Afe Babalola Shares Personal Journey of Academic Struggle and Transformation
The teacher's intervention marked a turning point in Babalola's academic journey, propelling him from poor performance to becoming the top student in the entire school.
AKACHI NOEL 
Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, revealed in a recent interview titled 'The Journey of Success @ 94' that he initially struggled academically until a trained teacher intervened. In the interview with storytellermedia, Babalola highlighted his early dislike for school and the transformative impact of a teacher who studied child psychology.
Babalola narrated how, as a child preferring farm work over school, he lacked concentration in the classroom due to discouraging school rules. He credited a trained teacher from St. Andrew College, knowledgeable in child psychology, for recognizing students like him who were not concentrating.
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The teacher's intervention marked a turning point in Babalola's academic journey, propelling him from poor performance to becoming the top student in the entire school.
Expressing gratitude for the positive change in his life, Babalola emphasized the importance of skilled educators in identifying and nurturing the potential in students.
