Valeen Ose, 25, graduated with a first class
from the Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science, Delta State University,
Abraka,Delta State in the 2013/2014
academic session with a 4.60 CGPA. She tells
TUNDE AJAJA about her experience in school

How was your growing up?

Growing up was normal for me, nothing
extraordinary but just the fact that I was
somehow caged by my parents. I had a very
strict and disciplinarian for a father who
ensured that I was always reading my books
and not playing around. My mother, who is
now a retired teacher, wasn’t different from
my father in that regard. I had to grow up
with the knowledge that ‘average’ wasn’t good
enough. I remember going home with my
report card having come out with first
position and my dad would care less as he was
more concerned with the grade I had in each
course. To him, I had to have A in all courses.
This made me more studious to impress him;
and indirectly made me an excellent student
who paid more attention to details.

What did you dream to become then?

As a child, I had always dreamt to be a
medical doctor and my father would have
preferred that I studied medicine. He used to
call me Dr. Valeen before he died in 2010. It
was all I wanted. The least I could have settled
for was a medical science course. So I never
thought of studying Mathematics and
Computer Science, so I would say this course
found me. And it is a course that is relevant
worldwide and in every sector, including
business, entertainment, telecommunications,
medicine, transportation, agriculture, homes,
architectural and engineering sector, even in
security. I also want to be the first female
President in Nigeria and the most influential
black woman in the world.

Some people run away from Mathematics
because they feel it is hard. Is it true?

Mathematics is not easy, neither is it hard.
Every course has its own challenges and
Computer Science is also not an exception. I
have loved mathematics from primary school
and excelled in it. That helped a great deal.
There is nothing too difficult to learn if only
we are committed and ready to learn; if we
open up our minds to learn we would find out
how easy it just might be. Solving
mathematics is just like cooking; we all have
different methods of cooking okro soup
(that’s my favourite soup by the way) but the
finished product is what matters. Find the
method that works for you and that’s all. Just
like programming, some people find it very
challenging but it is the abstract nature of the
course that made me appreciate it and it
enabled me to think deeply.

Having a first class in this kind of
combined course may not have come
easily; what did you do differently?

I took a decision right before I entered school
that I was going to graduate with a first class
and I was determined to see it come to pass.
It was very challenging but I thank God that
all my efforts paid off. Beyond the
determination, I tried as much as possible not
to miss any lecture and it helped me to
understand things better during my personal
study time. At home, I formed personal notes
on each course after thorough research on
the various topics taught in class (my course
mates always found these personal notes
helpful as they perpetually requested for them
prior to exams). This routine made me read
wide and have diversified approach to all my
courses. My reading approach was also very
different; I applied adaptability to how I read
(actually as I could read anywhere and at any
time). If a place wasn’t conducive for reading,
I would make it conducive by working on my
mind which I find very dynamic. Above all,
there is the God factor. In order to get total
understanding when studying, I always prayed
before I picked up a course to study.

Did you have such performance in your
previous schools?

My performances in my previous schools
were very excellent. In both my primary and
secondary school education, I was on top of
my class most of the time. I had distinction in
my first school leaving certificate and a very
good result in my senior secondary school
certificate examination. I scored 275 in my
first UTME and I chose University of Ibadan as
first choice and Delta State University,
Abraka, as second choice, although I never
really wanted to go there.

How come you didn’t get into UI?

I received the notification date for the
interview very late. So, I started a Diploma
programme in Computer Science Education at
DELSU where I graduated in 2010 with
Distinction. I learnt I was the first student to
have achieved that in that department and I
actually resumed for the programme a month
to first semester exams. When I went to see
my course adviser in his office, he was angry
and saw me as an unserious student but that
notion changed when I went back to check my
result and I had 4.86 GPA. That was the best
in the department then. Since then, I decided
to make the best out of the programme and I
became the best student in the department
that year. It was actually very difficult
because as a direct entry student, I offered
twice the number of courses that my course
mates did, but I still thank God.

For how many hours were you reading
daily?

