I’m editing this paragraph now from a flight from Accra to Addis Ababa, a week before my 30th birthday, heading home for yet another wedding. There is something unintentionally poetic about writing this essay in transit, suspended between time zones, between decades, between who I’ve been and whoever I’m becoming next.
Even though I say I don’t use anything I learned in university directly, it’s a false statement. I learned a lot of things that can’t be quantified - making friends, working in groups, managing deadlines, exposure to new industries, and a lot of unique courses that I’m not using in my work but have added value to my life or understanding of the world.
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