Poems Quotes and Reality (PQR)

There are a number of good reasons why some graduates prefer to be entrepreneurs in Ghana. It could be the undeniable appeal of being one's own boss, dictating your own hours and pace of work, and the unmistakable lure of sharing profits and benefits with no one but oneself! This choice in all measures, could be very well the best way to grow individually and also contribute to the economic growth of our country. Considering the difficulty of running a business in it's early stages and the volumes of hard work and dedication needed for the enterprise to survive and grow before the fifth year, entrepreneurs deserve the maximum support from the government in the form of policies that support the growth of local businesses and the respect of fellow citizens. Another reason could be the enormous desire to get away from an unhealthy working environment where the talents, skills, and potentials of employees are not nurtured. There have been instances where very bright, creativ

'WHY ARE YOU COMING BACK HOME?'  Homecoming! Living in Ghana most of my life, I grew up with the belief that living abroad is the best thing that could ever happen to me. Why? Well, with the high unemployment rate of graduates, coupled with low salaries that keep most employees in debt irrespective of their qualifications, who wouldn't believe? I grew up in a family where those abroad were treated with more respect than the local relatives, oh yes, my parents included. So when my father got the opportunity to travel abroad, I also began to dream. Attitudes changed towards me and then finally my mother also got the opportunity to travel. Now I knew I had certainly hit the jackpot: Very soon I was going to bid Ghana goodbye and say hello to 'Greener Pastures' and I just couldn't wait for the day. Luckily for me I got my first taste of living abroad at a very young age: 15. I went to visit my parents and was I in for the first ever Reality jolt! Let m