Okechukwu’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places

Tag: MasterCard Foundation Scholar

  • Part of my Bargain

    What’s a time you followed your gut and it turned out to be exactly right? I will continue to work hard—not because I think exhaustion is noble, but because I remember what it felt like to pray for the opportunity I have today. People often wonder why I work so hard. The answer isn’t as…

  • Further Education

    What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? A lot of good has happened in the past year. One of the most significant is starting my graduate degree at the best public university in the world—the University of California Berkeley on full-ride. Here, I have met some of the best…

  • Bodega Bay (Images and Poetry)

    Images Retreat at Bodega Bay, California Poetry: The Oceans Call Out The oceans call out to meBlue waves smash into rocksAnd whites waves throw up their hands in joy,Jubilating on the harmony between the ocean and the wildThe darkness on the ocean floor is frightening But sea lions swim in its calm currents, birds flap…