The last 14 months were the toughest yet most rewarding time of my life.
I put a pause on my businesses, entertainment career & relationships to focus on ALX 200%.

I have made friendships and partnerships on this journey that I believe will last a lifetime.
At month zero of the program, I put together a study group, we called ourselves the “Code Busters” (coined from Ghost Busters). I even came up with a “Code Busters theme song” (a cover of the original Ghost Busters movie soundtrack). Lol.
They included: William Inyam, Temitayo Afolabi, Joseph Sanni, Rafeek Beshay, Francis Akpotu, Saanmoiyol Nyibiam, Wealth Essien

Then I met Mohamed Elfadil Ali, a meeting and partnership I will forever be grateful for because firstly, the guy is a genius and also through him I met my ALX soul sister Reem Osama, the smart, talented, super intelligent Reem and I also met these amazing friends turned family, Abdallah Alkaser, Redouane Drihmia, Mohannad Abdul Aziz Babeker, @Victor flowstate…

Then life happened and I had to defer. My biggest pain was being in a different cohort from my coding buddies.
I was wondering if I could establish such a bond all over again, but it happened again, I put together another study group, we called ourselves the “Code Partners”, and I met other incredibly amazing guys with whom I believe, I will have lifelong friendships as well. I met these incredible guys as well:
Marvelous Egbe, Maxwell Nana Forson, Lawson Omoregbee, Israel Eze, Brenda Rikhotso, Bilal Soliu Oyeleke, Diana Wangui, Dennis Adigwe, Destiny Saturday (ThePrimeJnr), Ozioma Agaecheta, Apeh Endurance, Michael Oyedepo, Richard Tsibu Darkoh, Eddie Musabula, @omoshalewa Valentine

Another highlight in my journey was the Alx Plato challenge created by Sir Julien Barbier, I was made captain and meeting Mounssif BOUHLAOUI was one of the best things that happened to me. Everyone needs a “Mounssif” in their lives, I am telling you!

See! There were nights I cried so much, I wanted to quit, I loved SE, but it was hard. Very hard. But I am glad and grateful to have made it to the end. It was not just my effort, I am blessed to have a supportive family, friends, and mentors who allowed me to focus on school while they took care of me.

Now, I have a really long list of people I need to make very proud.
To my darling sister Temilolu Olurishe-Olasope, PMP (Ex-PwC) and her darling husband, for giving me all I needed to flourish, to all the friends I met throughout my journey - Loveth E. Awusi (MSC UK, DIP. HRM Professional), JOY OTIENO, to Fred Swaniker, Julien Barbier for being my mentor and boss, alx_africa  for the opportunity, I want to say “Thank You” from my heart!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am a certified software engineer!