MY PROFESSOR AND I

The Scholarship

Episode one

In the bustling city of Lagos, there lived a young girl named Tia.

From the time she was small, she had one big dream: to travel abroad and study.

After writing her senior WAEC, she told her parents.

“We’ll support you,” her dad said, squeezing her shoulder. “Go chase that dream.”

Her mom just smiled and started praying for her.

Not long after, Tia was scrolling online when she saw it — a full scholarship to Thailand International University.

Her heart raced. She applied that same night. Studied for weeks. Sat the exam with shaking hands.

Two weeks later, the email came: *Congratulations. You’ve been accepted.*

Her parents screamed. Her siblings ran around the house.

They packed for her. Bought her a small suitcase. Ironed her clothes.

The morning of her flight, Lagos traffic was mad and then their car broke down halfway.

It felt like the city was trying to stop her.

But Tia refused. She and her mom jumped into another cab and raced to the airport.

At the gate, with her boarding pass in hand, Tia hugged her parents tight.

“Take care of yourselves,” she whispered.

Then she turned, walked through, and said goodbye to Nigeria.

Thailand was waiting .