Oladapo Omitogun's Blog

Here they are: 1. Procrastination : This is a very common deadly practice even to me as a person. This is when you delay important tasks for the latter, this can hinder your progress. The most important thing is to DO IT NOW! 2. Lack of goals : It might be rusty and unclear sometimes but you have to write your goals down. One common practice for me is to write it on the go even with the use of my phone because not all the time I go along with my writing materials. Failing to set clear, achievable goals can lead to aimlessness. 3. Fear of failure : Not even in this economic state that you should avoid risk. You have to take a step and do what others might be scared of doing. Whether it works or not, the thing is that you have tried and you would have learned better ways to try next time. Avoiding risks can limit personal and professional growth. 4. Ignoring feedback : One practice I emulate at times is to allow other people to evaluate me in terms of my working relationship,...

Thankfully I have completed my one year fellowship of the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative program. I'm now officially inducted into the Carrington Fellowship Network as an Alumnus. I'm grateful for the journey so far and the great people I have met in the program. Looking forward having a continuous reflection and building long lasting partnerships and opportunities to scale my impact.

On August 3, 2023, I was celebrated for my two years of dedicated commitment to Teach for Nigeria to shaping the future of education, making a profound impact on many young minds in low-income communities, and helping them reach their full potential. The journey doesn't end here; I'm determined to continue driving positive change. Wishing myself all the best for the future ahead.

I teach in a low-income farming community called Joga Orile, a small village in the part of Yewa North Ogun state, Nigeria. When I got to this community, I realize that the community only has one public primary school among many private schools. But when checking the private schools here, the numbers of pupils are not many compare to my school but there is this challenge of limited resources to satisfy the large pool of pupils that most times can't afford to buy learning materials like notebooks, textbooks, rulers, etc. At some times in my fellowship here as a Teach For Nigeria fellow I am glad to have received support from friends and some civil society organizations to come to help curb this challenge. I know there is more work to be done and I will never stop until I drive for better innovation and policies to be designed and implemented to battle this problem. I'm almost getting to the end of my fellowship here in this community and I will like to share 5 things I lear...

The Teacher and Learner Paradox. At times the roles of teacher and learner are not always clearly defined or mutually exclusive. In many situations, the teacher is also a learner, and the learner is also a teacher. As a teacher is okay to feel pride in the subject matter we teach. But it is wrong to believe that our job is only to impart knowledge to our pupils. On one hand, a teacher is expected to have expertise in a particular subject area and to impart that knowledge to their pupils. However, in the process of teaching, the teacher often gains new insights and learns new things about the subject matter or from the learner He/She teaches.  At the start of my career as a Teach For Nigeria  fellow teaching in a public primary school. I was somehow drawn back to the opportunity of teaching in a primary class, as I wanted a secondary class, thinking the primary class will not be a challenging experience for me.  So far if I must say the experience has humbled m...

In life I believe we should be having a self-reflection and introspection on our personal growth and development. However, some questions may be challenging or uncomfortable to ask, and it's up to us as individual to decide whether or not we want to confront them. Here are some potentially difficult questions that we may want to ask ourselves: What are my biggest fears, and how are they holding me back? What are the negative patterns or habits that I need to break to achieve my goals? Am I living up to my potential, or am I settling for less than I deserve? What is my purpose in life, and how can I align my actions with my values and beliefs? What mistakes have I made in the past, and what lessons can I learn from them? Am I taking care of my physical, emotional, and mental health, or am I neglecting myself? What impact am I having on the people around me, and how can I improve my relationships? How can I challenge myself to step outside of my comfort zone and ...