Books closed. Party open. It’s my MSc graduation, baby! 🎓🥳
Hey Family, As you know, my MSc journey ended gloriously, not only with a Distinction, but with me also graduating top of my class (glorayyyy😄). And now it’s #PhD full steam ahead. But first… it’s my convocation on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Thinking of gifting? Thank you so much As you know, the MSc is […]
‘She’s intelligent but DISTRACTED!’… But I somehow graduated TOP of my Class with a Distinction. Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD Part11
People! There was a time school work entered gear 7! I had to quickly drop a few things (like this blog) to focus on what really mattered like school and family, especially with my kids changing schools and my first son off to secondary school. So much good has happened since the last time I […]
The photo dump continues. Here are more glimpses into my postgrad journey. Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD part 10
Hey Family! I hope you loved the first photo dump as much as I enjoyed putting it together! Today, I’m back with even more glimpses into my postgrad journey, little moments, big memories. My UNILAG experience has been full of colour, growth, and unforgettable moments, and I’m excited to share even more of them with […]
How I Became Class Rep, Chased Chimamanda & Survived Nigerian Data. Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD part 9
Hey Scholars! Meanwhile, I haven’t been tracking the backend analytics of this blog series, so I honestly don’t know how many people are reading it. But every now and then, I get personal feedback from totally unexpected sources, and I’m just like, How? LOL.You’re following the blog series too?!Haha. I LOVE it! Thank you!And if […]
How I’m Getting FULL Access to LIMITED Access Literature Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD Part 8
Hey Scholars! We’re riding strong on this scholarly path, and something happened recently that made me soooo happy, I just had to share! If you’ve ever attempted a Literature Review, you know it’s a big deal. Like, stress-eating-cashew-nuts level big. You find a brilliant article online, only to hit the wall: “Limited Access—Purchase Required.” Ugh. […]
Prof said… ‘It sounds really EXCITING’ Plus, part 2 of my UVA-UNILAG Carnegie workshop experience… Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD part 7
Whoosh!!! Let’s start with something my sister Ugonne said to me recently about this series… I loveeeeeet! I REALLY love to write, and I love that you love to read, so stick around…There’s more sweetness to tickle your intellectual fancy hehe Speaking of sweetness, yesterday in my Research class, we delved into Qualitative Analysis and […]
Enjoy a Few Pictures from My Early Weeks/Months as a UNILAG Postgrad! Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD part 6
Hey Family! Today, we’re doing a good old photo dump, haha! One of the hidden reasons I started this blog was to have a little corner in the cloud where I could archive pictures and memories from my #JourneyToPhD. So here we are with Dump, Part 1, a visual throwback to my early days as […]
Why I’m Not Showing My Research Work to TOO Many Good People!!! Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD part 5
Hey Darling… Can you believe we’re already on Post 5? I’m so proud of myself for even keeping up!I’m currently writing this from the main library at UNILAG, the same place I wrote my very first memoir from. Today, I had to move from the FSS Library (my faculty library) after it closed at 3:30 […]
What of those of us who don’t want to come back to TEACH??… Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD part 4
Hey hey You! Welcome back here. My family and I on sunday It’s a LONG holiday WKND in Nigeria, and once the holiday kicked in, I kept telling myself not to forget that I have assignments, deadlines, and of course, project! On Saturday, I was on a call with my Supervisor. I was so desperate […]
Eziaha’s Research Memoirs: #JourneyToPhD part 3 – From Intimidation to Impact: My Carnegie UVA-UNILAG Workshop Experience (Part 1)
Oh my goodness, Darling, Yesterday was a dream. I attended a joint workshop sponsored by the Carnegie Fellowship, where the Sociology departments of the University of Virginia and my very own University of Lagos collaborated. Gosh. It was incredible, and I want to share 10 things I learned, not just from the presentations, but from […]