LITTLE ME

PERSONAL PROFILE
Gbenga Fatogun is a young but dynamic youth who is making a difference through writing in the world of young people around the world. He is the President of Students’ World Outreach, an organization that is committed to reaching out to students in secondary schools and High schools around the world. He has also authored two other books and currently schools at Obafemi Awolowo University, where he serves as the President of Young Disciples International (YDi).
www.gbengafatogun.blogspot.com
gfatogun@yahoo.com

WHY I WROTE SHORTLY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
I got the inspiration to write a book for young people in other parts of the world outside Africa specifically on the 30th of December 2006, some months after my first work had been published. I realized that as a young person I could influence my world via writing books, as it gives me the opportunity to reach out to a large audience of people that I may not be able to meet personally. More specifically my focus was on global impact, helping various young people around the world understand the opportunities, challenges and realities of life after High School. Perhaps my own way of telling the world that Nigerian Youths are Proactive and by December 31st 2025 Nigeria will be the most desirable place to live in anywhere in the world.

People have asked me again and again the difference between my first book Shortly After Secondary School and Shortly After High School. Shortly after High School is the International Edition specifically written for high school kids in the United Kingdom and other English speaking countries. Their environment is quite different from what obtains here, for example I wrote a nugget titled Go to College, because on January 22nd 1999, Richmond, California basketball coach Ken Carter made national news for benching his entire undefeated team for poor academic performance. Carter not only closed the Richmond High School gym, but banned all basketball-related activities and was prepared to cancel the entire season program, because 15 of the 45 players were not living up to class room achievements they agreed to meet in contracts they signed earlier in the semester.

Even with two other books in print writing the book was quite a challenge because I simply wanted something of international standard and eventually by God’s grace and with the help of two other youngsters, Jide Aroyewun my amiable book designer and Sam .O .Salau my publisher we were able to come out with a great work. I am still working on distribution but the book is already been sold in Poland and the United Kingdom. It’s also in Silverbird Bird Galleria and Nu Metro Media Stores., The Palms.

A WORD TO OTHER YOUNGSTERS

E.W Kenyon said, “Make your brain work; it will sweat, but it will improve, it will develop, until it becomes the envy of those around you.” Whatever you know how to do as a young person is your own opportunity for influence if maximized. Be willing and bold enough to start from where you are. I was careful to put the proudly Nigerian logo at the back of my book to tell the world that regardless of what they think great things from the minds of great people are coming out of Nigeria. We have heard of Macaulay Chrisantus, Toyosi Akerele (Rise Magazine),Dayo Adeniyi ( Impact Makers) it’s your turn dear youngster to make a difference.