Tag Archives: Education

Dying Slowly

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

By Martha Medeiros You start dying slowly if you do not travel, if you do not read, If you do not listen to the sounds of life, If you do not appreciate yourself. You start dying slowly When you kill … Continue reading →

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Focus on your expectations, not your limitations!

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

Warning: This is going to be a long post. Grab some popcorn! First things first. This blog is now officially two years old. Hurray! Seems like just yesterday, September 2011 when I left for Oxford to begin to live life … Continue reading →

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Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford Appathon

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

One of the great things about going to school at Oxford is the crazily large amount of activities going on at anytime. There is even a joke that Oxford students are tested on their ability to fit in a large … Continue reading →

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Global Health for Dummies: What everyone deserves to know

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

It’s been a great time so far in the Global Health Science Program here at Oxford. I am privileged to be in class with 24 other very smart and highly achieving young people from thirteen different countries. While the class … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Oxford’s Collegiate System

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

One of the new aspects of life at Oxford that I have had to adjust to is the role that the college plays in the life of the student. Not being familiar with the collegiate system, I had not put … Continue reading →

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Why are you getting a degree in Global Health?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

Why do you need a third Masters degree? You mean you left a job in an oil company to go back to school? Are you a doctor? How does your past education and experience tie in with this degree? I … Continue reading →

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God Bless America, God Help Africa! – Of Rome, Afropreneurship, and Lost Passports

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Idris Ayodeji Bello

September 1, 2011 was not meant to be like any other day prior to it. Even I knew that, and had eagerly awaited the day. After all, it was going to be the first day of my post-Chevron career. After … Continue reading →