My name is akuete KPODAR, short for A.K. not to say " AK47"
I came from a small country in west Africa, grew up in Togo-Ghana, which were before the world war 2 a German colony, and a small family of six that has been my support all my life.
To start, i went to school in Togo, pretty much, where everything was thought in french, learn how to write in English, but never had experienced the speaking of it.After graduating in maths and science back home, i couldn't find a job in my field that can fairly pay what i deserve cause my country was really corrupted. Then i asked my mother, who has been the strongest women i ever seen in my life, to help me move to united states where i believe i can get a better opportunity.
that same year i had to go to an American International school of Lome and also pass my last exam for my degree, i end up getting all of them with a 4.0 honor roll student. Then i was accepted to Monroe college in new Rochelle NY with academic scholarship. I was really excited, everyone looked after me to bring joy and get my family out of poverty.
My first year was the worst of my life, i couldn't understand anything, after paying all school fees and room the first week, i end up with 20 dollars in my pocket, that was the time where my faith became stronger cause i knew God will not put me in situation that i couldn't handle.the next day i got a job selling ice cream and cleaning dishes for 6 dollars an hour and working over 30 hour a week. At the end of the first semester i got kicked out of housing for not been able to afford room, became homeless, eventually i did one a half semester. Unfortunately my credits were not transferable. Then i decided to move to Nebraska to help my sister and her husband who were coming to USA, really did not want anyone to know what i have experienced. Met my daughter's mother, who i did appreciate not only as my ex but as a good friend that we stayed even though our relationship did not work.
Through all these years i told myself that nothing can't stop me anymore now that i have seen it all. Today am back to school, starting over again, my everyday motivation is my daughter,who i will do anything for, my family and my faith. I speak three languages and currently working on my fourth.
My long term goal is to become a top network engineer, a fitness professional and eventually get my masters in mathematics.
Finally sometimes in life we make decisions that will affect out future but at the end of the day no matter what you are going through, it is all about you , and the one that look after you, so there is no excuse for me not making it.
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