Sometimes I Felt Like Giving Up” – Brilliant Nigerian Lady Says As She Bags PhD In US

 

The young lady benefitted from MasterCard Scholarships in 2015 after she bagged her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and graduated as the best student in the Department of Soil Science.

Narrating her story on Linkedin, Nzube noted she utilized opportunities that came her way to achieve her American dream which included her PhD program

She noted that the scholarship she won was the beginning of many great opportunities she ever wanted in life.

I grew up in a community mostly dominated by lower middle class in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. As a young adult, I have always wanted to study in the USA but I never knew how it was going to happen.

I studied very hard during my secondary school and excelled in my West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

I got admitted into Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD to study chemistry for my undergraduate program. I never made it to the USA to study because my parents couldn’t afford the tuition fees.

However, I continued my undergraduate program at the University of Nigeria Nsukka and graduated as the best student in the Department of Soil Science.

I never gave up on my study abroad dreams. I applied to many scholarships to fund my graduate program in the USA. I got admitted into Michigan State University in 2015 and was awarded the MasterCard Scholarship to fund my 2-yr master’s program in Crop and Soil Sciences.

This was the beginning of many and great opportunities I ever wanted. I started working towards achieving my American dreams which included obtaining a Phd degree the very first day I started classes.