Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria is one of the most difficult obstacles I have ever faced; education is limited due to poor development training. I did not receive the best learning experience. Nigeria is one of the most difficult places to live, especially during an economic crisis. In Nigeria, when parents cannot afford to pay for their children's education, the school principal prevents them from attending classes. So imagining it or comparing it to college, it would be worse because there will be no financial help from anyone, you have to fight for yourself. As a child, I remember the principal of my school asking me if I had paid my tuition. My answer: no. He whipped me five times on both hands and on my butt. Then he sent me home. I cried all the way home to my mother. He couldn't believe what had happened. If he chose to argue with the principal he would gain nothing because I would be rejected from school. She had no money and even my father, who worked as a bus driver, could not provide her with the necessary money. My parents are the ones who make sure I am on the right path and focus on education. “Heaven helps those who help themselves.” My father always uses this phrase whenever he is serious about education. If I really want to succeed in education, I should continue to try to help myself and put in effort in whatever situation I find myself in. Coming to the United States gave me a lot of hope to be like other kids. It gave me the desire to believe in myself that dreams never die. I was shocked on my first day of school (middle school) in the United States. I asked my father, "How much did you pay to get me into this great school"? “Zero,” he replied. I couldn't