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Chigozem Emereuwa will never forget August 17, 2001. That day he lost all his nuclear family in a car accident. Chigoziem, along with her parents, brothers and sisters, attended her sister's sister when their vehicle hit the truck.
She tells Flourish Africa how it happened.
“I only remember being in the back seat, playing a travel game with my sister and then waking up in hospital. I don’t recall any form of PTSD as my paternal family made sure I wasn’t alone, I didn’t even get a chance to mourn properly. It seemed like the loss hit my aunts more than it did me so I had to be strong.”
However, my grades did go down and my mom was no longer there to push me. I felt no urge to work hard since I had learnt that you could lose everything in a second so, why bother? Every time I wake up, I remind myself that I am my parent’s legacy so I try to stay focused on my end game which is to be better than I was yesterday,” she said.
For Chigoziem, her happiest day was her Masters graduation. Having some of her friends and family members fly in from Nigeria made her feel loved.
Now, at 27-years old, Chigoziem is set to bag a PhD in Pure Mathematics, making her the youngest to graduate in her class.
“Take one day at a time, focus on the good and pray if you believe in God”. She advises women who may be finding it difficult to deal with loss. ❤ ❤ 2348050417551 available for a good time ... spill TEA.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie
Chigozem Emereuwa will never forget August 17, 2001. That day he lost all his nuclear family in a car accident. Chigoziem, along with her parents, brothers and sisters, attended her sister's sister when their vehicle hit the truck.
She tells Flourish Africa how it happened.
“I only remember being in the back seat, playing a travel game with my sister and then waking up in hospital. I don’t recall any form of PTSD as my paternal family made sure I wasn’t alone, I didn’t even get a chance to mourn properly. It seemed like the loss hit my aunts more than it did me so I had to be strong.”
However, my grades did go down and my mom was no longer there to push me. I felt no urge to work hard since I had learnt that you could lose everything in a second so, why bother? Every time I wake up, I remind myself that I am my parent’s legacy so I try to stay focused on my end game which is to be better than I was yesterday,” she said.
For Chigoziem, her happiest day was her Masters graduation. Having some of her friends and family members fly in from Nigeria made her feel loved.
Now, at 27-years old, Chigoziem is set to bag a PhD in Pure Mathematics, making her the youngest to graduate in her class.
“Take one day at a time, focus on the good and pray if you believe in God”. She advises women who may be finding it difficult to deal with loss. ❤ ❤ 2348050417551 available for a good time ... spill TEA.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie
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