User:Adesola festus

The world no longer need people who can’t offer but rather prefer people who has more than enough to offer. What you give in in life is what you will receive in return.

Ikulajolu Adesola, born July 8, 1996, believes in the true nature of not giving up no matter the circumstances. A native of Atijere in the Ilaje Government of Ondo State, Nigeria.

I attended C.M.S primary school, Atijere at my early stage of schooling. I further moved to Akure to live with one of my uncles where I was enrolled into Life Nursery and Primary school, Ijapo, Estate, Akure owned by Mrs. Bisi Ogunleye (founder of the Country of Women Association of Nigeria - COWAN) in primary four. In 2007, I passed the Common Entrance examination where I was enrolled into Ijapo Junior High, Akure. This was where I finished and obtained my Junior School Certificate in 2010.

In 2012, I moved to a boarding school, Assfood International School (AIC),Alapere-Ketu, one of the leading schools in that area owned by Mrs/Mr. Eribanke. I was at the top of my education then; discipline and success were my watchword. At Assfood 2013 Inter-House Sport, I became the Best Jumper in the High Jump category. I became known for my eloquence in speech delivery and boldness in facing the crowd. At the early morning speech delivery, I became the best and I also ensured that I helped other students to become effective speakers on their own as they approached me for tips. During my final year in the school, I became the President of the Literary and Debating Club and President of the Students’ Representative Council. At graduation and Valedictory Service, the most sought award is the Best Graduating Student which everyone looked forward to. At the graduation in 2013, I bagged the most sought after award-Best Graduating Student of the Year; Best Student in Art, Best Behaved Student of the year.

At the early stage, I was passionate about writing when I started Chimamanda Adichie-Ngozi (Purple Hibiscus), Femi Osofisan, Benjamin Carson, and a host of other great writers. These books were source of inspiration evrytime I read them and the books geer me up to start from somewhere. I cultivated the habit of keeping aside a book for writing whenever something inspiring comes up.

I gained admission into Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo in 2014 to study Mass Communication. At the Department it was an array of limitless opportunities. I became one of the First Reporter/Researcher of AAPOLY NEWS Media (2014/2015). At Tai Solarin Convocation 2014, I led a group of other reporters to gather news in which Gov. Ibikunle Amosun was present with other dignitaries. I was one of the first Sub-Editor of the Magazine as we work day and night.

I was the first General Secretary of The Association of Students’ Communicators (ASCOM), in which we ensured the launching of the First-ever School Magazine produced by my Department in which I wrote many news stories and conducted interviews. On January 5, 2015, my letter to the editor was published by the Punch Newspaper (#100 Centenary saga). That same year I conducted a research on “The Influence of Social Media on the Academic Performances of Students in Tertiary Institutions”. The study was done to expose the rudiment in mass students’ failure at examinations.

I have come to this realization and to agree with the fact that “the pen is mightier than the sword”. I have made it a point of duty to control my pen in the right direction that will lead the readers/audience to the right path. I love writing.