The ‘First Five Years: From Book-smart to Streetwise’ largely documents the early career journey of a young professional in Nigeria. The author, a Nigerian lawyer in a leading Nigerian law firm, holds nothing back in sharing details of her career trajectory, infusing lively anecdotes and authentic narrations. Replete with vulnerability, every young professional looking to navigate the first five years of their career will find it very relatable. The memoir is set out in Eight (8) Chapters, garnished with extracts from the author’s journals, personal statements or motivation letters and several other published writings.