From Cape Coast, Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ to a fully funded PhD in Economics in the United States ๐บ๐ธ.
Today, Northern Illinois University featured my journey as a doctoral student, researcher, and graduate assistant.
To every student dreaming of studying abroad: don't count yourself out.
Today is our anniversary!
We met as students at the University of Ghana in 2011โฆ
Military wedding in 2015โฆ..
W๐๐ฅ๐คing ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐s was probably a warning.
2026: Both of us connected as Johns Hopkins Alumni
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After years of marriage, ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐-๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
My wife is usually right.
โค Painful finding.
โค Strong evidence ( p-value < 0.01)
โค Repeated across multiple household settings. ๐
One thing I still believe deeply:
A strong marriage is not built by one person shrinking so the other can shine.
It is built by two people, making room for each other to grow.
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Before Berea College, I got rejected for 2 years straight.
School after school. Nothing.
No consultant. No guidance. I didnโt even know what I was doing wrong.
I just kept applying.
Most people would have quit.
I almost did.
Then one letter came.
One school said yes.
Thatโs all it took.
If youโre in your rejection season right now
Donโt stop.
Your one letter is coming. ๐๐พ๐ฌ๐ญ
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I successfully defended my PhD in Economics dissertation (Structural Rigidity and Economic Adjustment).
I also defended my masterโs thesis in Statistics (Instruction vs. Infrastructure).
This is My 2026 Appreciation Post ๐ฉ
A balanced long-term GSE allocation could look like this:
Stock Allocation
MTN Ghana 35%
ETI 25%
BOPP 20%
CAL 10%
Others 10%
This captures:
โขTelecom growth
โขBanking expansion
โขCommodity upside
One lesson I have acquired about life is that, despite taking excellent care of oneself, one can still encounter some of the most challenging adversities. The reason I refrain from offering advice is that I believe individuals should pursue what brings them happiness. The world, regardless of one's preferences, will invariably exhibit bias.
๐ฎ๐ท๐บ๐ธ JUST IN: Oil prices to rise further on Monday as Mideast war escalates
Reason:
1. Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum to reopen Hormuz
2. Trump threatens to obliterate Iranian power plants
3. Iran respond with attacks on Gulf energy, desalination facilities
4. Oil close near 4-year high on Friday
USA ๐บ๐ธ VISA APPROVAL GHANA ๐ฌ๐ญ F1(Student Visa) PHD.
VO: Hello welcome! How are you.
Answer: Hello... I'm good, thank you!
VO: Can I have your documents please!
Answer: Here we go, have them.
VO: Tell me briefly about yourself.
My name is .......
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Studentsโ transcripts and CVs should be sufficient for professors to recommend them for admission. They are not necessarily writing a biography but rather commenting on a studentโs ability to succeed in school, and the studentโs grades should suffice. Any information the professor does not know about the student can simply be left out.
I was in large classes for almost all the courses I took, and that was the same case for everyone in my department. How do more than 200 students build relationships with professors? Thatโs not practical.
Assuming more than 300 students try to build relationships with one professor, do you think the professor will be able to remember everyone equally?
I'm in grad school at 34, I've been doing assignments since 9am this morning and I'm finally done for the week. I currently have all As. Someone be proud of me๐ญ