From Lagos to London: My First Year Abroad – A True-Life Experience
From Lagos to London: My First Year Abroad – A True-Life Experience Episode 7
Episode 7: Finding My Feet From Lagos to London: My First Year Abroad I always heard people say, “The beginning is the hardest.” But no one ever says how long that beginning can last. For me, the storm didn’t calm overnight. It took months of grinding, humility, and small wins that didn’t make the headlines […]
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Episode 6: When Everything Almost Fell Apart From Lagos to London: My First Year Abroad I always thought the hardest part of being abroad was getting here. Visa applications, flight bookings, saying goodbye to your old life — those are all brutal in their own way. But no one tells you what happens after you’ve […]
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Episode 5: The Highs and Lows of Love in a Foreign Land (From Lagos to London: My First Year Abroad) They say loneliness hits harder in a foreign land. I used to think I was strong enough to handle it, but nothing prepared me for the weight of quiet nights in my tiny flat in […]
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Episode 4: School, Stress, and Sudden Realizations The days had started to blend together — a continuous loop of school, job hunting, and the weight of being in a foreign country. The initial rush of excitement had faded, and now I was left with the harsh reality of balancing academics with the pressures of daily […]
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Episode 3: Budget Struggles, Job Hunts, and the Dream of Love It had been almost a month since I arrived in London, and I had begun to feel the weight of reality settling in. The initial excitement of being in a new country had worn off, and now I was grappling with the everyday challenges […]
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Episode 2: Touchdown in London: The Cold Reality The next morning, I woke up to the relentless drizzle of rain tapping against my window, the gray sky casting a somber light on everything around me. I had hoped that it was just an anomaly, a rainy day in London, but as the hours passed, I […]
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From Lagos to London: My First Year Abroad – A True-Life Experience
A Coolvalstories Original Episode 1: The Dream to Escape I had always dreamed of leaving Lagos — escaping the chaos of the city, the daily grind, and the weight of unfulfilled promises. For as long as I could remember, my heart longed for a change, and that change, I believed, would come in the form […]
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