Through an unwavering God’s faithfulness and support from family, friends and lecturers, Ololade was able to scale through the hurdles of getting a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing excellently.
We hope you learn from her story as she graduate with a first class honours.

Introduce yourself

My name is Ololade Ruth Oluwatumininu, a native of Abeokuta, Ogun-state, a Christian and the first-born and only female of a family of 5. I’m a blogger, my hobbies are surfing the internet and listening to gospel music.

Why did you choose Nursing

Truthfully, nursing was not my first choice. I wanted to be a doctor. In School of Nursing, my interest in nursing was steadily established and by the time I left the school, I was so sure of my desire for nursing and I was ready to pursue it with all determination.

How did you feel on finishing with a first class honour?

I’m just so grateful that I could make my family proud. It was my parents’ secret desire that I graduate with a first class. They were happy with joy all over their faces, especially my grand father.

What or who would you attribute this remarkable achievement to?

First of all, I owe this success to God, who made it possible. God was really faithful and true to His word. In addition, I am truly grateful to my family for their support financially, spiritually and morally. I also have to remember my supervisor, lecturers, friends, and study partners as well. Summarily, my achievement was made possible by all their combined encouragement and contributions. Words like “Ruth, you can make it” went a long way.

Did you engage with any extra-curricular activities while in school? and were you able to balance other aspects of your life with academics?

My key extracurricular activities were fellowship-related as I was actively involved in 2 fellowships (FCN and GSF). At one time, I also got involved in Nursing SRC and some volunteer works. It was a bit of a challenge to combine academics with my service as the FCN president, but I tried to schedule my time well so that my academics wouldn’t fall behind.
And lastly, especially when it was getting hard to catch up on school work, I knew when to pull away and when to accept more responsibilities.

Do you feel closer to achieving the purpose of studying nursing with this current achievement, or you think there’s still a long way to go?

Oh, it’s a starting point for me, there’s still a loooooong😄 way to go.

Did you start studying with the intention of finishing with a first class, or your goal was just to graduate well?

I started with the intention of finishing with a first class actually. I had already made it my goal, after School of Nursing, to obtain a first class whenever I pursue my BNSc. I’m glad God made it a reality.

If you attended a mixed secondary school, surely, you would appreciate having men around you. What did it feel like, studying with only ladies this time?

It was strange at first, but trust me, many of my colleagues are men in woman-flesh😊 I didn’t even miss having a guy in my class at any point. Despite being all-ladies, we accomplished a lot.

Now that first degree is settled with a first class for that matter, what should we expect next? A wedding invitation perhaps?

Wherever the wave of God take me😄

What other things would you like people to know about you?

Well, I’m sure my colleagues already know this. I’m passionate about Maternal and Child Health, which was the catalyst for my passion in Nursing.

What word of advice do you have for your juniors?

When Nursing school gets very demanding and I feel tired, I tell myself “Take it a step at a time” So, please, whenever you get too exhausted to continue, slow down, relax and then take it a step at a time till the path is completed. Also, trust God completely, if He says it, He will do it!

Thanks for your time