I can’t really measure that but I can read
anytime. On the average, I read for 12 hours
a day and all through the day during exams. I
remember my friends used to complain that I
was always reading anytime they visited. My
neighbours used to constantly remind me that
brain tumour is real and they warned that if I
continued at that rate, I would likely become
a victim. One good thing about my reading
culture is that it was infectious and in no
time, friends and neighbours indirectly
became more committed to studying.

How many hours did you sleep daily?

At the start of the semester, I could sleep for
six hours and during examination period, I
could sleep for between one and three hours.
Sometimes I wouldn’t sleep so I could cover
all the topics for that course and had enough
time to set exam questions for myself and
answer them. There was a time I went to the
exam hall without having a proper bath
because I had been involved with studying
and I didn’t want to be late. Everything
worked together for my good eventually.
How often did you use the library?
I used the library only once throughout and I
regretted it because I slept all through.
Usually, I read and talk, so the library was not
a place for my person, as I would end up
disturbing others. I preferred my room where
I had the freedom to discuss with my kitchen
utensils, my wardrobe, shoes, bed and
anything you can think of because I used to
turn my reading time to an interview session
between my books and anything I cloned to
represent the interviewer. It was that serious.

Were you involved in other school
activities?

I was involved in school politics. I was a vice-
president of my department, a member of the
constitution review committee, a practising
Barrister (student advocate) of Dele Giwa Law
Chamber on campus and other engagements. I
also used to be a compere, an actress and a
model, and I had won some crowns including
Miss Ndokwa, DELSU Chapter 2010, Miss
Ndokwa, Federated Union of Ndokwa
Students, and Miss Peace Delta 2013. In
addition, I have a non-governmental
organisation, Tisova Relief Concepts. It’s an
events management and modelling outfit
where we train models, engage in charitable
works and also the initiator of a cultural
pageant in Delta State – Nwa-ada Ukwuani
Cultural Beauty Pageant. That was in a bid to
promote our culture.

Being a model and a brilliant student, how
did you handle gestures from men?

It was easy. I ensured that whoever it was
ended up becoming hardworking because I
always love to impact something positive into
others. It was only a few that could measure
up to my definition of hard work, so my train
left them at the station. My male colleagues
disturbed a lot at a certain time but when I
spelt out my conditions; they were almost
impossible to achieve. That way, it was
reduced to the barest minimum.

What was your most embarrassing
moment in school?

The day a lecturer asked me to leave the
lecture hall during a test simply because he
thought I was going to cheat. I missed that
test and I felt so embarrassed in front of the
whole class. He was a new lecturer and didn’t
know me as much so I guess it was just a
misunderstanding. This made me study a lot
harder for the exam so I could have an A in
the course, and thank God I did.

What of your happiest moment?

The day I was awarded as best student in the
Computer Science unit of my department was
my happiest moment. We had very intelligent
students in my time but to be the best was
just rewarding.

Were you ever discouraged maybe by
virtue of some stories you were told?

I was told some stories but they were hearsay.
The stories really discouraged me from
working harder as my CGPA dropped to about
4.45. At that point, I felt it wasn’t worth the
effort. I spoke to my Course Adviser about it
and he assured me that if I merited it, then I
would get it. So I worked with that and I met
my target. Thanks be to God.

www.punchng.com/entertainment/campus-champion/i-talked-to-my-shoes-bed-or-anything-in-my-room-when-i-studied-valeen-ose-first-class-graduate-delsu/#disqus_thread

You don dey Mad Small Small be Dat Oh!!!

Go get a life dear

Beauty & Brains

Yeah, happens to everyone
Just when you are reading, everything else becomes interesting. Lamp, shoes, mosquito etc

Btw, she is beautiful and at the same time intelligent
Thatz nice

SELENAqueensy:
Yeah, happens to everyone
Just when you are reading, everything else becomes interesting. Lamp, shoes, mosquito etc

Btw, she is beautiful and at the same time intelligent
Thatz nice

FIRST MATURED AND PROFOUND COMMENT......:*


I also do same, when reading its normal...

SELENAqueensy:
Yeah, happens to everyone
Just when you are reading, everything else becomes interesting. Lamp, shoes, mosquito etc

Btw, she is beautiful and at the same time intelligent
Thatz nice

FIRST MATURED AND PROFOUND COMMENT......:*


I also do same when reading,its normal, and a science course at that......:/??

