lilzcee:
pol sci

am a pol sci student(200 lvl,UNN) ...i must confess the course aint easy, crazy lecturers upandan looking for exact definitions,but you can scale through for sure...there are tips for theoretical courses like ours .. I can help out

Now it have hit you real hard,all you need now is to know your short comings .. University lecturers hardly have time to set new questions ,get past question of at least 4 yrs on each course ,make friends with some brilliant boiz in class ,solve all this .attend classes read ahead of each class if possible .. and dedicate at least 2hrs daily after lectures .. Or even 3times a week .. Believe me u will make better grades in ur next exam

Dear OP

I can relate well with your story. I had a similar experience.

After my first semester in the Uni, I had a GPA of 0.9, a third class.

I was devastated, I ran to my Course Adviser, she mocked me, called me names, advised me to go get a new JAMB form if I ever wanted to graduate from Uni with a decent result. I ran that day from Ago Iwoye to Ijebu Ode looking for JAMB forms. Fortunately for me, JAMB application closed a week before that day.

I went back to school dejected. I contemplated suicide. You see, my father died when I was just 10 years, my mother was a middle level civil servant, we were struggling. My only way out of poverty was education.

Fortunately for me, that month, I met a mentor, who introduced me to Jesus and encouraged me not to give up. I graduated from the school, top of my class. That was about 12 years ago. Graduating with good results has helped me a great deal. Today I work with one of the best employers in the Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria, have also had the privilege of working with some of the best banks and service companies in Nigeria. All of these would never have been possible if I had given up after my first semester.

What helped me:

1. I got closer to God. This might be a bit controversial, but it is the complete truth. Right after the massive failure in my 100 level first semester, I realized I had less than an average IQ and if I wanted to leave school with a good result, I needed more than that. I prayed about it, I came across the portion of the bible that talks about asking God for wisdom/intelligence if you think you are lacking in it. I prayed hard about it and I believe He answered. Right after then, I rarely got less than 70/80 in any course while in the uni. I never failed any aptitude test, even up till now. My IQ measures over 130 in any standard IQ test. Infact, despite studying microbiology in school, I started ICAN right after graduation and did not repeat any paper till I qualified and became a chartered accountant. So get close to God. That's the first step.

2. I studied hard. I studied like my life depended on it. I stopped going home for breaks. The only thing I prioritized over my studies then was my relationship with God. My life was between school, church and my room.

3. I tuned down my social life. I stopped being the cool guy. People stopped calling me a 'G' and started calling me names like 'nerd', 'professor' etc. The happening guys then are struggling today, but those of us that paid the price then are reaping the benefit now.

I am glad I made those sacrifices. Today, I am enjoying the full benefits of those sacrifices. I left school, got good jobs, helped lift my family out of poverty.

Like I said earlier, don't give up on yourself. It is definitely not too late for you to turn things around. The benefit, at the end of the day, far outweighs whatever sacrifice you need to make. You can do it.

Pls. feel free to send me a personal message if you want to. I hope to log to NL a decade from now and read your own testimony.

othman11:
And you're still performing badly, Political science is one of the easiest course to study in the university. Bro you should really brace up, Read ahead of time ( don't wait till a week to exam or during the exam night ) , avoid bad company and And most importantly PRAY

lmao....you think so?

Bro you are lucky your parents are spending on you to go to school. My dad does not value education though am more than an average student I am working my ass out just to save up for university. How I wish I had parents who will sponsor me

othman11:
And you're still performing badly, Political science is one of the easiest course to study in the university. Bro you should really brace up, Read ahead of time ( don't wait till a week to exam or during the exam night ) , avoid bad company and And most importantly PRAY

Na thunder go strike DAT fone wey u take type say pol sci is easy to learn in d University, it seems ur brain is paining u

lilzcee:
no i can't disclose the name of the university

I'm pretty sure it's Funai.. it's very hard not relating to the things you pinpointed after four years in the school

My advice: Your 'baby steps' are not enough to conclude that you're not a bright student.. Just remain steadfast in your studies, subsequently, you'll get to discover your contemporary 'baby step' considerations are mere facades.

See you at the top...

lilzcee:
no i can't disclose the name of the university

its federal university gusau.....I know already

lilzcee:
Hi, guys i really can't explain were the problem came from, i read my ass out, i even did midnight reading buh in the exam hall i always forgot what i read, am doing 11 courses and am not even sure of passing more than 2 courses, the first day i stepped my leg into the school gate, i didn't like the school, a new federal university in one village like that, the school have a low tolerance of exam malpractise, u can't even sort any lecturer, i heard the school doesn't tolerate low cgpa and am afraid of being expelled because of low cgpa, i did very poorly in the exam, the school spaced everybody doing the exam period, i planned to find out from a jujuman what is wrong with me, i need help, my parents spent a lot of money on me i can't afford to let them down

Funai?? ?

lilzcee:
and he graduated with 2.1, iffa i hear

bros u sef,he said his broda graduated from futminna;Pol. Sci..how can there be pol sci in FUTMinna?

othman11:
I know alot about university even though am still in secondary school, My brother graduated 3 years ago from FUTMINNA With 2.1 ( A very dull guy) and he studied political science....So we normally gist about University Life and he told me pol sci is one of the easiest cost u can read .

political science in futminna?? Tell another lie bro

Dear OP,u must be a FUDMA student,I've got news for u..If u don't tell ursef u can make it,ahswear even if the world push u,u wont make it #MyOneKobo

Broda I was once in ur shoes, when I saw my 1st semester result as a pol sci student I wanted to change my course but when I met my mentor back den he advised me to keep trying and at d end I must confess to u I graduated with 2nd class upper 2.1
Dia are alot of challenges in Pol Sci+Saddist Lecturers buh If u can study hard+prayer u will make it Insha Allah

im interested in this topic, im a pol sci fresher . yet to write my first semester exam.

bastien:
Dude, from your post
1. U no like school
2. U no like exam
3. U no like the fact say them separate una
4. U no like the fact say u no fit bribe like u bribe to get admission
5. U no believe your brain capabilities
6. U no wan fail, yet u dey fail they go.



