Temi Akeju, a second-year Accounting and Finance student shares his experience managing family pressure, dropping out of university, and taking a five-year break, before switching programs to a completely different program.

Temi began his university career as an engineering student in hopes of living up to his family's expectations but he quickly realized that the program wasn't for him. He dropped out and decided to take time to volunteer and work full time in sales, before joining the Accounting and Finance program at TRSM. He discusses his experience integrating back into a school environment after a 5-year break and rediscovering his ambition with the help of career consultants at TMU. Temi explains how he overcame family pressure and how transferring programs was necessary for his future.