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AI Prompt Engineer @ National Open University of Nigeria
Your Degree is a Door, Not a Destination
<p>Many people graduate thinking their degree defines their future. But in today’s fast-changing world, your career is shaped more by your decisions, not your discipline.</p><p>The job market now rewards people who can learn, unlearn, and relearn. Employers are looking beyond certificates — they value your skills, your ability to solve problems, and how you position yourself.</p><p><br/></p><p> <strong>Don’t ask: “What job fits my certificate?”</strong></p><p><strong>Ask: “What problems can I solve, and who needs that?”</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>Scenario: Tunde and Ada</p><p>Tunde studied Mechanical Engineering. But during his NYSC, he was posted to a company where he had little to do with machines or design. Out of boredom, he started watching YouTube videos on UI/UX design and got hooked.</p><p>After service, instead of chasing engineering roles like his classmates, Tunde enrolled in a short UI/UX course, joined X (Twitter) design challenges, and built a personal portfolio by redesigning Nigerian apps just for fun.</p><p>In just 5 months, Tunde landed a remote job with a UK startup as a Junior Product Designer, earning $1,200/month. He used his degree as a door — not a prison. He didn’t waste it, he repositioned himself based on his skills and curiosity.</p><p>Meanwhile, Ada, who also studied Mechanical Engineering, only applied to engineering firms. She believed her degree was her destiny. Two years later, she’s still job-hunting, frustrated, and underpaid in a field she’s no longer passionate about.</p><p>Moral of the Story:</p><p>Same background. Different mindset. Very different results.</p><p>Your degree may open a door, but it’s your choices that determine how far you go.</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>In the real world, careers aren’t built on certificates — they’re built on courage.</p><p>The courage to pivot. To explore. To learn something new.</p><p>Because at the end of the day, it’s not about what you studied —</p><p>It’s about what you decided to become.</p><p>So don’t wait for your degree to create your destiny.</p><p>Use it as a launchpad, not a limit.</p><p>The future belongs to those who are bold enough to reinvent themselves.</p>
Your Degree is a Door, Not a Destination
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