"NO I dont think you should consider that major, you should consider being a lawyer, doctor or an engineer", this a perfect way to describe how close minded a Nigerian parent is. A lot of times there is always a lack of open mindedness in my home, the lack of the belief that being able to explore other careers is lost. This kind of pressure has caused me to seclude myself away from this type of mentality, it caused me to explore and see that there is more to life than the box I used to be placed in. As a lady that belongs to the Yoruba tribe humility is one of the most important value, you're taught to respect an individual no matter what the circumstance is, when I was younger I didn't really agree. There were situations where people have
