How ever did I get here?: Meet Adeyemi Oginni | SoapboxScience SoapboxScience Bringing Science to the People Skip to content Home SoapboxScience Events Previous Years This Year Our Impact Media Coverage Our Publications Our Policy Work Awards Meet the Teams Soapbox Science HQ Meet our Local Organisers Become a Local Organiser Our Blog ← A Rookie’s Guide to Dealing With Academic Rejection: Meet Deborah Aluh The moment you discover “what you do not know”: Meet Aderinsola Airat Adio-Adepoju → How ever did I get here?: Meet Adeyemi Oginni Posted on June 24, 2019 by Isla Watton Dr Oginni Adeyemi, Olaide, (@OginniAdeyemi2) University of Lagos, Nigeria, is taking part in Soapbox Science Lagos on 22nd August 2019 with the talk: “Creativity and Me....using Science as a Tool!!” How ever did I get here? By Adeyemi Oginni I only remember I loved to solve domestic problems, by looking for ways to make my chores easier or fun to deal with!! Architecture, a science and art of buildings, was a career I stumbled upon. I had an Uncle who was an architect, and loved how he used wood for interior furnishings. I remember I never liked straight cut sciences, but I loved drawing in Biology class. The spunk for studying Architecture came when I heard I couldn’t make it through because I was a female!!!. That was all I needed to push me forward! I then decided to study Architecture, which is a form of functional art and is useful in solving societal problems. Now I’m involved various fields such as Climate change and Sustainable Architecture, Pro-poor housing, Urban planning of Cities, Gender and Architecture to mention a few. I only know that I made it through to a doctorate. 11years of straight study non-stop and ended up with the 3rd baby on the way, by the end of my PhD. The fun part for me, is when people see my name with all the appellations and have a surprised look on their faces. *snicker* . I did something really worthwhile, didn’t I! Soap box is a platform where I can ‘kick off my shoes’ and enjoy speaking about a tough experience. Looking from a bird’s eye view, I treasure every step I took. Nothing good really comes that easy. I’d like to encourage young girls, that they can thrive in a male dominated profession and society such as we have in our society Lagos, and in Nigeria. Thank you Soap Box! Share this: Twitter Facebook Like this: Like Loading... This entry was posted in 2019 speakers blog. Bookmark the permalink. ← A Rookie’s Guide to Dealing With Academic Rejection: Meet Deborah Aluh The moment you discover “what you do not know”: Meet Aderinsola Airat Adio-Adepoju → Search for: Tags Academic culture Aerospace Art Astrophysics Back to academia Career path Chemistry Confidence Conservation Cultural change Determination Ecology Engineering Family Genetics Geology Lecturer Local organiser marine Maths Medicine mentoring Meteorology Motherhood Neurosciences PhD Physics Post-Doc Professor Psychology Public engagement Reader Role models Science communication Science communication training Science teachers Sexism Soil ecology STEM ambassador Stereotype two-bodies problem under-representation virus Working environment Zoology Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy Meta Log in Entries feed Comments feed WordPress.org SoapboxScience Proudly powered by WordPress. %d bloggers like this: