Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu, a native of Nigeria, had a stellar academic career. At the age of 14, she was accepted to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she earned a bachelor’s degree.

At the age of 18, she finally completed her degree in chemical engineering and was awarded a master’s and doctoral scholarship to study bioengineering and biomedical engineering. Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu does not consider herself a genius despite her outstanding academic accomplishments.

“I have always had some academic talent. Yet, I wouldn’t call myself a genius. Simply put, I used the appropriate information that I found. My parents have also been helpful in that. My mother would research things and take action as a result, she said to Punch.

At the tender age of 22, Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu ultimately completed her PhD in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in 2022. She declared her Degree to be the most trying and difficult thing she has ever put herself through in a LinkedIn post congratulating herself on her accomplishment.

“In all honesty, completing my Ph.D. was the most difficult and stressful thing I have ever subjected myself to. They ain’t never uttered a falsehood for real, y’all, she added, “they claim when you complete a Ph.D. you learn to fail.

Every year of Nkechinyere Chidi-Doctorate Ogbolu’s had its own set of difficulties, but she managed to get through them shortly before turning 23. “It was great getting to top off the celebrations with friends and family on graduation day after completing my dissertation defense in April just a few weeks before my 23rd birthday,” she added.

“Every year, there was a crisis of some kind that I was certain would be the one to end my career in sports. What happens when the Ph.D. blues begin to spread? I wanted to flee,” she continued.

Nkechinyere Chidi-Ogbolu expressed her gratitude to her friends, family, and mentors for their support along her trip. She made a list of her accomplishments along the way.