What advive would you give to those currently in school about life after graduation?

Congratulations butterfly for graduation. Now you have a brighter future than me, but I am so proud of you for that. Love and Kisses.

Congrats! May the success like this graduation continue to accompany your life always. So Proud of you my girl.

Congratulations on your special day my sweetheart. All hard work, endless sleepless night and distance paid off today. I know a very bright future is waiting for you and I cannot wait to see you in the top position of everything you try. Happy Graduation Day!

I'm che@ting on my husband and I don't feel guilty about it. Not one bit. Maybe I should, but I don't.

Let me explain. I met my husband back in my 200 level days. It was love at first sight, or so I thought. He was in 300 level, and the connection was instant. We became inseparable, dating all through my university years until he graduated.

Life happened, though. After his graduation, we lost touch, but fate wasn't done with us. Four years after I graduated, we reunited on Facebook like long-lost soulmates.

At the time, I was in a relationship and so was he. But our spark reignited and in no time, we both broke things off with our partners to give our love another shot. At least I did and I believed him when he said he had ended things too.

The next few months were magical. We were like love struck teenagers. Our relationship was so good, so much so that he proposed, and I said yes. Fast forward two years into our marriage, and I find myself in a new relationship.

I don't even know how it happened but my new love makes my heart race in ways my husband never could.

I can't go a day without hearing his voice; it's like air to me. My husband is always busy at work, leaving me with plenty of time to nurture this other connection.

I am not working at the moment, so my husband takes care of all my needs financially. But all the money he gives me ends up being spent on this new guy.

I buy him clothes, gifts, and even food when he's hungry because he doesn't have a job. Yet, no matter what I do, he never shows any appreciation.
I have never gotten a thank you from him before. One time, I bought him expensive shoes. Guess what he did? He refused to wear them and even threw them back in my face.

The one that shocked me was when I took him out to eat at a fast-food restaurant while my husband was at work. After ordering food, I tried to feed him in public, you know public display of affection is one of my love languages but he sl@pped the food out of my hand—right there in public!

He pointed at my bre@sts & literally grabbed them. He loves my breasts more than anything else in the world. That's how I had no choice but to open my bra & breastfeed my 1 year old son right there in the middle of the eatery.

Yes, I love my son more than I could ever love anyone, even my husband. And honestly, I think my husband feels the same way about him. So, technically, it's not che@ting.

TYPES OF DATES EVERY COUPLE SHOULD TRY:

1. PICNIC DATE
There is something special and free about the outdoors. Pack up some food and drinks and a leso, find a spot and have fun

2. WALK DATE
Make time to just take a walk as you bond. Walk for long as you hold hands, laugh, bump shoulder to shoulder. You need no money for this

3. ELEGANT DATE
Go all out. Gentleman, ask her out to an expensive, classy venue. Give her a chance to dress up. She will feel special, smiling as you romance her; she wearing her fashionable dress

4. DANCE DATE
Find a place where good music is played or dance is taught and go there as a couple. Salsa, lingala, afro, twist, benga; go to a place where you will sweat, groove and get down

5. IMPROMPTU DATE
Dates don't have to be pre-planned. Be spontenous sometimes, drop everything and go somewhere as a couple for some quality time

6. MOVIE DATE
Go to the cinema. Movies bring out emotions

7. DOUBLE DATE
Go out on a date with another couple close to you. This will give you a chance to celebrate love and talk couple to couple. Your love will grow stronger

8. COMPASSION DATE
There are many people in society to bless. You and your partner, find a children's home, an elderly home, a hospital or someone in need and together go spend time with them. God will bless your love

9. CANDLE-LIGHT DINNER DATE
There is something romantic about looking into each other's eyes in dim candle light. Make it special. Romance is sweet

10. SPECIAL MOMENT DATE
This is when you celebrate big as a couple a special moment like Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Promotion. Never forget these moments

11. MAKE-UP DATE
If things between you two haven't been going well. Make effort to save your love by planning a good date. A date provides a good setting to allow you two to talk and get back to deep love

12. LUNCH DATE
Since you work at different jobs, sometimes meet up and have a couple's lunch for an hour or so

13. OLD LOVE DATE
Dates are not for young love only. Sadly, as lovers stay in a relationship/marriage, the dates become fewer as they go through the motions. No matter how long you've been together, step outside your everyday responsibilities and go for a date to rekindle and sustain the excitement

14. SPORTS DATE
Is your favorite football club, rugby team, basketball team, golfer playing? Is it the safari rally, athletics? Go out for dates as a couple where you can scream, cheer and go wild. You two will connect more

15. FRIENDS DATE
Have a barbeque, hook up with friends, throw a party. Organize something as a couple where your love will be celebrated in the presence of close friends

16. TRAVEL DATE
Pack your bags and travel. Break the monotony and as a couple drive, fly, sail to a place you've never been. Experience new attractions together. Your love will never be boring this way

16. STAY AT HOME DATE
Or lock yourself in the house. Not to work or do chores. But to switch off everything and concentrate on each other. Cook together, eat together, make memories for two.

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Here's an uplifting story about perseverance and unexpected kindness:

In a bustling Chicago train station during a bitter winter morning, Sarah, a nurse, noticed an elderly man who had missed his train and was visibly distressed. He needed to get to his granddaughter's college graduation in Milwaukee, but the next train wouldn't get him there in time.

Sarah overheard his predicament and, instead of simply walking past, she approached him. It turned out she was driving to Milwaukee for a conference and offered him a ride. During their three-hour journey, they shared stories of their lives. The elderly man, James, was a former music teacher who had taught in inner-city schools for forty years, changing countless young lives through music.

When they arrived, James insisted on giving Sarah his contact information. Six months later, when Sarah's daughter wanted to learn piano, James connected her with one of his former students who had become a renowned music teacher. That chance encounter not only helped James make it to his granddaughter's graduation but also sparked a friendship that enriched both their lives in unexpected ways.

The story reminds us that small acts of kindness can create ripples that extend far beyond the initial moment, and that sometimes our detours and difficulties can lead to beautiful connections we never could have planned.

It seems my daughter literally said, “I’ll make it up to you for the program you lost while carrying me,” my heart melted. Back when I started my PhD at UniAgric, I discovered I was pregnant, and the journey was a battle between life and death. I had to quit, prioritizing my health and the new life I was bringing into the world. Then she arrived such a peaceful child and I found the courage to start again.

The journey wasn’t easy. There were days I couldn’t pick her up from school, days she stayed with her uncle's wife, and days her aunty had to come over so I could focus on my studies. My research required constant travel across different states to collect data, but my daughter adapted to every situation with grace.

The day I defended my thesis, my daughter had a surprise waiting for me. She called me downstairs, and everyone followed out of curiosity. To my amazement, she handed me a bouquet of flowers sponsored by her big mommy. My heart melted I loved it deeply.

Later, when I arrived home from my convocation, my daughter, beaming her sweet smile and showing off her tiny teeth, shouted, “Dr. Mummy!” The crowd cheered, and then she added, “Mummy PhD!” sending everyone into fits of laughter. We hugged tightly, and I cherished the moment.

Ihotu loves telling random people that her mommy is a doctor. If they ask if I give injections, she quickly clarifies, “No, my mommy is an academic doctor, not the kind that gives injections.” I can’t help but smile at how proud and expressive she is.

Yesterday when we hosted family and friends to celebrate with me, my daughter was confused. “Mummy, have you opened a restaurant now? Why are you giving so many people food?” she asked. I laughed and explained that this was my version of graduation.