I am nominating myself because I need help. I grew up in Ajegunle, a place where there are not many chances for people like me. Life there is hard. People struggle to survive, not to dream. I come from a family of twelve. I am the first son. That means a lot in my family. It means I carry responsibility. It means I have to do better, not just for myself, but for everyone else looking up to me.<\/p>\n
Most of the time, I feel like I am running after opportunities that are always one step ahead. I work hard, I stay hopeful, but it is not easy. There are days when I feel tired, but I keep going because I know I have to make something out of this life. I know I can do better if I just get the right support. I am not asking for something I will waste. I am asking for a chance to learn, to grow, and to give my family something better.<\/p>\n
This scholarship will bring me closer to the kind of learning I have always wished for. It will take me out of the corner I was born into and give me room to breathe, think, and do more. I want to stop surviving and start living. I want to help my younger ones believe that life can be different.<\/p>\n
I am not perfect. I do not have all the answers. But I am ready. I am willing to put in the work. I just need someone to believe in me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","cohorts":[20],"class_list":["post-4697","nominees","type-nominees","status-publish","hentry","cohorts-cohort-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nominees\/4697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nominees"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/nominees"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cohorts","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sterling.ng\/decide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cohorts?post=4697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}