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BYU-Pathway is No Joke: A Comedian鈥檚 Journey

What do you get when you mix a dedicated student, flexible education, and skills-based certificates? Ask Nwankwo Prince!

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鈥淚 can make a dead man smile; that鈥檚 why I don鈥檛 go to funerals 鈥 it gets weird,鈥 Nwankwo Prince, a student living in Ghana, said jokingly. The 25-year-old, whose stage name is Comedian Hungryman, has been perfecting the art of comedy since he was a child. Entertaining is his natural gift 鈥 people are mesmerized by him wherever he goes.

Nwankwo Prince, also known as 鈥淐omedian Hungryman鈥
Nwankwo Prince, also known as 鈥淐omedian Hungryman鈥

After serving a full-time mission in Nigeria, Nwankwo began seriously considering what skills and education he would need to embrace his natural gift and turn it into a profession. When a few good friends mentioned BYU-Pathway Worldwide , Nwankwo saw it as the perfect opportunity to jump into higher education and started taking foundational courses ( PathwayConnect ).

鈥淢y experience with BYU-Pathway is just something words cannot explain.鈥 Nwankwo explained, 鈥淚t鈥檚 what I call my step to success 鈥 introducing me to a new view of life. It equipped me both spiritually and temporally towards achieving my goals.鈥

Being funny is hard work

Nwankwo loves joking around, but he takes his education seriously. He doesn鈥檛 want to just rely on his natural talent; he wants an education to support it.

Nwankwo sporting his BYU-Pathway swag
Nwankwo sporting his BYU-Pathway swag

He said, 鈥淏ecause of the desire I had to further my education, I made a choice and applied for 麻豆精品在线播放. I never regretted it because it kept on improving me and adding more value to my life.鈥 With a passion to run his own business as a comedian and entertainer, Nwankwo has focused on earning three certificates as he pursues his bachelor鈥檚 degree. His first certificate was in social media marketing , in which he learned skills to run his social media accounts and promote his business. Next, he started a second certificate in entrepreneurship 鈥 the perfect way to learn how to develop a business plan. Nwankwo will soon begin working on his final certificate, business administration .


Uniting Africa through entertainment

Nwankwo wanted to give back to BYU-Pathway by helping launch a Facebook group with video content about the organization. Nwankwo uses his gift for entertainment to highlight BYU-Pathway African students through the group. In each episode, students are brought on to share their story and a talent. Together, they illustrate that every individual is unique and has something important to share.

BYU-Pathway blessed my life; it could bless your life too. I have made sure I spread the good news of BYU-Pathway.

Nwankwo鈥檚 passion for BYU-Pathway and desire to give back have grown because of the skills he developed in his social media marketing certificate . He has learned how to manage social media profiles; create and sell content on different platforms; and leverage SEO, ads, and SWOT analysis to attract audiences and promote his social media accounts.

The show must go on

Nwankwo sporting his BYU-Pathway swag
Nwankwo sporting his BYU-Pathway swag

The journey hasn鈥檛 been easy. As a young adult, Nwankwo has felt the pressures of building relationships, growing finances, and keeping up with goals, but he is grateful for every bump on the road to success. It has taught him how to reach out and help others in similar situations.

His advice? To keep pushing through: 鈥淣o matter the country, no matter the language, no matter the barrier, the spirit of never giving up should always be with you. If you don鈥檛 give up, you will achieve your dreams.鈥

Contributing author: Jacob Orse