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Unlike in secondary school when everyone did their assignments alone, sometimes in Universities, assignments are done in groups. Most times, you get the chance to select your group members and sometimes not. It is often done alphabetically. Group works are never fun, at least I didn’t think they were. Organising and dealing with others can …

These things have a way of breaking one’s hearts. There are people who are currently going to Polytechnics because their top-choice university keeps rejecting them. There are those who are currently studying what they’re uninterested in doing because that was the only way to get into a university after so many years of rejection. The …

Nigerian universities admit thousands of students every year. In class, there might be more than a hundred students. That’s a lot of people. So, how do you stand out as an exceptional student?  PS: This particular post is not meant for introverts because I already know that show-offs are not really your cup of tea. …

I’m writing this today so you all can learn from my mistake, so you don’t experience similar frustration I am currently experiencing. The worst thing about being a student – human being even – is that you’re likely to get important information late. So, you’re probably in your first year or maybe you’re in other …

Quick Question: What does University experience mean to you? Is it just the perfect opportunity to finally run away from home and be free from your strict parents’ grasp? Is it just all about the fun, partying and all? Or is it about getting to know yourself, striving towards becoming a strong, independent individual? It’s so …

Succeeding in University Part 4: Your Past Educational Experience It is important to understand how the university is different from secondary school and how well your own past educational experiences have prepared you for what you will find in a university. This is another way in which entering university “with your eyes wide open” will …

Being an introvert, bad with the public or any other valid excuses you could come up with is not going to prevent the fact that as a student, you’re going to have to deliver a dozen public presentations in school. It’s inevitable. So the sooner you get used to it the better. You’re going to …

Once you gain admission into any Nigerian university, it is not difficult to start noticing the flaws in the system. Some things that are not right the way they should be will make your soul boil. You’ll be filled with the urge to do something, to fix this, to effect changes. Sometimes, you may succeed. …

Imagine this: The university admits thousands of strangers from all over Nigeria and even abroad. In your first year, you meet these strangers. These are the people you’re going to be spending the next four to six years within university as classmates. They’re going to be your family and your foe. What kind of strangers …

Succeeding in University Part 5: Liking Yourself as a Student and Why That Matters Of all the factors that affect how well one does in university, attitude is probably the single most important. A positive attitude leads to motivation, and someone who is strongly motivated to succeed can overcome obstacles that may occur. In other …

In Nigeria, we often like to pretend that we don’t understand mental illness. We don’t like to talk about the various forms of mental illness like depression, anxiety etc. But, our denial doesn’t erase the factual truth – that mental illness very much exists here. And among students, its effects can be devastating because there …

I remember when I used to call my parents a lot in school. They never quite understand why I’m always in constant need of money. It doesn’t matter whether your parents just sent you money last week. There’s always something that demands extra cash in school. Whether it’s a new textbook or assignment or paying …