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Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Benbobola(m): 12:34pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
My story... I was a Class Rep for 5 years (100 - 500 level). It wasn't easy at all. So many times I wanted to give up but my classmates encouraged me. I took the heat on behalf of the class so many times. I was even threatened by a lecturer with extra year because my mates offended the man, so he said he would fail me as I was the leader of the class and he couldn't fail a whole class so as not to arouse suspicion from the school Senate. So many ups and downs but I persevered. In the five years, I was given Best class rep of the year award twice in the whole school, My HOD invited me for dinners with other lecturers of the faculty and so many other beautiful memories I have. One other thing is if I was broke and hungry, I just called one of my female classmates say hunger dey worry me and the would invite me to their rooms to eat (I was hardly ever lacking dinner) rotate it among them. *I can't forget one of my Darling mates that made Amala and Ewedu just for me...lol. Sometimes it was hard. Sometimes it was easy. I cried. I laughed. We fought. We made up. I learned LEADERSHIP first hand. Many people pay for professional classes what I learnt practically from leading my mates. I love them all, all through the Five beautiful years. Even after 6 years, they still call me "My CLA REP". My advice to all class reps is that be good to the people you serve. It may look hard, you may fight or argue, in all, be good to them for future sake. You are a leader, Lead! Make decisions. That's what they want you to do. I was not the most brilliant student in class. I was average but I had mates who were always willing to help me study and pull through. We graduated together in Bliss and we still help each other even after we all departed the institution. Adios and thanks for reading. 8 Likes |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by fatymore(f): 12:35pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Shout out to Moses aka Mc Paragon.. Classrep from Nd1 to Hnd2.You tried your best to manage US even when we know you were extorting us.. Always looking for connections during exam... I miss you sha cos we are best of friend and one of those you always listen and seek advice from.. .. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Nobody: 12:35pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Class reps dey try o |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by wiseboybuska(m): 12:39pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Am yet to get to university. But I have spent all my primary and secondary school years as a leader. From being a class Rep, to being the senior prefect, to being the fcs president. It's not easy. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by EZENDIZUOGU(m): 12:39pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
you must be willing to let go some of your right in other to strike a balance with others lastly, no privacy, your room is home for all |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by philchudi: 12:56pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
personal59: Story Story...... |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Obashlino(m): 1:02pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
you're right, i experienced all these during my undergraduate days. it's far better to lead a sheep than human beings May God bless those that deligently served and reward those that extort their mates then accordingly. obash 1 Like |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by free2ryhme: 1:14pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Firstboi01: being a class rep is not a guarantee for a successful out of university life |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by sonofanarchy(m): 1:16pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
ekensi01:
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Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by iSlayer: 1:18pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
People will beef you silly. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by jobaltol: 1:22pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
personal59: That is what is called favor...you did not deserve it neither did you work hard to be a class rep....try and consciously monitor that the level of God's favor did not diminish... |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Ejanla07: 1:38pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
boring. no picture |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by faorex(m): 1:42pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
proudly the class rep. Architecture Nd2 Mapoly Not so easy to deal with classmates and lecturers, like the OP said, Our reward is in heaven let me share a bit of my Experience here too. As a class rep, there are some undeserved favors I get for free, while others are lobbying for recognition, I'll just walk directly to the person I needed to see. the scandal that rocked my leadership experience was the one of mis-management of funds, I was scammed of almost 10k when I was sent to purchase cameras for photography class..I can never forget the experience. Alot of my classmates trusted me that I would never steal the class money, some believed I actually spent the money, I was taken to the school authority, faced the school security body and Hod, but at last I was made to refund the money. During that period, I almost cried my eyes out and almost dropped the post, but when the issue was over, I am just grateful for the experience, I learnt the HARDWAY. There are many good experiences to talk about, But, let me drop my pen here. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by chi4ik(m): 2:11pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
you are actually right @OP, I was the Class Rep & it was a painful pleasure, from my 100L-200L, it was a hell to me. we were 94 in number. I started enjoying my Class Rep work from second semester till our graduation. I defended all my classmates, I never allowed anyone to have any missing scripts, I always advocate for my classmates, I do send SMS to all of them if the need arises from my personal money, I did assignments to many & all the group assignment was on my head. I do group them for tutorials and the worst was the carryover students. in fact, I was working as a teacher in a secondary school which made to b missing all my electives. the summary is thus, 98% of my classmates so much loved me because I saw their problems as mine and I even influenced lecturers to pass them. my worst experience was that I'm fair, tall, gentle, handsome and above all, I'm intelligent. so ladies nearly tear me apart and they fought each other. I never dated any girl in the campus because I needed a good name, guys were always jealous of me. good of all was that my class believed in anything that came out from my mouth because I was so sincere and diligent, I was crazily influential to both lecturers and students. I never bought food with my money because few of my classmates always supply me with food stuffs and money. my classmates loved me as their gods. above all, I graduated with 2.1..... I Rep Rehabilitation Science 2016 set, University of Jos.... just ask anybody of Charlieboy or Charles... 3 Likes |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by genali(m): 2:28pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Being a class rep wasn't easy but on the long run it pays. There are many advantages and disadvantages but your lecturers will always listen to you and respect you. Your coursemate will hate you envy you but at the end you are still the boss. And your mates will never forget you |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by omoelerin1: 2:44pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
personal59:It is a sign that you will be nominated for a political office in Nigeria without struggling for it. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by omoelerin1: 2:47pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Amosjaj:It is because you lack self esteem. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Damfostopper(m): 3:33pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
