{"id":5137,"date":"2018-05-18T01:22:12","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T01:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/?p=5137"},"modified":"2018-05-21T19:20:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T19:20:19","slug":"john-udochi-lagos-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/?p=5137","title":{"rendered":"John Udochi: Lagos, Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/files\/2018\/05\/Udochi-graphic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5226\" src=\"http:\/\/ecm.eng.auburn.edu\/wp\/emag\/files\/2018\/05\/Udochi-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a>Mechanical engineering student John Udochi hails from Lagos, Nigeria, the most populous city of Africa\u2019s largest nation. Settling into Auburn in 2013 marked a major turning point in his life.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019d learned of Auburn as a high school senior after his mom visited the campus, returning with photos of Samford Hall and Jordan-Hare Stadium and stories of peaceful settings and genial people. Udochi was sold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe atmosphere here at Auburn is one that breeds success and achievement,\u201d he said. \u201cIt encourages one to reach for the stars and accomplish that which hasn\u2019t been done before, whether by research or involvement. Auburn has helped me find and nurture skills I didn\u2019t know I possessed.<br \/>\nBesides getting an education, I am also getting a firsthand experience of what it means to be part of a big family whose only goal is to ensure every member achieves greatness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Udochi has researched artificial intelligence to make e-books more interactive. He said he hopes to work in both engineering and finance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dream is to be a part of an organization that utilizes either field to make a difference in the lives of others,\u201d he said. \u201cAuburn has helped me understand what change is and how to go about spreading it. My hope is to make not just my family proud, but to make Auburn proud as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He honed his finance skills at his mother\u2019s Lagos bakery, where his tasks ranged from balancing the books to mixing flour.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things Udochi misses most is his mom\u2019s traditional Nigerian cooking. In Lagos, he and his younger brother, Daniel \u2013 an Auburn student pursuing a microbiology degree \u2013 savored home-cooked meals and only ate American fast food on special occasions. Now, he said, \u201cI\u2019m addicted to Chick-fil-A.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mechanical engineering student John Udochi hails from Lagos, Nigeria, the most populous city of Africa\u2019s largest nation. Settling into Auburn in 2013 marked a major turning point in his life. 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