I was not a brilliant student In University-Toke Makinwa shares her experience In Unilag

Media personality, Toke Makinwa rounded up her book tour at the University of Lagos yesterday, July 24,2017.

The On becoming author took to her Instagram page to reveal the reason behind her Unilag tour.

According to her, she was almost sent out of the University because her performance was very poor, adding that she spent five to six years over a four-year course.

The Ciroc ambassador further revealed that graduating with a second class lower division was just by the grace of God.

Toke wrote, “It’s 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.

” 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. ”

See her Instagram post:

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. 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

A post shared by Toke Makinwa (@tokemakinwa) on Jul 24, 2017 at 1:16pm PDT