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Nnamdi Okorafor

Nnamdi Okorafor

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Nnamdi's work combines: Medicine, Entrepreneurship, and Learning / Being Challenged

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Day In The Life

Registered Nurse

I care for the sick.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Nursing Practice

    The University of Texas at Arlington

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Registered Nurses:

High School

Bachelor's Degree: Nursing Practice

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Born in Nigeria but always wanted to come to the US.

  • 2.

    Got accepted to study Electrical Engineering and immigrated to the US.

  • 3.

    Unable to afford college, dropped out to work full time.

  • 4.

    My mother became ill, got drawn to nursing while involved in her care.

  • 5.

    Paid my way through nursing school and now have experience practicing in multiple settings.

  • 6.

    Volunteer and work with my local rotary club to provide care to the homeless.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Myself:

    You are not good enough to do that.

  • How I responded:

    I read a lot of inspirational material, visualize my goals, affirm them and journal my progress daily.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • I had no help for college fees. I worked, got a couple scholarships.