Nice

Baba419:
Go get a life dear

am sure you didn't read the post

Bellalistic:

FIRST MATURED AND PROFOUND COMMENT......:*


I also do same when reading,its normal, and a science course at that......:/??

and what's your G.P?

Good for u. ..

woow!! I love this ...

just the kind of wife I need

hmm

I know my prayer will be answered soon.

keep it up dearie ,

All.the.best my angel.


#team.maths.

My God!
Not many people can acheive what this girl has achieved, with the modelling and all that stuff.
Good job, girl...really good.

Students like you are highly needed in our society. Keep it up sister.

lukman:
Valeen Ose, 25, graduated with a first class
from the Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science, Delta State University,
Abraka,Delta State in the 2013/2014
academic session with a 4.60 CGPA. She tells
TUNDE AJAJA about her experience in school

How was your growing up?

Growing up was normal for me, nothing
extraordinary but just the fact that I was
somehow caged by my parents. I had a very
strict and disciplinarian for a father who
ensured that I was always reading my books
and not playing around. My mother, who is
now a retired teacher, wasn’t different from
my father in that regard. I had to grow up
with the knowledge that ‘average’ wasn’t good
enough. I remember going home with my
report card having come out with first
position and my dad would care less as he was
more concerned with the grade I had in each
course. To him, I had to have A in all courses.
This made me more studious to impress him;
and indirectly made me an excellent student
who paid more attention to details.

What did you dream to become then?

As a child, I had always dreamt to be a
medical doctor and my father would have
preferred that I studied medicine. He used to
call me Dr. Valeen before he died in 2010. It
was all I wanted. The least I could have settled
for was a medical science course. So I never
thought of studying Mathematics and
Computer Science, so I would say this course
found me. And it is a course that is relevant
worldwide and in every sector, including
business, entertainment, telecommunications,
medicine, transportation, agriculture, homes,
architectural and engineering sector, even in
security. I also want to be the first female
President in Nigeria and the most influential
black woman in the world.

Some people run away from Mathematics
because they feel it is hard. Is it true?

Mathematics is not easy, neither is it hard.
Every course has its own challenges and
Computer Science is also not an exception. I
have loved mathematics from primary school
and excelled in it. That helped a great deal.
There is nothing too difficult to learn if only
we are committed and ready to learn; if we
open up our minds to learn we would find out
how easy it just might be. Solving
mathematics is just like cooking; we all have
different methods of cooking okro soup
(that’s my favourite soup by the way) but the
finished product is what matters. Find the
method that works for you and that’s all. Just
like programming, some people find it very
challenging but it is the abstract nature of the
course that made me appreciate it and it
enabled me to think deeply.

Having a first class in this kind of
combined course may not have come
easily; what did you do differently?

I took a decision right before I entered school
that I was going to graduate with a first class
and I was determined to see it come to pass.
It was very challenging but I thank God that
all my efforts paid off. Beyond the
determination, I tried as much as possible not
to miss any lecture and it helped me to
understand things better during my personal
study time. At home, I formed personal notes
on each course after thorough research on
the various topics taught in class (my course
mates always found these personal notes
helpful as they perpetually requested for them
prior to exams). This routine made me read
wide and have diversified approach to all my
courses. My reading approach was also very
different; I applied adaptability to how I read
(actually as I could read anywhere and at any
time). If a place wasn’t conducive for reading,
I would make it conducive by working on my
mind which I find very dynamic. Above all,
there is the God factor. In order to get total
understanding when studying, I always prayed
before I picked up a course to study.

Did you have such performance in your
previous schools?

My performances in my previous schools
were very excellent. In both my primary and
secondary school education, I was on top of
my class most of the time. I had distinction in
my first school leaving certificate and a very
good result in my senior secondary school
certificate examination. I scored 275 in my
first UTME and I chose University of Ibadan as
first choice and Delta State University,
Abraka, as second choice, although I never
really wanted to go there.

How come you didn’t get into UI?

