Thread by @gentleLANRE

1- Good evening my friends in EKSU and students from every other campus following this weekly chat. The ASUU strike is an opportunity to do some things that can advance your career.

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2- The two weeks window is an opportunity to finish that online course, read a book that would broaden your mind about your career and very importantly, cover up your school notes.

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3- Our discussion tonight will be based on CREATIVE WRITING. Creative writing is a talent and can also be a skill.

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4- The importance of the skill cannot be overemphasized in today's world where almost all opportunity is gated by articles.

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5- The art of telling a story has become a gold mine today that can fetch you millions of naira because many opportunities solely depend on your writing abilities to get grants.

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6- An example is the former pattern of the application for @TonyElumeluFDN. There are still many opportunities that require your ability to write creatively like @WashFellowship

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7- Now, let me give a quick list of how you can develop your writing skill:

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8- Write: A writer is not someone that loves to write or someone that talks about writing. A writer is a person that writes. If you want to develop your writing skill, write!

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9- Read: There is a form of pitching that is done via text. This engages the power of telling a story. Read about this kinds of pitches online and see how words can be used to prove that a business or career pursuit is worth investing in.

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10- Test Yourself: I learned from @gbengaogun at the maiden edition of @IBTechConnect that one of the best ways to test if your idea is valid is to engage in competitions. Push yourself into the field.

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11- You may not get it at first, but there is no way you would know if you have gotten it if you don't engage in a competition.

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12- Lastly, take a training. Philantropy University has a lot of free courses on creative writing. You can get it done before ASUU calls off the strike.

I hope you have learnt something today. Till next week, keep advancing your career!
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