Hi dear, hope you don’t mind if I take a little time from your busy schedule. Of course I know you are seriously thinking of returning to your study desk right now. Let me start by painting a picture in your mind through this story.

(Chike’s eyes waters as he stifles a yawn) “My God, UTME is just some hours away and I’ve not covered my syllabus. Jesus Christ, I thought I had a whole year, now is just around the corner. What’s wrong with me?” he hissed. This was exactly what I did last year and my result was nothing to write home about. Gosh, I can’t believe I’m writing a computer based exam and I had been this lackadaisical with preparation. I’m finished,” he hisses again.

(Chike kneels down and tries to pray) “Oh God, you know I’m your child and the holy book says that we shall be the head and not the tail. You also say in your word in Exodus 14:14 that you shall fight for us and we shall keep our peace. Father, I’ve kept my cool all these while; my JAMB exam is just some days away. Send Angel Michael to come and help me.”

He continues praying, “Holy Mary mother of Christ pray for me. Angel Gabriel fight for me. (He stands up from where he had been kneeling for long and makes the sign of the cross. His eyes darted around the familiar room until his gaze rested on his Blackberry phone. He shakes his head in regret as it suddenly occurred to him that he has given his phone more time than he had done for his books) What sought of rubbish computer based exam are this people planning to do this time. Ojerinde you better take time o! Maybe one of these days they will tell us that JAMB exam will now be done by pinging. Well, if they try-am God knows I go smash-am. (He laughs at his dry joke).

(The monologue was still going on when suddenly PHCN restores light. The season movie he was watching prior to the time power was interrupted came alive on the TV screen. He turns it off and sighs). These idiots una no want make I read abi? (He picks his Ababio Chemistry from where it is lying on the floor, dusts it and sits down to read. Twenty minutes into the reading his phone begins to ring)

(He picks the phone and speaks into the mouthpiece) Otamgbe, my guy, kedu nke neme? What’s happening?

Otamgbe : My guy e don show!

Chike : Wetin don show?

Otamgbe: Guy, which kind question be that one. Are you a learner? Keske nafio. Chemistry don show life!

Chike: Oh, my God, thank you! (he punches his fist in the air) I knew it! (he rushes out in a hurry)…

“What a story,” you will agree with me.

My dear, the purpose of this long article is to bring to your notice, the pathetic situation of quite a number of people. I want to believe that your situation is not like Chike’s. Somehow, although not by witchcraft, I saw you burning mind night candles.

Please, I have a few things to say to you, dear. Just grab a glass of water, take a sip and relax while I take you through what I know will be important to you. Even the Bible says that the wise man shall hear and increase in his wisdom. Have you taken the sip? Then let’s go!

Dear, I want you to know that JAMB is not your enemy; it’s just a step that will launch you onto a higher level where you will need to take more steps along the rungs of academic ladder. I, for one, did not have the privilege of gaining admission at my first JAMB (this is not your portion), but one thing kept me focused____ my dreams. Let me pause to say that dreams are better than academic certificates. If you’ve got none, please try and have one. I am a lad that was jammed by JAMB a number of times, but I refused to let go of my dreams. Well, let’s leave my story for another time. However, I want you to know a dream is what keeps you going when other things has failed you.

Like I already pointed out, you need to know that JAMB is not an enemy that must be defeated by whatever means____ malpractice. On the contrary, it is a test that has to be attacked by hard work (study). You may not have prepared fully; you may not have read your textbooks cover to cover, but there is just one thing you need to do away with____ FEAR. An acquaintance gave me the acronym for FEAR as:

F>> False

E>> Evidence

A>> Appearing

R>> Real.

No matter how lacklustre your preparation had been, you can still make it. Not by malpractice but by believing in yourself. Telling yourself that you can do it has a way of calling all the powers within you. Truth be told, the JAMB that gave me admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka some years ago was not the one I prepared for the most. It was the one I wrote believing in myself and in the one that says He will never leave me or forsake me. Of course I did it without malpractice.

I don’t want to take much of your time, as I know you want to return to your revision. Please, even if you forget all that I have said in this article, don’t forget to do this: BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! A man wrote a book and titled it, You Can if You Think You Can. As I round off, I shall from time to time reach you through this medium, even after your JAMB. I shall write to you when you start preparing for Post UTME. But before then, if you have any kind of response, email me at: talk2justman@ yahoo.com

I will like to end with the words of Barrack Obama, “YES WE CAN!”
http://unn-edu.info/2013/04/are-you-writing-jamb-this-saturday-you-must-read-this.html

@op, I really love this write-up. I'm a Jamb candidate and I think it would be of great help. Thanks a lot.

thankz 4 d advice,this jus wat i needed.

Tanx 4 d words of encouragement

U knw wat Op........i dnt even knw what to say cos dis post came just wen i needed it.Thanks.God bless U.

Thanks @OP for this post_it came at the right time

OK

Please should i comment?

