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I'm a health information management professional. This wasn't the career I dreamt of, I never heard of the career until I was enrolled into school of health. Even though the profession is a very vital field in the health sector, the part of the country where I studied it made the career look like a joke. Our major duty is to record and keep medical records but information was not truly appreciated with how negligent the so-called professions were with records. Gradually I lost interest in the field and that's because the profession was represented poorly and other health professionals regarded the profession with no value.

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A few months before our graduation, I told my friend I wasn't going to work in this field. I wanted to choose a different path , at least something that will be respected by all and since my desire to go for medicine didn't turn out fruitful, I resolved to go for computer engineering. This has been one of my passionate dream jobs and I have been backing it up with lessons on programming and other computer related courses.

I have not used my certificate since graduation, I mean my professional certificate. The board has only been after money, bringing in laws that only make the professions pay for virtually everything and this had been a turn off for me. I have decided to go for a different career, one that will truly catch my interest and that I hope to find in the field of computer engineering or any career related to computer and software development. I have not engaged actively in my studied profession and I may not.


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This is sadly the case for most people in our part of the world. We work so hard and break ourselves in half to excel in our academics and graduate from a department that seems appealing to us. But in reality, a lot of courses are treated like trash in Nigeria.

I'm glad you are now doing something more fulfilling for you. Good luck, Bro.

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That's the state of the nation, and one just has to do what works for him .

Thank you ken.

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You are doing well for choosing a path that you admired for yourself rather than keeping close something that little interest is given to, the medical experiences are there in you, it's good for a person to have many experiences, above all, i am glad that you are doing something you find interest in.

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But that's a good course and I know that most hospitals hire these people for health records.. Really, I think you should push to get job under the course while waiting for your computer engineering study

#dreemerforlife

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Yeah, it's a great course. I realized this after a few years. But then, my passion for computer engineering is greater.

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I can identify with you, I also studied a career that has not really served me well, for this reason I chose a different route, one where I really feel comfortable. thanks for sharing your reflection.
#dreemerforlife

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It's often a nice decision to switch if we don't find comfort in the course we studied and you did. That's a good one to know

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A lot of courses are like this here, which is sad, one begins to wonder why they are offering the course in the first place.

I hope that you will find fulfillment in your new part and I wish you all the best.

#dreemerforlife

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Sometimes it's our government who make some professions looks like it irrelevant. Thank You so much, I hope I find the fulfillment

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Naija is a career killer country
I am glad you found consolation on something else. Computer is a nice one, highly appreciated and lucrative

#dreemport

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Yeah, especially when one is knowledgeable in programming

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A lot of courses are taken for granted in this country and it is really sad. Most people do not even make use of their certificates after going through years of stress and sweat to obtain a degree.

I wish you Success in your chosen career @dwixer

#dreemerforlife

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It's unfortunate that this is true. Most people end up in a different field. God will help us all

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Wow I didn't know that was a career fam, but I'm glad you are going after what you enjoy doing ❤️❤️

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Hahaha. Seems many of us don't know.

Yeah, I'm glad am going for that

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