It was never too late for me to take off from where I ended school. I made it

I abandoned my education in great ignorance because I thought being in a relationship would still push me further my education not knowing it was a way of holding me back. I finished high school in 2013 and I already had I e child out of wed-luck. When I was preparing to go to the university, I came across this man who is now father of my kids but a toxic person that traumatised my life and I became a school dropout. My mom, who is a widow eas managing her hand work in dress making to send us to school. I might this man got pregnant for him and I insisted that with pregnancy I must continue school. He said I should wait and have the baby first. My mom insisted that pregnancy was not a taboo for me to stop going to school as long as I have good health and I’m able to go to school. She was ready to sponsor me regardless of me being with a man and with pregnancy. The guy in question called his family together and told me it would be an abormination for me staying at his house and being sponsored by my mom. He openly said he would sponsor me to any level I want. We agreed that with t pregnancy I will start school. I had some small money with me which I registered myself in the faculty of Education while waiting for him to pay my fee I attended school and it was time to start writing test and the school required that we pay all fee before sitting for the test and exam. He kept on turning and ignoring the situation such that I finally didn’t continue school and I was s’avérer to tell my mom what happened. I lost that year no school. When I had the baby I requested going to school again and he said not under his watch. He said I should choose between being his wife or going to school. He traumatised me and I borrowed money from a freind and did a small business where I managed to safe money that could pay my fee for two years since it was a government university I intended going. He took that money from me and bought his iPhone promising to give back which I never saw it. Three year’s passed and I was wasting and voiceless in a mans house. I loved going to school but was so naive that even my rights to education I didn’t know

it was until I had a second baby with him that I once attended a program with women empowerment where they thought on importance mod girl child education and their rights. I saw how my passion was wasting, no voice to speak. One eveni I took a bold decision to face my fears. I told him I am going to school come rain come sun. He said he’d kick my out of his house if I try to insist. First I wasn’t legally nor traditionally married to him, so he literally had no documents to proofr I was his wife and I had rights to leave and find my peace. I went back to my moms house , she helped me with my kids and enrolled me back into the university and paid my fees and made possible for me to go through.

as I write. I will be graduating after a three year studies on Psychology in the faculty of Education in the university of Bamenda Cameroon come December 2023 I left a toxic relationship to pursue my education and it has been a great success.

i have used my story to educate young girls in my community who don’t feel the need with all the means they have Togo back to school. Education has become a top priority to those women who love school. Those who like to learn a trade have done so and are so inspired. I am grateful I pulled through and I pray for more blessings to come my way. I know it’s difficult to get a job where I come from but God will not leave my case untouched.

thank you and bel blessed as you read from me.