AAUA Law Students Breaks Yet Another Record

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Another Law Students Publish Her First Book. 

A 400 level Law student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Oluwabukunmi Olaleye makes yet another history as she released her first enthralling book christened 'Embracing Courage: Eighteen Fears I Conquered as a Teen'

The student in the black and white uniform has often lived as an envy and pride of the 21st century university Akungba Akoko. This, they have shown with all dignity as they continue dominating in every sector both within and outside Nigeria. 

2021 has been a quite remarkable year for law students, they have demonstrated leadership, seriousness and exceptional lead and virtue that have bring forth glory to their faculty and the institution at large. 

Bukunmi Olaleye wrapped up the year for her fellow law folks in a fabulous way as she shared tensed experience in her book to teach current and next generation of teens of how to overcome their fears and live up to expectations and fulfill their destiny. 

The book according to the author focuses on her personal story of how she encountered and conquered fear during her teens.

In an exclusive with our reporter, Deborah Omoare, this pen paramour who is also the Director of policies and programs, Intellectual Property Law Club AAUA chapter revealed the reasons for writing the book and the challenges she faced when penning the book. 

Excerpts...

What inspired you to write this book?

I had been tortured by fear for a very long time as a teen. Fear of failure, people's opinion, public attention, and a lot of other fears. I couldn't achieve anything significant throughout these periods until I was able to confront fear. I was amazed at the tremendous speed at which my life changed. 

So I was worried about other teens like me that are subjected to similar fears all over the world. They are unaware that they have the power not to let fear dictate their decisions or rule their lives. So they become slaves to their fears.

Hence, I wrote this book to share my personal experience with fear, the lies that fear painted as truth to me, and to encourage people to begin to embrace courage.

The book is directed to which audience?

The book is targeted at teens all over the world. However, it is not exclusively for teens. I believe everyone is being confronted by fear, regardless of age. It is a book that anyone will find useful in fighting fear. 

What were the challenges you faced when penning the book?

My major challenge was finding the courage to share my personal experiences. I discussed my personal experiences concerning the issues people do not talk about. Nearly everyone doesn't want to accept the fact that they are fearful because it sounds like a weakness.

The title of your book is Embracing Courage: Eighteen Fears I Conquered as a Teen, what is your definition of fear?

Fear is a lie that the devil makes to appear real and true to us. When we believe them, it begins to take root in our heart and mind and begin to control our decisions.

What made you as a law student dive into writing?

Writing is a hobby that I enjoy doing. Coupled with the fact that I see it as an opportunity to make my voice audible all around the world.

You are the founder of Smartic Studios, what is the studio all about?

Smartic Studios is a brand name for my creative works. I am a writer, graphic designer, spoken words artist, and I am also into filmmaking. So I created Smart studios as a brand to cover all my productions.

What is your advice to teenagers who are already giving up on their dreams because of fear?

I believe that you can't give up on your dream, you can only retreat from fighting for your dream because your dream is mainly who you are, it is what defines your existence on earth. Your dream is that passion that God has deposited in you, so you can't give up on it.

 If you retreat from fighting for your dream just because of fear, the truth is that everything inside of you will keep yearning and desire to pursue your dream and even the pain and the torture you experience from desiring for something is worse than the pain that fear brings. So you should go for what you want. Another bitter truth is that the voice of fear will always be present but there is always an opportunity to embrace courage. 

My advice to teenagers is that go ahead and fight for your dream, embrace courage, go for what you want because what the fear is known for is to give you reasonable but not valid reasons to stop fighting for your dream, regardless of that, you have the power within you to embrace courage. Don't listen to the voice of fear.

7 facts to know about the book.

•  70% of the book contains the author's personal story and encounter with fear.

• 30% of the book contains guides to help you overcome the fears that enslave you.

• It contains facts and several fears that many people neither admit nor talk about.

• The book is not exclusively for teens but generally suitable for anyone that wants to embrace courage and confront fear. 

• The book was launched on the 28th of December, 2021.

• The aim is to reach thousands of teens all around the world, so it is made available as a soft copy.

• The soft copy of the book can be gotten through this link : https://selar.co/isbz

About The Author

Oluwabukunmi Olaleye is the runner-up in AAUA Alumni Essay Competition, 2018. Finalist, Obi-Madu memorial Essay Competition, 2020. Third position, Lss pen award, 2020

Her article has also been published by Voice of Agape Teens magazine twice.