TISHE DEJI-ROBERTS … Rounded, Confident and Focused
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
I hope to have already moved out from my parents’ house and started a business.
What business would that be? I would like to run a chain of businesses actually; maybe even form a conglomerate.
Why business, why not a good job? I want to be an entrepreneur rather than work for someone.
Favorite holiday destination? Rome.
Other interests? I also play the saxophone and enjoy deejaying leisurely. One of my mixes; ‘Gidi Vibes’, has been streamed over 6, 200 times.
Would you consider a career in deejaying?
Deejaying for me is just leisure for now, but time would tell if I would take it seriously in future. The deal with my parents is school and career first, then anything else can come after.
What course will you like to study? I will like to study business administration, accounting or economics.
Turn on? Confidence.
Turn off? Rude and badly behaved people. Advice for peers? Do not change who you are just because you want to look good in front of someone else. You can’t please ease everybody. Do the right thing always ys no matter how hard.
If you become the president of f Nigeria, what are the first three things you would do?
I would work on building refineries ries so we wouldn’t have to buy back our own refined oil. I would tackle poverty verty and reduce the digital divide of the country.
I would increase security to reduce uce any risks of terrorism.
In three words, describe yourself? elf? Responsible, driven, adventurous. .
Knowledge is power. Having good financial knowledge puts one on the bright path to financial freedom. It is not too early as a teenager to start working your way to financial freedom. In fact, the time to start is now! What am I even saying? The fact that you are in school right now shows you want to lead meaningful lives in future. That does not mean that without formal education one cannot live meaningfully. Scores of people have, and still do. But, formal education gives you a good start, balances you, puts you on a pedestal and presents you with unlimited opportunities in life.
However, education without practical steps may not be helpful in giving you the secure future that you need in today’s world; which is competitive. Since the journey of a thousand miles begins with a step, it is best you take that step now that you are young. Make hay while the sun shines.
Honestly, if many adults knew back then what they know now, their lives would be pleasantly ntlyy different. Now that you are still young, y dare to dream. You have ve everything going for you - age, technology, information and vast opportunities. a teenager who is ready to conquer the world. Knowledge is progressive; the more you acquire the more prepared you are to handle the challenges of life. There are several hidden treasures in books, make it your duty to discover as many as possible by reading voraciously. Read books as though your life depends on them.
Obviously, this may prove a tall order in this age of pinging, tweeting, ‘facebooking’, browsing, ‘instagraming’ and chatting on several platforms. Not to mention Telemundo and Zee world. Need I say that there is a noticeable decline in the reading culture among teenagers, a development that is quite disturbing. The teenager who makes an effort to distinguish herself by spending time and energy on knowledge-building activities, will excel and lead her generation. Decide to be that teenager, cultivate a reading habit and it will shape and prepare you for a brighter future.
next week.