March often marks the beginning of spring in some countries of the world.

 Imagine yourself experiencing bleak weathers, dampness and perpetual whiteness. Suddenly, one day, you wake up to the tweeting of birds and the blossoming of flowers. It’s spring time!

Did you notice that I did not send you an editorial note in January and February? I hope you did because those were harrowing winter days for me. In December, I was energetic, and ready to crush my New year’s goals.

Basically, the world was not ready for me. Unfortunately, I let anxiety, comparison, and negativity seep in. They diluted my light, and for two full months, I wasn’t sure if my name was the right one for me. I started asking weird questions like: who am I? what makes me unique? And why was I born? 

Do questions like this plague your mind often? You’re not alone. Funnily enough, I learnt that these aren’t important questions after all.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said that life’s most persistent question is ‘what are you doing for other people?’ Rather than what you’re doing for yourself it’s what you’re doing for others that determines the answers to your questions.

 If you are fortunate to have Dr. GAB as your teacher, you’d have been in class when he said that when he’s not certain about what to do with his life at the moment, he makes it a duty to help others with theirs.

So, are you a writer who is experiencing writer’s block? Why don’t you consider helping that other writer flesh out his/her idea? Or, are you just a student like me who is wondering where her life is going? Why not spend that time doing something for other people? 

What do you know about the Russian-Ukrainian war? Is your knowledge correct? How are you spreading the right information? How are you taking responsibility for yourself and for your environment? How does your simple action lift someone else’s burden?

Dear NASELite, unburden your mind of the unnecessary questions. Identify your area of influence and apply yourself to it. 

Then, watch yourself blossom beautifully; watch your personality evolve and your identity form. 

This March, learn, grow, and evolve. Step into the summer of your life.

Zainab ADEROUNMU,
Editor-in-chief,
NASELS SOUTHWEST BLOG.