She finished from high school some 7/8years back and since then she has tried so hard to pass in her compulsory courses, but not successful at it. Her most recent WAEC exam was not good enough, either...and, all she could alter on phone was 'I'm tired of my life'.

Now, please how best would you advise such a person..? Thanks.

don't throw in the towel yet there're many ppl like you out there, the fact that they are not talking doesn't mean they dont exist . infact it took me six yrs to make my papers in one setting and I av gotten admission this yr at unilag to study cell biology and genetics. keep hope a life, enroll for next yr's and best of luck

Thanks Polis007 for your input. It's well appreciated. Wouldn't mind to share this page with her and some others...really, to think that some students could commide suicide some weeks back just because of their academic performance in the said exam makes this case worrisome. We are hoping that when they read such inspiring stories from people who have failed 'severally' before they'd be challenged to hold forth...

My dear dnt gv up,ther s light at d end of the tunnel,i grad 4rm secondary skol 2004,i wrote jamb 8 tyms,n on d 8th settings dis yr,i got double admision N.D.U n U.S.T so dnt gv up,

wow! Good one, Ladan.

I was going to ask, how was it like during your 'waiting' period? Were there suggestions from friends and family members to try something else? what made you held on?? thank you

#questions directed to you and Polis007

there's always going to be pressure frm fam and frnds....it hurts to see your frnds or and relatives make head way with their various chosen careers except you.just be focused and whilst you're waiting, you can keep yourself busy with other things...like business or acquiring new skills. The fact that I survived it means you can as well...just give it another try, it might just be the predestined yr for you. One thing I av learnt in this whole thing is that I can handle it that's why destiny threw the challenge, some other ppl would've caved under the pressure. That you are still standing after so many yrs means you can wait it out. keep hope alive. Your later days shall be gr8ter.

My family n frnds supportd me,al tru,dat shuld try again n again. Dis yr i refuse getin d jamb form,it was my elder sista dat bought it 4me,nw i av double admisn.Thou i put my faith in God,dat i cn mak it

''(Never give up,keep trying, keep on believing God)'' After several years,I finally made mine this year.

you are a big olodo rabata. go and learn mechanic.

is WAEC getting more advanced, or are the next generation of students getting duller, perhaps the teachers are now more incompetent?

xanadus: you are a big olodo rabata. go and learn mechanic.

i thought you had a brain . . .

xanadus: you are a big olodo rabata. go and learn mechanic.

Coming from someone that drop out of primary school to join agbero.

OP.. Follow poliss advice... We have many on here that keep mute bcus of public embarrasment.

Its only in nigeria that we count this education as a ticket to heaven... I still remember my first year in UNI. 70% of student in my maths class is above 40 yrs...

Education is good but not a must for everyone..

7/8 yrs? Wow! Its really sad how students spend a very long time trying to pass their exams.is it that they are not brilliant enough Or the questions are too difficult? I advise you to try harder and pls don't try anything silly especially committing suicide!

@OP, which subject is she trying to get?

Dont be discourage, you just need to improve on the subjects you are having problem with by either attending good Lesson/Coaching in your area or if you can afford it, employ a private teacher to teach you the said subjects. God Almighty will see you through.

BTW: I hope during the 7/8 years, you have learned one or two hand-work. If not, then those years can said to be wasted. While trying to get educated, it is not a bad thing to get yourself empower in other aspect of life. There is no confirm theory that says you must be educated to be successful in life.

give ur life to Christ and go for deliverance.....only dem can u find peace in all you do

i wat to kno d subjects in which u hav problem

Tell her to go find something else to do. Everybody is born with a talent. Not everybody who passes waec are champions. Infact, I can categorically tell u that I don't even know where my waec or or results are. Cos, I don't need dem. And yet, I thank God for my life and where I am today. So, tell her to discover herself.

enroll 4 extra lessons l mean gud private teachers maybe a gud relation of urs 2 save cost n believe in urself...again try 2 get past waec ques n solve as many as u can in a long note 2gother with d solved past ques read, compare...u will discover while u failed

agabasam: give ur life to Christ and go for deliverance.....only dem can u find peace in all you do

Another way to prove stupidity.

pls can she call me on 08067598562,08028300638 i am touched but could be of help i run an academic consultin firm KUNLE is my name

seedord247:

Coming from someone that drop out of primary school to join agbero.

OP.. Follow poliss advice... We have many on here that keep mute bcus of public embarrasment.

Its only in nigeria that we count this education as a ticket to heaven... I still remember my first year in UNI. 70% of student in my maths class is above 40 yrs...

Education is good but not a must for everyone..

Formal education you mean or what? school education is just one part of education and not all about education.

crackhouse: @OP, which subject is she trying to get?

Mathematics and Literature in English.

kunzzy: pls can she call me on 08067598562,08028300638 i am touched but could be of help i run an academic consultin firm KUNLE is my name

Tell the fellow what you want to offer her here. The thread was not created for business but advice.

She may be beating the air, many people are like that, supposed to be reading courses like theatre arts, music or agriculture but they are breaking their head looking for physics to read engineering.

Trying to get her on nairaland, so she could read your suggestions...but, she is not picking her calls, yet. Thanks all.

She should also try NECO and NECO External but never to give up. Winners to quit and Quitters don't win.

OlowoTee:
Mathematics and Literature in English.

Why waste her time on her weak points when she can concentrate on her strong points? if she won't pass both papers, she can as well change course to fit into what she's good at. there are other courses she can go for without the need for credit in maths and Lit. In english. the fact that she's struggling with these 2 shows that they are not her strong points.

We as humans should learn to concentrate on what we are good at, to become the best in what we are good at and at the end of the day derive the greatest joy/satisfaction from it. I advise her to use her result by looking for a course that is suitable for such a result instead of wasting valuable time waiting for irrelevant things.

Secondly, in these 8years, what has she been able to 'add" to her life? 8 years is enough to be a master in other career, this does not mean she should abandon formal education but there's no knowledge that is useless, 8 years invested into skills acquisition is going to go a long way to push her further in life. (I just hope she invested her 8yrs of waiting though)

She shld pray fast nd work. More. Hard lyk puttin in all she's got.

Quitters don't win, winners don't quit. She should not give up and she will have a beautiful testimony/story in the future.

join ash....