Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a breath of fresh air. 
I am not obsessed with her, but I admire what she represents and how she carries herself knowing fully well of her value. Here are a few things I find interesting about the woman aside from her prolific prowess when it comes to fiction.

She answers so many questions in a single story. She never answers any question without taking her audience back to a relatable incident that will not just answer the question but also give a result-oriented outcome. A lady asked her, "Has there been a time when she compromised?" She narrated an incident that happened early before she came up to the stage where she compromised in a conversation, instead of just saying yes.

Another beautiful thing I find fascinating in Chimamanda N. Adichie is her ability to maintain the Nigerian tongue. She never anglicized Igbo, having lived more than twenty years in the United States of America, she spoke Igbo fluently. This should make you have the consciousness that wherever you find yourself in the future, you have a root. Dream globally, but don't trash your nationality.

Most people believe feminism to be a struggle for women's dominance. My dear, you're wrong. Feminism is a broad ideology. A friend of mine told me that I disliked Chimamanda because she is a feminist. When you read her books and watch her interviews, you will have a clearer understanding of her view of feminism. It is a consciousness of oneself, most especially to women. She isn't to change gender roles, but to challenge stereotypes.

She said something striking— saying that you won't compromise in life is an unwise decision, because life is messy, but have a defined dream and never say never.

Lastly, most of the time, we actually feel like success is a game of luck. Most times, it isn't. People paid a price for it through determination, perseverance, and consistency. She was rejected 25 times by American publishers because she wrote a novel with the setting being Nsukka. They turned down her novel and demanded that she change the setting and remove the use of Igbo words to make it American. Having a dream of what she wanted and knowing fully well that excellence speaks for itself. She was hellbent on not altering her story. It started off with a handful of demand, but created a name that opened the door to recognition on an international level.

My motto is "Try your best to try. Don't give up. Be excellent and don't chase popularity. Excellence speaks for itself." Chimananda N. Adichie