I received the notification date for the
interview very late. So, I started a Diploma
programme in Computer Science Education at
DELSU where I graduated in 2010 with
Distinction. I learnt I was the first student to
have achieved that in that department and I
actually resumed for the programme a month
to first semester exams. When I went to see
my course adviser in his office, he was angry
and saw me as an unserious student but that
notion changed when I went back to check my
result and I had 4.86 GPA. That was the best
in the department then. Since then, I decided
to make the best out of the programme and I
became the best student in the department
that year. It was actually very difficult
because as a direct entry student, I offered
twice the number of courses that my course
mates did, but I still thank God.

For how many hours were you reading
daily?

I can’t really measure that but I can read
anytime. On the average, I read for 12 hours
a day and all through the day during exams. I
remember my friends used to complain that I
was always reading anytime they visited. My
neighbours used to constantly remind me that
brain tumour is real and they warned that if I
continued at that rate, I would likely become
a victim. One good thing about my reading
culture is that it was infectious and in no
time, friends and neighbours indirectly
became more committed to studying.

How many hours did you sleep daily?

At the start of the semester, I could sleep for
six hours and during examination period, I
could sleep for between one and three hours.
Sometimes I wouldn’t sleep so I could cover
all the topics for that course and had enough
time to set exam questions for myself and
answer them. There was a time I went to the
exam hall without having a proper bath
because I had been involved with studying
and I didn’t want to be late. Everything
worked together for my good eventually.
How often did you use the library?
I used the library only once throughout and I
regretted it because I slept all through.
Usually, I read and talk, so the library was not
a place for my person, as I would end up
disturbing others. I preferred my room where
I had the freedom to discuss with my kitchen
utensils, my wardrobe, shoes, bed and
anything you can think of because I used to
turn my reading time to an interview session
between my books and anything I cloned to
represent the interviewer. It was that serious.

Were you involved in other school
activities?

I was involved in school politics. I was a vice-
president of my department, a member of the
constitution review committee, a practising
Barrister (student advocate) of Dele Giwa Law
Chamber on campus and other engagements. I
also used to be a compere, an actress and a
model, and I had won some crowns including
Miss Ndokwa, DELSU Chapter 2010, Miss
Ndokwa, Federated Union of Ndokwa
Students, and Miss Peace Delta 2013. In
addition, I have a non-governmental
organisation, Tisova Relief Concepts. It’s an
events management and modelling outfit
where we train models, engage in charitable
works and also the initiator of a cultural
pageant in Delta State – Nwa-ada Ukwuani
Cultural Beauty Pageant. That was in a bid to
promote our culture.

Being a model and a brilliant student, how
did you handle gestures from men?

It was easy. I ensured that whoever it was
ended up becoming hardworking because I
always love to impact something positive into
others. It was only a few that could measure
up to my definition of hard work, so my train
left them at the station. My male colleagues
disturbed a lot at a certain time but when I
spelt out my conditions; they were almost
impossible to achieve. That way, it was
reduced to the barest minimum.

What was your most embarrassing
moment in school?

The day a lecturer asked me to leave the
lecture hall during a test simply because he
thought I was going to cheat. I missed that
test and I felt so embarrassed in front of the
whole class. He was a new lecturer and didn’t
know me as much so I guess it was just a
misunderstanding. This made me study a lot
harder for the exam so I could have an A in
the course, and thank God I did.

What of your happiest moment?

The day I was awarded as best student in the
Computer Science unit of my department was
my happiest moment. We had very intelligent
students in my time but to be the best was
just rewarding.

Were you ever discouraged maybe by
virtue of some stories you were told?

I was told some stories but they were hearsay.
The stories really discouraged me from
working harder as my CGPA dropped to about
4.45. At that point, I felt it wasn’t worth the
effort. I spoke to my Course Adviser about it
and he assured me that if I merited it, then I
would get it. So I worked with that and I met
my target. Thanks be to God.

www.punchng.com/entertainment/campus-champion/i-talked-to-my-shoes-bed-or-anything-in-my-room-when-i-studied-valeen-ose-first-class-graduate-delsu/#disqus_thread

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