My elder brother didn't want me to go and doubted if I could cope with that new system, my aunties all waved me goodbye with some pity for me in their hearts but little did they know I was fighting a battle with my mind and I needed to obtain victory so my mind could settle.
Photo by Brett Sayles
I grabbed the bull by the horns and made my way to the place where I got interviewed and given the job. I worked as a security man just to make sure I get the money for my rent and to be frank, that taught me valuable lessons about life and I'm super excited to pass through all this experiences in my life, at least they made me who I am right now.
I know what I want and I don't hesitate to go for whatever I want no matter the cross I need to carry, I just make sure to make my possible plans then swing into action. I'm glad I later solved my problem and didn't have issues with my landlord about house rent. At least I don't need anybody to talk to me about Ponzi schemes and betting, I learnt it the hard way and it has stuck to my brain.
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