Thank you to the over 2000 people who have directly visited my website this year. And Thank you for the 5000 views. You have all been really supportive, engaging and have made my little corner of the internet so rewarding for me.
Intro to Adulting: Immigration
There is something about ignorance being bliss that people like. I'm not sure what it is really but this idea that out of sight, out of mind allows a lot of people slack off on issues that can literally change their geography for lack of knowledge. I've had quite a few friends miss great opportunities because they don't know immigration procedures or understand their status. Each one sucked more than last.
The Dads in my life ... and then some.
It was Father's Day weekend last weekend so before go on, Happy father's day to all dads everywhere. I believe fathers, in the eyes of their children, are the first example of what men are like. A lot of us will learn and pick up traits from our fathers because that was the first person we looked up to, the first person whose approval mattered to us.
My gift to New Graduates
It is officially undergraduate graduation season in Ontario (I'm not sure of the rest of Canada). I know 13 graduands who are making their walk across the stage in the next 2 weeks thanks to my role as the head of university alumni at my youth church. It's a season to celebrate your tremendous achievement of completing your undergraduate studies.
Another one - Same Client, new content
Following last year's video for TLC King's (the men's fellowship at my church) which you can find here, I was engaged again to produce a promo video for the upcoming Men's Conference.
Intro to Adulting: Social Media
It was my first time being invited to sit at a panel about a week ago [week ago], where we discussed Social media. While I felt I was not well qualified with a lot of insight into technology in that sphere, I soon found that I knew quite enough to hold my own. It was an intriguing conversation that we had and I'd like to carry that on here and share the knowledge I gained from the experience that might be beneficial to others.
Intro to Adulting: Stunted Growth
Come, come, come. Let us talk about something real brief.
People that know they have actual flaws in our character - you know; the people that are chronic latecomers, the people that are rude, the ones that lose their temper like they get paid for it. The people that have a terrible attitude to work. The people that don't care for personal hygiene. The ones that look like they're constantly buying clothes they want to grow into.
I waited an hour for food in Montreal
So me, a whole me, Tolu 'There is rice at home' Arogunmati, waited in line for an hour, a WHOLE hour to eat food. Which food have I not eaten in this life that I will be standing outside? Outside in Canada cold for that matter. As I stared into the Montreal sky that fateful evening, I wondered;
Waow, wonders shall never end.
Intro to Adulting: Funds
When you have put enough distance between yourself and your next paycheque with your savings and are ready to invest, you will notice that stocks and bonds can be quite complex to understand and pick. Stocks can be very rewarding if you know what you are doing but what if you just don't have the time to invest in the education to invest in each company. Well, financial institutions came up with a bunch of solutions based on the basics of funds which we will discuss in this post.
Congratulations, you failed!
I know I've always been the overachieving type. I attempt things that are definitely over my head but the way I see it, I'd rather get the worst of the best things in life than be fine managing the best of average that I qualify for. The worst that could happen in this exam was that I'd fail. If I failed, I would still be in the same exact position anyways. But if I passed, IF by some Herculean effort I passed this exam, I would be on top of the world. That alone was worth the effort.
