Plateau girl who emerged Covenant University’s best graduate became chartered accountant in 3rd year
Miss Fatima Dashe, the best-graduating student of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, who graduated from the Department of Accounting with a record Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0, had become a chartered account while in her third year in the university.
The genius, who hails from Kwalla District of Quaan-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, disclosed that in her first week in the university, she had decided to quit the institution due to fear and loneliness because it was her first time of living far away from family and friends.
She said that she called her parents and cried over the phone telling them that she wanted to come back home but they encouraged her not to do so and she therefore decided to focus on her books.
Dashe stressed that she was shy, scared, timid, and had troubles making friends in her early days in the university, but the institution later helped her to build her independence and confidence.
She expressed gratitude to her family members and the management of the university for all their efforts and contributions to her life.
Dashe who made this known in a post on her LinkedIn page, said:
“I came to Covenant University scared, firstly because it was the first time I would be so far away from my family in Jos and because none of my friends from secondary school was coming there so I was alone. I was mostly shy, timid and preferred to be on my own
“My first week in CU, I remember calling my parents and crying over the phone that I wanted to come home. They encouraged me and at the time it just felt like they were making excuses but today I am glad they encouraged me.
“I decided to focus on my books and ignore everything else. I was lonely and scared but see how far I’ve come.
“At first I had troubles making friends because I was mostly on my own and I would always exclude myself from others.
“Somehow God knew that I wasn’t happy and throughout my four years in CU I made the most amazing friends ever.
“Most of them have now become family and I’m so grateful that I was able to open up my heart to love and appreciate all of my friends.
“Being in CU helped me to build my independence and confidence. The most important part of it was that I discovered my greatest asset which is the spirit of God in my life.As I grew with God, I experienced so much grace and favour.
“Even when my courses were difficult, even when I had to balance my school work and my ICAN journey, God made it possible for me to have a perfect CGPA and to be a chartered accountant in my 3rd year in school.
“Even when I felt overwhelmed or I had issues with my friends or roommates, God would always send peace to settle the situation.
“Today I’m here and when I think about where I am today, I cannot even explain it because God’s grace was always made available to me with many sprinkles of peace. I am so grateful to God.”
