“My Girlfriend Of Five Years Left Me On My Graduation Day Because I Hadn’t ‘Become Something.’ Months Later, I Was Carrying Blocks For 13 Naira Each When She Pulled Up In Her New Man’s G-Wagon And Laughed, ‘Is This The Big Plan?’ She Had No Idea What I’d Just Found In A Stone On My Way Home.”

us. We’ve been together almost five years. I’m tired of waiting.” “Waiting for what?” “For you to become something.” “Become something?” “Don’t misunderstand me. You’ve just graduated. But what happens tomorrow?” “I’ll find a job.” “You’ve been saying that for two years. A degree does not automatically give you a future.” “You knew I wasn’t rich when continue reading …