Interesting question... 1) Absolutely - especially if all I have to do is consider it :), but really I do consider going back.
2) I will like to go back for the following reasons a) Impact - I believe I can have more impact from a professional standpoint b) Double bottom line - I believe business in general and my work in particular, can change lives c) Fulfillment because I will be helping my people my society - which I can't fully experience elsewhere, since I was born in Africa d) On a personal level, I (hope)to be able to more easily break the glass ceiling and discrimination e) Better probability of becoming a rule maker as opposed to a rule taker. Working in Africa could potentially be a better rat race.
I want to go to. I believe I can definitely have a much greater impact. We all believe that work should solve a problem. Also believe I would raher have impact there than in Northern California (which I'm not entirely comfortable with, shouldn't I care equally about people - but I guess the reason is I feel like the people here are already fed, so I'm more motivated to help feed their hungry siblings - food in a figurative sense.) On a personal level, I'm so tired of America. There it is - we have the same reasons for wanting to go home. To be prudent, I'll like to have a few cents saved (not many) and will like to have a plan for what I'm going to do when I get there (looking for a job will not be one of them.) I also suspect it'd be good to do it gradually, starting with actually going home on holiday, which is a big hassle because of the visa issue. Looks like a cycle, but not one that's impossible to get out of.
I definitely want to go to Africa to work during my summer vacations. Since I am a Business Education teacher, I have the entire summer off, two weeks for Christmas, one week for Spring break and all holidays (with pay). I desire to make a contribution in peoples's lives there. I am continuing to work on my Masters of Business Administration with a concentraton in Entrepreneurship, and I would love to teach a course about starting your own business. In addition, I teach computer software, and I would love to teach that as well. I obserbved, many are exposed to using IM or internet in cafes, but the computer seems to be a luxury item in Africa (at least in the area I visited), and I do not know how many know how to use Micrsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and other programs. I have many dreams of returning to Nigeria with my Nigerian husband and sharing my expertise in order to help others.
ill love to go back to africa, to help with the tourism section(casinos, more movie theatres,hotels, a spa and tan spa etc).. also help the children, i love children so much....want to help the less priveledge...if you have the same interest plssss in touch with me
Interesting question...
ReplyDelete1) Absolutely - especially if all I have to do is consider it :), but really I do consider going back.
2) I will like to go back for the following reasons
a) Impact - I believe I can have more impact from a professional standpoint
b) Double bottom line - I believe business in general and my work in particular, can change lives
c) Fulfillment because I will be helping my people my society - which I can't fully experience elsewhere, since I was born in Africa
d) On a personal level, I (hope)to be able to more easily break the glass ceiling and discrimination
e) Better probability of becoming a rule maker as opposed to a rule taker. Working in Africa could potentially be a better rat race.
I want to go to. I believe I can definitely have a much greater impact. We all believe that work should solve a problem. Also believe I would raher have impact there than in Northern California (which I'm not entirely comfortable with, shouldn't I care equally about people - but I guess the reason is I feel like the people here are already fed, so I'm more motivated to help feed their hungry siblings - food in a figurative sense.)
ReplyDeleteOn a personal level, I'm so tired of America.
There it is - we have the same reasons for wanting to go home. To be prudent, I'll like to have a few cents saved (not many) and will like to have a plan for what I'm going to do when I get there (looking for a job will not be one of them.) I also suspect it'd be good to do it gradually, starting with actually going home on holiday, which is a big hassle because of the visa issue. Looks like a cycle, but not one that's impossible to get out of.
Glad to hear from you again, Shola. thanks for your comment.
ReplyDeleteI definitely want to go to Africa to work during my summer vacations. Since I am a Business Education teacher, I have the entire summer off, two weeks for Christmas, one week for Spring break and all holidays (with pay). I desire to make a contribution in peoples's lives there. I am continuing to work on my Masters of Business Administration with a concentraton in Entrepreneurship, and I would love to teach a course about starting your own business. In addition, I teach computer software, and I would love to teach that as well. I obserbved, many are exposed to using IM or internet in cafes, but the computer seems to be a luxury item in Africa (at least in the area I visited), and I do not know how many know how to use Micrsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and other programs. I have many dreams of returning to Nigeria with my Nigerian husband and sharing my expertise in order to help others.
ReplyDeleteI would def go back to Africa. By God's grace i sould work in the UN or AU. Then retire and live in Nigeria.
ReplyDeletefrancophone africa would be nice... :)
ReplyDeleteill love to go back to africa, to help with the tourism section(casinos, more movie theatres,hotels, a spa and tan spa etc).. also help the children, i love children so much....want to help the less priveledge...if you have the same interest plssss in touch with me
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