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I had the opportunity to work at an early stage of my life and this enabled me to do a lot of things for myself.
Greetings everyone and welcome to my blog. 

it's a beautiful week to share our stories I know it's going to be a week to make us smile.


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At the early age of 17, I completed my secondary education and immediately my father registered me in a computer training institute to acquire more knowledge. I attended the lectures for 2weeks when my mother`s younger sister asked me to come and replace her in her workplace as an office assistant. I had all the qualities they needed and even more because I was fresh from secondary school and my brain was smart and fast😀 
Don't try the hot🔥 brains 🤣. Attending a federal Government college was one of the best things my parents did for me and am so grateful to them.
I didn't do a proper interview, it was more like an introduction. 
My salary was **N5,000 (FIVE THOUSAND NAIRA)** I was saving more because I take a long work to the office, pack my mother's food in the morning, and my father gives me some pocket money to keep as a girl child and other things from my aunties and my brothers.
I was so smart to be my bank and accountant, After receiving my salary in cash I take out only **N1,500(ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NAIRA)**, I pay my tithe of **N500(Five hundred naira)** and **N1,000(ONE THOUSAND NAIRA)** for my personal use, the remaining money goes to my wooden saving Box. I had a goal to use the money when I entered university. let's do the arithmetic together I worked for 3year before I gained admission into the university, in 3years we have 36months multiplied by N3,500 which I saved every month, and we have a total of **N126,000(ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND NAIRA)** in 3years. 


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**THE VERY FIRST THING I PAID FOR WITH MY OWN MONEY**
Two decades ago it was difficult to pass the entrance examination ***JAMB(Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board)***  Before you can enter the university and it's written only once a year. If you fail the exam this year you wait till next year to take the examination again. 
In my case, I failed the examination twice, this made my father very angry so he said he wasn't going to pay for the third time, I should sort it out with my mother.***God bless you mummy*** I didn't want to disturb my mother to bring the money for the jamb form, so I told her about my savings. ***I paid for my jamb form with my money, my savings*** I took the examination for the third time, yes I did, I read my books more, I prayed harder and hoped for the best result.
Yes, I passed the jamb examination and gain admission into the university.

**Conclusion**
My hard work paid off, my savings helped me and all thanks to my aunty for allowing me to work and my parents for allowing me to be a big good girl.

Thank you for reading.
The first picture is mine. 
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