You can't balance building a startup and doing school

Funny how you “can’t balance,”  but you can balance Instagram, Netflix, football, and gist.

Let’s be honest.

In Nigeria, nobody is coming to save you. Not your school. Not the system. Not NEPA.
So if you’re waiting for perfect conditions, you’ll graduate with vibes and nothing else.

Chasing what’s “cool” is the real trap.
Your guy just made money from crypto, you jump in.
Another just launched a SaaS, you switch.
Now you’re confused, stressed, and behind in class.

Because “cool” is influenced by people, trends, and environment. And all of that changes fast.

Building a startup while in school is not balanced. It’s intentional imbalance.

Sometimes school gets more time. Sometimes your startup does.
But both move forward.

This post is clickbait for people that wanted permission to quit trying.
No excuses here.

You can pass your courses and still build something meaningful.

You just have to sacrifice comfort.

Do you think it's really possible? what's your take on this

btw, you may also want to read and upvote: https://zyke.social/z/campuslife/p/2/high-stakes-and-academics-finding-the-balance-in-startups

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