#My Role Model Contest by @jovita30#

Hello stemians

Some people say childrean are always are like, others say some childrean are more childrean than others, but you can't take away the fact some never had the opportunity to a child.

The last category grew up even before they had the opportunity to be a child.

As a child, i hated being one, so i tried to hang out with adaults and tried as much as possible to man up to situations as though as i can.

I could rememeber how many troubles i got into with my mum because, i would not want to be a child like the rest of my siblings.

Not long after some years i discovered that i was being influenced by a person i liked up to (my role model).

My role model MARY SLESSOR

Source

She was born in December 1848 Aberdeen Scotland U.K and died 13 January 1915 in Ikot Oku, Calabar Colony of Nigeria.

I learnt about her in my Christain Religious class in my primary school.
I have always been a lover of history, no wonder i majored in it, in the university.

As i child i have always known that their is more to life than recieving, you should also find a wat to give back to the society as much as the society gives back to you.

On special occations, i would try to make something or give something special to my parents from savings, in other to appreciate them for all they have done for me.

REASONS WHY I PICKED HER AS MY ROLE MODEL

*SELFLESSNESS: She was selfless, she left the good life in Europe to Nigeria, it is obvious that she wanted to give and not to take. I thought of how Nigeria was as at that time and how she was able to care for those abandoned twin babies.

SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL: I loved beautiful people, and my teacher then always tells us how buetiful she was and the kind of cloth she wears like a princess she wel behaved and respectful, all this made her a person i want to be.
I remember how i would request my mum to get me princess cloths for christmas.

SHE WAS STRONG AND DEPENDABLE: I think i outdid my self here as a child, i wanted to show i was a strong girl that i could handle things. When ever my mum spanks me for doing wrong i would try as hard as possible not to cry and people saw me as a proud kid who does not want to mingle with other kids.

me at my friends wedding

This is me somany years later, am not Marry Slessor, but i grew up to be strong and dependable, caring for others has always given me so much joy. I most confess i learnt from an experience i had while growing up that i need people as much as they need me.

Learning is part of life and growth is inevitable.
I have grown and i have also learnt.

Thank you every much for this opportunity to share part of my childhood memories.
It was my great pleasure.

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