Heck this is the sad story of an average Nigerian who schooled in Nigeria, we go to the university to study courses and systems that the world has left behind decades ago and even in some cases, centuries. I remember back then, the idea of schooling and doing business as a student was seen as distraction and an unserious thing to do! Just like you Karina, most young Nigerians would say the same "i wish i knew then, what i know now"
Today, i am always very quick to advise any student that i see to take up a high in demand skill and not live in the illusion that there's a job waiting out there but las las, i figured many of them would never understand from their current situation and location. Moving forward, having the right skill-set would help immensely like u rightly stated. God help us all
Everyone feels at a young age that they're the ones to make a difference with their profession. It'll take them a while but they'll realize, like we have, that we're just a part of the masses.