The Energy, Curiosity and Passion of students are what fuel our mission at EstheraSTEM. As we celebrated our second anniversary, we knew we wanted to do something impactful to spark interest in STEM and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). That's why we embarked on a school outreach campaign in Lagos towards the end of 2024, and what an inspiring journey it was! We began the outreach on November 12 with a visit to Zumratul Islammiyah Junior and Senior High School (ZIJHS and ZISHS) in Yaba . It was a meaningful start, thanks to the students' incredible enthusiasm to dive deep into STEM topics. Building on this momentum, we continued the campaign in December with visits to Victab College in Onipanu and Dee Excellent Tutorial Centre in Ilupeju. Across these four educational centres, we reached over 250 students and welcomed a number of them to our WhatsApp based community , where we regularly share global STEM opportunities and learning resources. Alongside our scho...
The KEY to SUCCESS is to believe in yourself. "You'll never win", "Are you seriously wasting your weekend for a simulation model?", "There are many better and more confident delegates" ... If you ever feel discouraged from doing something, remember that the biggest failure you might experience is the failure to follow through on your dreams and aspirations. As a new blog writer in EstheraSTEM, I want to start my wonderful journey writing about something I am truly passionate about. Well, MUN is just that, having won 3 conferences back to back. Safe to say I have mastered it to the TEA!! But again, no one is perfect, and everything in life is a journey filled with ups and downs. So, in this article, I'll be discussing what an MUN conference is, or any other simulation model, how to prepare, what tips I give to my delegates as the youngest advisor in my high school, and more. Not forgetting to explain every technical terminology or phrase I...