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See What Thisnigerian Man Who Wrote JAMB 7 Times Achieved Dat Will Motivate You by jaeyking(m): 2:56pm On Dec 30, 2016 |
Inspiring story of Precious Ogechi,a
Nigerian man from Port Harcourt who
wrote JAMB 7 times.He wrote…..
‘My Story
After my secondary education, I decided
to further my studies.
I wrote the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th JAMB
exams and they were all cancelled. I
decided to take the bull by the horn. I
went to Enugu State University for a
pre-degree program. On the completion
of the program, I was offered a course
in faculty of Science but the cultism in
the institution as at then was
unbearable for me, having being
attacked twice. I decided to use the 5th
JAMB that was released to study at
University of Port Harcourt. Then ASUU
had a protracted strike that lasted for
over six months, I needed to write a 6th
JAMB and I scored 274 but that score
couldn’t offer me admissions as the two
JAMBS were combined because the
strike entered another year. After the
first 6yrs at home, WAEC too was
cancelling my results and I wrote WAEC/
NECO four times. I was frustrated,
mocked, criticized and called a failure.
Some of my classmates were already
youth Corpers. Many out of pity told me
to quit because school wasn’t for me.
The criticisms, mockery and name
calling from people that didn’t know
what I was passing through
compounded my issues and I started
thinking of quitting/suicide.
One evening, my brother in-law/mentor
told me “Ogechi nobody can frustrate or
determine the outcome of your life
except you, don’t quit trying, you’ll be
whatever you want to be” I repeated
that to myself over a hundred times that
night and I assumed the position of a
CEO in my life.
I enrolled for another pre-degree
program in University of Port Harcourt,
and wrote the 7th JAMB and it was also
canceled but thank God I passed the
BASIC program. So to gain admissions to
do a bachelors program, I wrote JAMB
7times, WAEC/NECO 4times and Pre-
degree 2times.
However, when I finally entered
University, I passed Rivers State
government scholarship exams to study
abroad but few weeks to departure,
another government took over in 2007
and cancelled the scholarship. But I told
myself I must study in Nigeria and
abroad.
People called me a failure but, I don’t
know if I am still a failure, if school is for
me now or not, or if am still bewitched
as people said..
All I can remember now is that I have
done BSc in Nigeria, Masters in Safety
and Environmental Management in UK,
have seven additional professional
certifications, qualified as a Chartered
Environmentalist in UK and have worked
both in Nigeria & Scotland.
I have learnt that setbacks are actually
strongholds in disguise if we don’t quit
trying.
I have learnt that persistence wears off
every resistance.
I have also learnt as a Christian that if
your faith says Yes, God won’t say No,
only be DETERMINED.
I give God ALL the glory and shame to
the devil’. 1 Like |
Re: See What Thisnigerian Man Who Wrote JAMB 7 Times Achieved Dat Will Motivate You by Elkay3: 3:16pm On Dec 30, 2016 |
I'm just a learner, 7!? I don't think I can. But kudos sir |
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