As an orphan I was raised to believe that I have no future. As the saying goes,it takes a village to raise a child . So what I  laid my eyes on  is what I fed on or consumed and believed. It didn't have to take verbal upbringing but more of practical teachings. this influenced my view into assuming that success or  prosperity is only for those with birth parents not orphans.

I believed that I had no future because I have no parents. As a kid I grew up around a lot of orphans who were older than me . Most of them dropped out of school and gave in to drugs. None of them believed that they would make it .

They used their orphan title to make people pity them ,by constantly talking about how they have been abandoned by their loved , in order to get money for their next fix. 

I used to be so scared to ask for help from anyone including my family members, because they always told me that they could easily turn their backs , abandon me and that I would have nowhere to go . So the only way for me to be part of the family was to submit to their every order, without asking any questions.

My point of view started to change after finishing my matric. I stayed at home for three years taking care of my siblings. Until I saw my friend get enrolled at a university last year and she told me that I could become anything I want, and not just a hopeless orphan . Ever since that day I made sure to get enrolled at a university and become the best version that I know I can be .