From Diploma to Despair: How a Single Call Turned My Life Around

My name is Grace, and for three long years, my university diploma was nothing more than a beautifully framed reminder of my failure. I graduated top of my class, filled with ambition, only to have my hopes dashed by a relentless stream of rejection emails. “We’ve moved forward with another candidate” became the haunting refrain of my life. My savings dried up, my confidence shattered, and the weight of disappointment from my family in Kisumu became a heavy cloak I wore every day.

I tried everything. I tailored my CV for every application, I networked on LinkedIn until my fingers ached, and I attended career fairs only to be lost in a sea of other desperate faces. It felt like the professional world had locked its doors and thrown away the key. The phrase “you’re overqualified” began to feel like a life sentence. It was in this depth of frustration that my aunt, a no-nonsense woman, sat me down. She told me that sometimes, the obstacles we face are not just about qualifications, but about unseen blockages. To Continue reading TAP HERE