Jude Ulogo talks about his journey from Nigeria to the United States, and his relentless pursuit of a higher education.
    While first giving pharmacy school a try, Ulogo was forced to change his career path when Hurricane Katrina destroyed Xavier University, the school he was planning on attending. This lead Ulogo to the path that he’s on today, taking classes to become a nurse at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.
    What was once a heavily gender stereotyped career, it is not uncommon to see male nurses in the United States today. However, this is not the case for male nurses in Africa.
    According to University of Manchester Professor Shula Marks, many men in Africa are taken by surprise to learn that there have always been men in nursing. The fact still remains however, that men make up only a small percentage of the overall nursing population. In South Africa alone, a case study commissioned by the South African Department of Labour reported that only 7 percent of the nursing workforce are males.
    Despite the views towards nursing in his home country, Ulogo is proud of his future career.
    “Being a nurse in the United State, you have to study all night,” said Ulogo. “I am willing to do this because I want to be able to help people and give them the care they need back home.”
     Ulogo has a clear goal set for himself, and his determination to reach this goal is unwavering. He is certain that he will be able to use his career in nursing to give patients in Nigeria proper care, and will hopefully bring awareness of males in nursing home as well.