What if u come dey National Open University of Nigeria nko? U for don get PASS till u graduate

lmmmmao... You just analyzed his problem...

Dear Op, please make friends with those bright ones in class. Having reading partners helps a lot, then study smart... Its not by cramming the whole textbook

b3llo:
Karyan ka!!! Shege Dan iska.... NO such course in FUT Minna. I graduated from there last year and did my convocation this February 1st.

corect guy,u too don spot d lie otman d lie abi

What school is that

SEE THE TRUE IS THIS SOME COURSE ARE MORE SIMPLER YOU CAN'T COMPARE ZOOLOGY OR BOTANY TO BIOCHEMISTRY OR PHYSICS

lilzcee:
Hi, guys i really can't explain were the problem came from, i read my ass out, i even did midnight reading buh in the exam hall i always forgot what i read, am doing 11 courses and am not even sure of passing more than 2 courses, the first day i stepped my leg into the school gate, i didn't like the school, a new federal university in one village like that, the school have a low tolerance of exam malpractise, u can't even sort any lecturer, i heard the school doesn't tolerate low cgpa and am afraid of being expelled because of low cgpa, i did very poorly in the exam, the school spaced everybody doing the exam period, i planned to find out from a jujuman what is wrong with me, i need help, my parents spent a lot of money on me i can't afford to let them down

Cc.lalasticlala

Hey! You are afraid. Or might have short retention memory.
I used to have it too.
Read normally during the semester to get familiar with the topics. Then you map out key sections to concentrate on. Wake up 4am and read until you have paper. No matter what, do not sleep. Once you sleep, everything don go. If paper is 7am, wake 3am. If paper is 10am, wake 5am. Those five hours are strictly for reading. You are not allowed to use it for group discussion.
Pray, pray pray. Like you have not read

lolz, so funy but kinder true talk. guy recheck yourself if that school suits u to be.

ztanleechima:
bad man. You saw that too. #english.

after reading the post my eyes actually hurt

#RIPenglish

Hahaha....Guy no worry...
Calm down...Most times na pressure dey cause all this kind things..
Now, here's what to do
Read....No,read hard...Just dey study the thing dey go...Make e dey enter ur head gan..
The eve of every paper should be spent in the class reading...
Remove ur mind from expo...
After reading try to write down all that u have read
Do this until it seems Asif ure a genius...
Then calm down...
And pray....Pray hard....Also motivate yourself

Conner44:

after reading the post my eyes actually hurt
#RIPenglish

that quy needs to study vorastiously. Before its too late.

BABANGBALI:
It's meant for you to sit up. It's not too late, you can still come out with a good grade. Spend less time on social media/girls and more time on your studies. I boned fabfunmi rokiatu aminat508 vickyrotex mukina2 ajepako and other babes when I was in the campus. Today I'm glad I did because I came out with a 1st class upper.

first class UPPER bawo?

othman11:
I know alot about university even though am still in secondary school, My brother graduated 3 years ago from FUTMINNA With 2.1 ( A very dull guy) and he studied political science....So we normally gist about University Life and he told me pol sci is one of the easiest cost u can read .

You are a liar, a big one.
There is no political science in Futminna

ztanleechima:
that quy needs to study vorastiously. Before its too late.

please dont quote anyone again, which one is vorastiously?

Ahmiee:
im interested in this topic, im a pol sci fresher . yet to write my first semester exam.

congrats,wat exactly r u interested 2 knw?fresher

ztanleechima:
that quy needs to study vorastiously. Before its too late.

and the problem is that the more he posts the more hopeless his case seems as he keeps throwing profane words upandan

I think he knows how to string such words perfectly

stamapro:
congrats,wat exactly r u interested 2 knw?fresher

lol everything i need to know

JhimmySpark:
You are complaining about the lectures not accepting money, the students being spaced during exams, what were you expecting before? an environment where u can pay to get grades or cheat conveniently in the exams? As someone rightly said up their, you need to CHANGE YOUR MINDSET. You claim to be a voracious reader, even read late into the night. Sometimes it's not in the amount of books u read or the long hours spent reading. It's you understanding and assimilating that which you've read. Try to identify your weaknesses and work on them. Some people assimilate more when they read at night while for some itz early in the morning or evening . Some are slow learners, before understanding a single passage they have to go over it like 3 times, while some people can just read same passage once and get the message. And about you forgetting things you've read easily, there are some guide about how u can retain that which you've read, an example is forming and Acronym. E.g MR NIGER D as an acronym for characteristics of living things. Goggle is your friend for more guides. Every day after lectures make sure u go over the days work don't wait till exam time before u start reading. It's just first semester, u have second semester to redeem yourself. Identify your weaknesses and work on them. GOOD LUCK

Bros I hail oooo

Assuming you're a Muslim I could have helped you with what our old scholars said about this issue

Ahmiee:
lol everything i need to know

I hop u lv reading historys. Philosophies by pol. Theorist/thinkers,current affairs.dis jst a part