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Nigerian university life is such a hilarious experience – some bittersweet really. There are some things every Nigerian student can relate to, no matter what campus. They include: 1. ASUU Strikes: This generation is even luckier compared to previous generations. We’ve not had much strikes, you know the kind that drags on endlessly. The four …

Transitioning from one environment to another is one of the most difficult things to do. Changes, no matter how good or bad, is often too hard to adjust to. Leaving home to a university environment feels similar. Sometimes, I wish someone had prepared me better for what’s to come. My religious parents did the best …

You’ve probably watched a lot of Nollywood movies that showed you how exciting, fun and scary University Life can be. You probably imagine that it is going to be like your secondary school or maybe a little advanced. My younger brother was asking me questions about universities the other day and he asked: “Is it …

How to Commit Information to Memory First things first, you don’t forget what you read because your brain is incapable of retaining the information you feed it. Your brain is working just fine. That just needed to be put out of the way. Okay, let’s move on. It often amazes us how we forget or …

How to Stay Awake While Reading:  Sometimes, it just doesn’t matter how great the book is, you just can’t stay awake when you pick up a book to read. In the car, on the bed, sitting on the couch or even on an uncomfortable wooden bench and so on, it doesn’t matter where you are …

5 Common JAMB Myths To Take Note Of If You’re Preparing For JAMB:  Are you preparing for the coming JAMB UTME? Then, here are some myths to be cautious of. A myth in this context is something that many people believe but that does not exist or is false. It is synonymous with the term …

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has released the primary admission list of successful students who have been offered admission into the institution and the Nigerian Scholars team wishes to congratulate all successful students so far on their admission into the university.

Every serious student who gains admission into a tertiary institution has the aim of graduating with a first class distinction or degree. However, the reality is that the number of first class students who graduate each year is less than the number of students who aimed to graduate with first class from the first day. …

Succeeding in University Part 8: What’s Your Learning Style? Different people have different learning styles. Style refers to a student’s specific learning preferences and actions. One student may learn more effectively from listening to the instructor. Another learns more effectively from reading the textbook, while another student benefits most from charts, graphs, and images the …

Succeeding in University Part 7: How You Learn This article aims to help you understand and make effective use of the four steps of the learning process. One of the first steps for becoming a successful student is to understand the learning process itself. Certain characteristics of effective learning, including the four-step learning cycle, are …

Succeeding in University Part 6: Exploring the Different Types of Students You’ll Meet In School This article aims to help you understand how you may be similar to, and different from, other traditional students or returning students. It also describes the characteristics of successful students. Not all university students are the same, and the world …

Maybe you were class prefect in secondary school. You may have graduated in the top percentile of your graduating class; maybe you were even valedictorian. Possibly you were in a class or group of high scorers. On the other hand, maybe you didn’t do so well in secondary school. Really, it doesn’t generally make a …