RUEBEN AKANDE was an 100-level student when he heard of the SHELL ECOMARATHON UNILAG TEAM, he had asked himself, “Is it possible really possible for Nigerian students to build a car?” Little did he know then that he was challenging himself to do just that. Today, Reuben is driver 2 for AUTONOV III and shares with us his experience so far particularly the challenge of moving from a francophone country to an English speaking country.
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Philosophy - I don’t really mind the odds, what I mind are the goals.
I want to make the best of my studentship in this university. My philosophy is to focus on the goal. When you ask me to do something, I will go all the way into it. If I would mind the odds, I would be the least in the class. The language barrier that I already talked about and another was financial constraint- my parents are in Abidjan and sending money to me is like you sending money from Nigeria to a Londoner. The exchange rate puts that at a disadvantage but I don’t rest on excuses. I have to find a way.
Inspiring 💯
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