Popular Media personality cum writer, Toke Makinwa who ended her book tour yesterday at her alma mater, UNILAG said she chose to end it there because it reminds her of the times in the institution when she gave up
hope of an education after the school asked her to leave because of her
poor grades.
She wrote:
“I haven’t always made the right choices but I am thankful for grace.
I’m no where near perfect, I struggle sometimes but I’m learning to lean
on the grace of God to catch me when I fall. Its quite emotional for me
to end my book tour at the University of Lagos cos I remember my time
there, I wasn’t the brightest student, I had potential but I was a
troubled young girl, I didn’t care much for my books till one day I was
advised to withdraw, and I hit rock bottom. I had no where else to go,
my grades were bad, so bad the school asked me to leave. Something
happened (grace), there was a meeting with all department heads I was
granted mercy on humanitarian grounds. My lecturers knew I had it in me
but I couldn’t see what they saw, they decided to give me an extra year
to turn it around. It was humiliating, I started not quite at the bottom
but it was a struggle. My mates had graduated and I was in a new class
and boy it was hard but I did it. I don’t know how but I made a 2:2.
Instead of 4 years I spent 5/6 but I made it out. It is important for me
to go back and meet with the students in Unilag, the ones doing great
and the students that are struggling too. Sometimes it takes sharing
your story to inspire someone to believe in themselves and I’m always up
for it. Dates will be revealed soon, #onbecomingmediatour
#OnBecominginUnilag #TMisComingHome #rockbottomtorockstar #Godschild”