On-Air Personality and author of ‘On Becoming’, Toke Makinwa has revealed how she struggled to get her stand in academics when she was in school.

The controversial personality that once experienced a broken home further disclosed how she was given an opportunity by University of Lagos (UNILAG) authorities when she could not perform excellently in her academics.

She decided to stage her book tour in the school to inspire the students that are doing great and to those that are still struggling.

She also disclosed how she failed terribly when she was in school and how she was advised to withdraw at some point.

Her words:

“I haven’t always made the right choices but I am thankful for grace. I’m no where near perfect, I struggle sometimes but I’m learning to lean on the grace of God to catch me when I fall. Its quite emotional for me to end my book tour at the University of Lagos cos I remember my time there, I wasn’t the brightest student, I had potential but I was a troubled young girl, I didn’t care much for my books till one day I was advised to withdraw, and I hit rock bottom.”

She continued: “I had no where else to go, my grades were bad, so bad the school asked me to leave. Something happened (grace), there was a meeting with all department heads I was granted mercy on humanitarian grounds. My lecturers knew I had it in me but I couldn’t see what they saw, they decided to give me an extra year to turn it around. It was humiliating, I started not quite at the bottom but it was a struggle. My mates had graduated and I was in a new class and boy it was hard but I did it.

“I don’t know how but I made a 2:2. Instead of 4 years I spent 5/6 but I made it out. It is important for me to go back and meet with the students in Unilag, the ones doing great and the students that are struggling too. Sometimes it takes sharing your story to inspire someone to believe in themselves and I’m always up for it. Dates will be revealed soon, #onbecomingmediatour #OnBecominginUnilag #TMisComingHome #rockbottomtorockstar #Godschild”

Source: http://aderonkebamidele.com/nearly-dropped-school-poor-grades-toke-makinwa/