LEMON OUT OF LEMONADES – LEMONADES OUT OF LEMON
You will have to pick whichever title fits this story once you are done reading abeg… Right from when I was young, I wasn’t very fond of school, I never understood why I needed to spend five days in a building repeatedly learning things. It was so boring and abstract to me. My parents tried […]
ON TODAY’S EPISODE OF BLACK TAX
If like me, you’re not Gen Z, you are probably wondering what black tax is. I was also wondering what this term was after I saw it flying on social media a few months ago. After some digging, I understood what it was and I must say many people fall under this umbrella of black […]
3 MONTHS TO THE END OF 2024 …and you’re still single
Look at the date on your phone’s calendar. Yes o, we’re coming to the end of September and we are all wondering how time flew by. This year has been a hard one, especially for the singles. Everywhere you look, someone is getting engaged, married or starting a new relationship. And there are those ‘awwing’ […]
NOW YOU KNOW- MY HOPE FOR MY HOME COUNTRY
The manner in which Flavour’s ‘Now You know’ has been ringing in my head since I stepped foot in this nation is alarming. Everything around me resonates with reasons why I should never have come back. I wanted to wail, but who will comfort me? My brothers had already warned me not to come back […]
LET’S TALK: BEING A FOREIGNER, FAMILY AND MONEY ISSUES
I always tell my friends how I don’t like the tag ‘foreigner’ here in Russia. It always feels like I am missing out on something, like I don’t belong here and this constantly reminds me of the fact that I am not home. On the other hand, it spurs me to work hard and stop […]
EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT THE MILITARY ID (Военный Билет)
New bills have been signed into law in Russia and as a foreigner in Russia, you must stay on top of these updates as they will affect you one way or the other. We had a conversation about the new conscription laws with the Russian passport on the Telegram channel recently. Now, here’s what you […]
CUT YOUR COAT ACCORDING TO YOUR SIZE (What if There is No Coat to Cut?)
I have always heard this quote growing up, and my father drilled it into our heads. While it might be good advice encouraging people to take on only what they have the money or ability to do, I think this quote is for those with the said “coat”. To put it clearly, this quote might […]
HOW TO MAKE YOUR BOSS LIKE YOU
I rolled out of bed for the first time in many years eager to be at work. I didn’t even realise it but gradually my boss started to like me. Ah wait o, I am male and my boss is male and when I say ‘like me’ I mean he no longer acts like he […]
IS INVESTING FOR ME?
This isn’t another write-up on the best Ponzi schemes or a list of companies to invest in. It’s rather a guide to help you choose the right investment strategy from the numerous options available to you. I know you might be thinking you don’t have enough money to start investing, but hear me out: starting […]
BE HAPPY FOR OTHERS- LIFE IS NOT HARD
‘Someone else’s success is not your failure.’ This quote has to be repeated louder for the people at the back. Hmm, I’ve had my fair share of ‘haters’ in this life. At some point, I had to pray because my experiences were always hurtful. I’ll gist you guys of one prominent occurrence that has stuck […]
MEET RIDWAN ADEBAYO: FIRST CLASS GRADUATE FROM RUDN #Classof2024
We have come again into a season of graduations and congratulations. As our tradition is, we are bringing you stories of people who have proved themselves hard working and have excelled in the academic field, especially as foreign students in Russia. We are joining them to celebrate and we also hope to glean some things […]
MONEY THIS, MONEY THAT– WILL WE EVER STOP CHASING THE BAG?
I just stayed on my bed contemplating whether to go for my teaching job today or not. I was so tired and the thought of walking under this brain-frying sun coupled with the fact that some kid was probably going to try to drive me nuts kept me glued to my bed. I make a […]
IGNORANCE COSTS MORE…
“People who say school is a waste of time/money are usually failures at their current stage in life. I’m sick and tired of hearing people complain about how useless school is, or how expensive college is and how people don’t have high paying jobs even though they went to college.Look around, almost everyone who makes […]
CHRONICLES OF A FINAL YEAR STUDENT IN RUSSIA
Omo, it is still doing me like a dream. I am graduating from university in a few weeks and the months up until this moment have been filled with mixed emotions. I went from getting super excited that I was about to graduate to getting depressed that my uni days were about to come to […]
DO I REALLY HAVE TO WORK FOR FREE WHILE BUILDING MY CAREER?
Often you might hear of or come across jobs that promise you “exposure” as a reward for your work. It might seem like we all know this isn’t always right but some people need to hear it again and again so here we go. As someone just starting out in their career, your current state […]
WHEN MONEY ENTER, LOVE IS SWEETER
I have tasted love without money and ‘Tueh’ (spits out in disgust), it’s not even sweet at all. Wait, wait, don’t judge me. Hear me out first. This happened a while back and one would think my history with men would have made me act more sensibly but no, I was in ‘love’. Yes, the […]
IS ‘INFLUENCING’ A JOB?
Well, the simple answer to the question is a solid yes. Influencing is an actual job. In this generation of ours, the dream job of some children or teenagers is to become a YouTuber or some sort of brand influencer. Even adults are not left behind, there’s a significant increase in the amount of people […]
NOT EVERY JOB IS YOURS, KNOW WHEN TO SAY NO
Sadly, many people who have so much potential, knowledge and education have found themselves stuck in jobs that don’t merit all they have to offer. Certain circumstances might push people into settling for whatever comes their way, even to their detriment. A job can be a clear red flag but because someone is desperately in […]
DO I HAVE TO BE IN THE US, UK OR CANADA TO MAKE IT IN LIFE?
My dream country has always been the US. As a child I dreamed of going to the US someday, but I don’t know my reason for desperately wanting to go. I guess movies and stories influenced my decision. Towards the end of secondary school, I started checking for scholarships in the US. I knew if […]
LONELINESS IN ‘THE ABROAD’- WAY OUT
Is it true that foreigners always deal with loneliness? Being in another man’s land far away from home comes with its share of problems, one of which is the feeling of loneliness. There is that general knowledge that living abroad can be lonely especially if you’re not among people that you can familiarise with. The […]
SIDE HUSTLE SPOTLIGHT- MODELLING IN RUSSIA
If you stay in Russia, modelling is one of the many side hustles students can go into to make some money from time to time. We interviewed Josephine, a final-year medical student and model on the intricacies of becoming a model in Russia and how to overcome some of the challenges people face in this […]
IS IT TOO EARLY TO WRITE YOUR WILL?
Anytime someone asks me this question, my response is always ‘No, it is not too early to write your will.” As someone with first-hand experience, I will tell you why I made the previous statement. I don’t want to make assumptions that everyone reading this understands what a will is so I will define it. […]
RANDOM RANTS- STORY FROM A STUDENT WITH A FOOD BUSINESS
“I wish this part of our lives came with a detailed manual, because it is only by the grace of God I am still surviving. If you’re like me, the first word that comes to mind is adulting, right? My first question is, ‘Why are things getting so expensive?’ The other day while the cashier […]
WORLD’S RICHEST GATHER IN INDIA FOR FANCY WEDDING HOSTED BY INDIA’S WEALTHIEST
The rich know the rich, and Ambani’s pre-wedding party was a true reflection of that. Yes, you read right, it was a 3-day festivity which took place in India at the Ambani family’s farmhouse. We may be late to the party but we’re bringing you all the gist in case you missed it. High-profile international […]