Playing to Win A friend and I were catching up the other day, and, as always, our conversation got a little philosophical. We started talking about how, no matter what your goals, dreams, or ambitions are, there’s always some kind of “game” you have to play to get ahead. Think about politics: if you want […]
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2006 – “But I didn’t chew it miss”, I exclaimed. “Stop lying Tobi, you’ll only make things worse for yourself!”, my teacher asserted. “But miss…” I protested, but it was no use. My teacher had already made up her mind. I was guilty. You see when I was in year 1 I had a nasty
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Introduction Last week saw the death of our much-beloved monarch Queen Elizabeth II. While this is a significant milestone in history, her death overshadowed a more significant death. Indeed, on the 5th of September, Chris Kaba an unarmed black man was shot dead by police in South London. For those unfamiliar with the incident, here’s
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Introduction It’s been a whole year since I last posted on my blog, and my life has changed drastically. For starters, I am no longer a South East Londoner. That’s right I have moved out of my family home and now live in East London. While I didn’t know this at the time moving out
Introduction What is the biggest decision you have had to make in your life? Don’t just pick the first thing that comes to mind; I want you to really think about it. For me, it was deciding whether to start my career at JPMorgan or Goldman Sachs. Not bad for a kid that grew up in a
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What’s up, guys it’s been a minute since my last post, and if I’m honest, I have no excuse. Since the last time I blogged, a lot has happened to me, so let me give you guys a quick run-down. I am a Graduate I guess the first thing I should start with is the
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At the end of every university degree, there is always a project/dissertation that has to be completed. Whether you’re doing a BA or BSc, your thesis will involve writing about a specific topic and be a core part of your final year. For example, as a Computer Science student, my thesis required me to develop
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Yesterday while scrolling through Instagram I stumbled upon a post entitled ‘vanity metrics’. The post came from Victor Sosanya (@victorsosanya), a young ambitious entrepreneur that specialises in Personal Branding and Development. You guys should definitely go follow him because the gem I am about to share with you came directly from him. So what are
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Introduction Failure has become a taboo subject. It is rare to find someone who openly talks about being unable to achieve something. Indeed, the only time I see people talk about failure is when they can turn it into a success story. But when you think about it, I am a failure. We all are.
The other day I was on a call with students from around the world, and the host asked us to introduce ourselves by saying where we were from. Questions about identity have always been challenging for me to answer. Do I say I’m British, the country I was born and raised in? Or do I
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