Op thanx fr dis write-up..I needed it..Abt to travel to Benin where I'll b writing...God bless you...Yes I can!!!

gone are d daz of jamb................

na my childre go continue d rest

Kai! Old age. . Jamb seems like such a long time ago.

All the best to those writing the exam.

This article is an embodiment of facts to motivate you, figures to excite you, tips to help you and things to avoid. All in efforts to make sure you score high in this 2013 UTME, which will hold tomorrow. Read, learn and share with others.

It is appalling that the statistics of annual applicants to the University Matriculation Examination remained on the increase, crossing to over a million, with about 40% increase on yearly basis.

Beginning from tomorrow, April 27, yet another set of over one million Nigerian school-leavers will be "contesting" for the limited admission spaces in our varsities. The question is, who is going to win, and who is to loose out of the race? Time will tell.

A recent analysis revealed that about 50% of the total number of applicants pass JAMB yearly, but do this same number gain admission into the available spaces in our various institutions? The answer is NO.

In this article, MYSCHOOL has decided to enlighten the lucky JAMBites on what to do, and of course what to avoid as JAMB approaches.

1. Read harder and even harder!
2. Discover your problem areas, and give devote more revision time to them.
3. Do not deceive yourself searching for fake answers on the internet, use the time you are to waste doing that to read.
4. Read with past question papers and see how questions are answered.
5. Test yourself on speed, accuracy and otherwise.
6. Try to locate your exam center, at most by today.
7. If your center is far, make arrangements to be there latest by today.
8. Take heed to all instructions, in other words, DO NOT enter the exam hall with any material that may/will implicate you.
9. Start with questions/subjects you know well and be time conscious.
10. Before you submit your script, make sure you shade all the remaining questions at random, don't leave them blank. Who knows? Your very last guesses may be right.
NOTE:
the issue of missing results is always as a result of wrong shading of names and reg number. Make sure you shade properly, following every instruction from your invigilator
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The next thing after JAMB is Change of courses or institution and then later, POST UTME. But pass JAMB first, www.myschool.com.ng will help you handle the rest.

If you need directions to your exam center, read more on our travelers' guide.

http://myschool.com.ng/school/news/18556/a-day-to-2013-ppt-utme-what-candidates-must-know.html

I no fit forget when I ball in JAMB hall with types A,B,C,D&E dey feel like James Bond, only to jam types S,A,L,I,M ...

Abobi froze!!

So true, the utme i did myself without runs was what made me and got me into school, if i had been offered admission immediately i left high school na microscope dem for take dey check my GP but Jamb thought me to read and sit exams on my own , which is what set me in motion to still study in school now..

But them young blood would rather Ping all year and go sit for Jamb expecting miracles to happen in The exam hall...

Best of luck to all candidates.

ebamma: Please should i comment?

you don't have to.

whats is my mind is real dont listen to these goin abaut this JAMB expo is fellacious.

It takes discipline to sit down and read your books especially in these days of mobile phones,Blackberry, facebook, etc but the reward of hardwork is always success.I wish all Jambites success in their exams.

Vickii Ro: Op thanx fr dis write-up..I needed it..Abt to travel to Benin where I'll b writing...God bless you...Yes I can!!!

if you stranded in benin just let me know ok...i live in benin too.PM ME

Gud luck 2 all jambites!

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gentlegg: WORD OF PRAYER FOR ALL JAMBITES

If you read your books and will write the exam solely on your own knowledge without any exam malpractice, i declare you will make this exam in Jesus name - Amen

But if you ever indulge in any exam malpractice especially those that applied for this Jamb through all these lesson centres hoping for text message answers, I declare you will surely fail this exam in Jesus name - Amen

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gentlegg: WORD OF PRAYER FOR ALL JAMBITES

If you read your books and will write the exam solely on your own knowledge without any exam malpractice, i declare you will make this exam in Jesus name - Amen

But if you ever indulge in any exam malpractice especially those that applied for this Jamb through all these lesson centres hoping for text message answers, I declare you will surely fail this exam in Jesus name - Amen

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Nice writeup. Dis is a morale booster. Tnks 4 sharing it.

Dis is really gud at a time lyk dis.It gives me more courage n boldness to believe in myself cos my help comes 4rm God and my brain.

I wish all the Nairaland members that r writing JAMB Success, IJN. Do ur Best and God will do d rest.

Always pray to God

Oyedoyinmichael: Dis is really gud at a time lyk dis.It gives me more courage n boldness to believe in myself cos my help comes 4rm God and my brain.

dat's xactly wat is on ma mind!!!.....thx u alot @op

ebamma: Please should i comment?

No just waka pass

I wish them success. This reminds me of when i was preparing for mine in 2006

SUCCESS ALL THE WAY!! But come to think of this,only those who read for this will be more confident sha!

Thanks for that Nice advice,Good luck to all jamb candidate and a successful journey to their various exam center.