I was the class rep in my final year..... I can relate all this.... I was an introvert n a shy person before I was given the position by the class.... but as we graduated... I look back and I noticed I wasn't really an introvert as compared to how I was before.... because I can now stand crowd and no too much stage fright |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Damfostopper(m): 3:34pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
omoelerin1:I tell you... low self esteem bad pass HIV |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Amosjaj(m): 3:35pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
omoelerin1:Your father lack self esteem, must you comment because you don't have sense. Idiot |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by omoelerin1: 3:42pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Amosjaj:I am vindicated by the virtue of your comment. You just have to work on yourself and improve on your low self esteem. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by sayhi2certified(m): 4:12pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
<fg=b000ff00><b>hello world |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Niyinficient(m): 4:15pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Class rep no be beans..... i can relate to all of the above points. Being class rep from year one to finals really made me a better person sha....i received lots of things...love, threats, insults, rejections, abuses, support, care...just name it but Jah made those years my purging period. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by terabyte2015(m): 4:32pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Prefola: I just finished as the Class Rep for the graduated class of 2017 of Unilorin, Faculty of Engineering. Bro, It wasn't an easy task. though I wasn't the class rep from day one coz I joined the class in 200 level through direct entry. So, in my 300 level days I moved closer to the rep and became very close to the extent of earning people trust and always fight for them so I was appointed the assistant class rep and the same time the rep n I were serving concurrently at the faculty level as an excos. we make sure our dept get the best of the best so we were there for them always. in our 400level days we supported the rep to become our faculty president and we succeeded in getting him there. some people move a motion to appoint me the class rep though they know that I'll still work with the faculty president cox of our closeness. I took up the post without stress cox they all trusted me and I still took up some appointment at the faculty level from the president being a friend. I appointed my departmental crush as my assistant. Lesson: To be a leader, try all ur possible best to earn ur people trust and try to be transparent to them in all situation. NB: I don't deal with the issue of money, I appointed neutral person from the class to handle that cox money is my weak point. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by cutesimplycalm(f): 4:55pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Babajide Samuel was my class rep then, very cool guy he was, his spoken English den was bomb... I mean he was very eloquent, u will always learn new vocabulary frm him anytime he decides to address d class |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by sahm4u2nv(m): 5:44pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
you must learn how to take advice, this almost ruin my career classRep is arguably an errand boy but I like it our reward is in heaven |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by piagetskinner(m): 6:09pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
who class rep help... I remember when I was an undergraduate, had this bossy class rep so full of pomposity although the dude was brilliant first class material |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Damsman10(m): 6:19pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Firstboi01: u r on point o OP, those chicks for my class dose days carry my eyes see shege.. mesef I show Dem say I get leadership experience, na so I use agidi complete my 4yrs tenure... wen time to choose presido come if u see race wey I run for my dear life.. #whuklassrephelp |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by chukagora(m): 7:00pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Nicely written but @OP you failed to mention the problems class reps face with there lecturers, sometimes a lecturer can hate you because your too close to another lecturer. This in particular can make you fail in exams if you dont take time. Am a victim of this and am still learning how to manage the situation though its very painful. I became the class rep in a very easy way but after about 1month I was faced with some political tursle for my position so many allegations came up, that was during december 2016. So later there was the issue of election as I was not elected in the first place. As the allegations came I did not counter any of the allegations rather I waited till we all went home for the christmas break. Then on the first day of January 2017, I wrote an appologetic letter on our class whatsapp group telling them the challenges I've been facing and how the lecturers has been frustrating me. When they woke up and saw my post a serious debate started almost immediately but then I have explained things to them and about 80 percent of them have taken a stand with me as we resumed after the break I used diplomacy to win the rest I could but then the issue has reached the HOD and he has mandates my Departmental presido and the excos to conduct an election for my class. Those against me where already using the 200level students to campagn against me but in all these the greatest tool I used was patient and God was with me because even the people I trusted was against me. On the day of the election I had five challengers but before the election started four withdrew from the election at the end I won convinsingly . We were about 105 in class but on that day about 40 students came for the election and I got 32 votes against my opponents 8votes. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by chukagora(m): 7:00pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Nicely written but @OP you failed to mention the problems class reps face with there lecturers, sometimes a lecturer can hate you because your too close to another lecturer. This in particular can make you fail in exams if you dont take time. Am a victim of this and am still learning how to manage the situation though its very painful. I became the class rep in a very easy way but after about 1month I was faced with some political tursle for my position so many allegations came up, that was during december 2016. So later there was the issue of election as I was not elected in the first place. As the allegations came I did not counter any of the allegations rather I waited till we all went home for the christmas break. Then on the first day of January 2017, I wrote an appologetic letter on our class whatsapp group telling them the challenges I've been facing and how the lecturers has been frustrating me. When they woke up and saw my post a serious debate started almost immediately but then I have explained things to them and about 80 percent of them have taken a stand with me as we resumed after the break I used diplomacy to win the rest I could but then the issue has reached the HOD and he has mandated my Departmental presido and the excos to conduct an election for my class. Those against me where already using the 200level students to campagn against me but in all these the greatest tool I used was patient and God was with me because even the people I trusted was against me. On the day of the election I had five challengers but before the election started four withdrew from the election at the end I won convinsingly . We were about 105 in class but on that day about 40 students came for the election and I got 32 votes against my opponents 8votes. |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by Juniorbuba(m): 9:23pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
Class rep I salute o! |
Re: The Life Of A Typical Class Rep In Nigeria by i8sins(m): 9:49pm On Nov 16, 2017 |
All I see there is suffer head work. The only thing I gained there was popularity. The The popularity though helped my political career. FUTMx |
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