SELF­-AWARENESS AND RE-INVENTION: Adapting into a new world.

The Naps annual Conference 2.0, started and ended with a bang. Lots of speakers with enough knowledge to pass but not enough time. Saturday was special for most of us, as we got answers, insights and a new perspective. Below is a summary of what each speaker had to say;

 

1) The first speaker in the person of Dr. Dosumu, spoke extensively on self awareness in relation to learning and culture. He mentioned that most of the times when youths lose their self-awareness, it's because of friends in the university. The need to feel among, that is peer pressure. He further explained that until you learn to find yourself, you are constantly at risk of being someone else. Dr Dosumu runs a psychological clinic and he gave practical solutions to self awareness.

 

 2) The Second Speaker Mrs Jane-Frances Nzenwa spoke on Blood tears and folly; Female Gender mutilation. She created awareness on the dangers that female gender mutilation causes. She debunked a lot of myths surrounding this gruesome culture. The Pdf of this topic was made available by our able speaker.

 

3) MC Akinola graced the stage as the 3rd speaker, He made us aware about the need to reinvent ourselves. It is never too late to start again, the will to rise should be the most important weapon you hold. Using himself as an example, he expressed to his audience how he anchored shows for free using the guise of a promo. You need to be self-aware of the skills you possess.

 

4) The Sought-After Dr. Ibigbami came on as the fourth speaker, he spoke about preventing suicide through mental health promotion. He wanted listeners to ponder on a particular question "who are you". He said that this question will open you up to your status, your strength, your drive, your motivation and your skills. He also said that the most important part of finding your self is by writing them down. You must take cognisance of the time of the day you work best, how best you perform and the ability to recognize one’s current emotional state.

 

5) The fifth speaker Mr Emmanuel Osubu, spoke on the topic "soft skills that stir business success in the world today". He started out by talking about his pre-degree days and his days on OAU campus, the challenges he faced and how he overcame them. He also spoke about Identity crisis and how he also experienced, faced and dealt with it. Then he gave us an in-depth knowledge on soft skills, what they are and how we can use them to our advantage.