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Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 7:38pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
dalexy101037:You are welcome bro. These children master the basics though from primary school. Mathematics is an art. There are ways to solve basic operations of division, multiplication and the likes in less than 10 seconds and less than 5 seconds with constant practice. These children do not battle with those basics anymore. They are first of all, a walking calculator. So, if they are solving a question and they have to multiply something in the process, they just write the answer. They do not start doing normal multiplication or division like most people would do |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by TSRC: 7:40pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
naturalwaves:Yeah. I have heard of the Raytheon competition, through I don't really follow it. When it comes raw book, the Asians are in charge. Maybe Western Europe can compete with them, but definitely not America. The irony though is that the best minds in Asia will move to America and the benefits goes to the US eventually. Though China is beginning to retain their own minds. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by Evangkatsoulis: 7:51pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
naturalwaves: Nice mnemonics. But why not use memory palace instead? |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 7:53pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
TSRC:Yes, There is a serious brain drain in India as well. Ever heard of IIT, India? That is where all the geniuses in India go to. It will be easier for a needle to pass through the eye of a camel than to gain admission there. Now, when most people finish there, they get snapped up by American companies paricularly the IT Companies and the big players(Google, Microsoft etc).Those guys remain in American and barely contribute to India. America is an expert at taking talents |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by TSRC: 8:01pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
naturalwaves:I know IIT. The US Even have a visa category called the Einstein visa. They use it to suck in the proven best minds all over the world by cutting out all the red tapes involved in immigration. With an Einstein visa, immigration is very easy. But to get it, you must be a proven absolute genius. 1 Like |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 8:01pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
Evangkatsoulis:I use all manner of techniques but never really used memory palace. Sometimes, I form an imaginary story. I basically use Encoding,Memory Address method by attaching a tag to each info, Linking method and comedy to remember serious stuffs. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 8:04pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
TSRC:@ Einstein visa. Graduates of that school do not search for jobs though. Jobs search for them. The entrance exam sef na die and you have about 3 minutes per question. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 8:15pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
MathsEconomics:Nigeria tried. Other African countries have performed worse. lol. I hope we will get it right someday. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by Alanpoza007: 8:23pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
Cowbell Mathematics competition, such fond memories. I remember my time when I went for the Senior Competition in SS2. Then it was just written Exams at each state level. I finished 3rd in Lagos State then, losing out to the 1st Prize by just 3 marks. I couldn't proceed to the National level cos they changed the rule that year, that only the winner at each State level will proceed to the National unlike before when it was 1st to 3rd. I cried my ass off but was compensated by 10k prize money, lots of branded Cowbell notebooks, pens and a long stack of powdered milk. 2 Likes |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 8:28pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
Alanpoza007:The guy that sat behind behind me started licking his sachet milk in the hall . "I cannot come and die things" Was it in your set that boy from a school in Agege won for Lagos? Was your centre at Government College? 1 Like |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by Alanpoza007: 8:39pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
naturalwaves:I don't even remember where the guy that won came from but I was from Ojo LG but my school was a Private school with the headquarter in FESTAC and I had my exam at Mile 2, Amuwo Odofin Senior High school, I think. Can't remember too clearly again. People that know me can clearly demystify my moniker by now with this expose. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 8:43pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
Alanpoza007:Okay. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by damtan(m): 9:01pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
realestniggah:Gone are those days when public school students make waves. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by subcbouy: 9:24pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
damtan:Hard labour has replaced hard work. It is redeemable, though. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by IamProdigy: 9:29pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 9:30pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
IamProdigy:Amen. Thanks. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by Gerrard59(m): 9:35pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
naturalwaves: Damn! You're a boss! I thought I was a guru in current affairs but with the formula you have here, I weak. My strength was in geography, political science, nation's historical moments and the Nobel prize. It was fun there reading voraciously as I prepared. I started the Nobel prize research when a man was asked who won the first Nobel prize in physics (he later walked away with a million naira). Wahlai talai! Entertainment was my weakest link. Anytime a question from there comes up, I don't say a word. Regarding sports, I even became a fan of tennis so as to keep up with the program and memorised winners of different grand slams. For you to have sat near Aroma 9 years' ago, then truly, you've teyd in the game. I watched the game that night and was ecstatic for Aroma and his success. There was a recent one (when it was still aired) that the dude fell to 250K from 5M. Forgotten the question but he already had a patent for a product. Too intelligent to have lost. Good to see a fellow aficionado of the program. I'll try to watch some episodes tonight sef. The Nairaland thread: https://www.nairaland.com/322490/aroma-ufodike-wins-n10m-ultimate 2 Likes |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by Nobody: 9:56pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
TSRC:Most teachers cannot prepare their students for olympiads so they prefer to focus on the one they can handle which is cowbellpedia. I've observed this both from first hand and second hand experiences. Besides the top countries in the IMO have kids who start preparing for it from primary school and they usually have a lot more resources and support given to them. So I don't really consider it a shame based on the state of Nigeria. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 9:56pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
Gerrard59: I forgot.... I also memorized all past Nobel prize winners per category and so many other things. I had USA at my finger tips cos they too like USA. Lol. 9 years ago, Aroma's recording was the 4th. I had entered the studio for the 2nd recording but failed to win fastest finger for audience. So, I was asked to wait for the 4th show to try again. The 4th show started around 7pm. He was so nervous while he was waiting to be taken in for Fastest Finger to determine who gets to the hot seat. Whenever he gets nervous, he goes to puff. Aroma's winning question was a walk in the park for me. He was asked about Maathai Wangari. I think he was asked about the category she won and not even the year. He had to call his cousin. Wangari Maathai won it in 2004 and she won for PEACE. We have read so many things my bro. Will check out that link.. No knowledge is ever lost. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by GoodMuyis(m): 10:43pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
All of you saying quota system this and that, failed to recognize or see that Northerner also filed the top list and among the 100s. But because of your biased mind decide to look into bottom of the list only, shame on your all. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by Taciturn1: 10:51pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
Factgist:Not here please. These are the next generation. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 11:45pm On Aug 05, 2019 |
GoodMuyis:A couple of Northern schools (very few) made a top 17 Nationwide. If you look at the names we'll, most of those candidates are not Northerners. Moreover, if a Northerner qualifies on merit, there is no problem with that now and no one will question that. Quota system is terrible. Let me give you a good example. There is this girl called Osasere from PH. She was at the finals of the Junior category 2 years ago. In this written examination, she scored 92%.Guess what? She won't be part of the quiz show despite her scores. Whereas, more than 10/15 people who scored less than her will make the show. Does that make sense?? Her 92 did not meet up with top 17 nationwide and she was not the state champion for her state as someone scored around 98% in same state. There is this other boy called Ezekiel Enoch who was also part of the finals 2 years ago. He scored 88% in the national exams this time around but because he wrote from Ogun state where the competition is stiff, he did not make it. More than 6 people scored better than him in the state. Students from Ota Total Academy, Ambassadors etc scored better than him and so, no game show. It is difficult to write the exam in Lagos, Rivers, Ogun, Osun, Abia, Abuja etc because you may score 94% and never make it to the game show. Is that not unfair? Why should someone who scored 44% make the game show and someone who scored 92% did not make the game show?The quota system is rubbish to be sincere. Do you have an idea of the kind of efforts that must have been put in to score 92%? |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by Melkizedeck: 6:39am On Aug 06, 2019 |
One day I'll invest about a 100 million in this contest! 1 Like |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by GoodMuyis(m): 8:47am On Aug 06, 2019 |
naturalwaves: Is that not an attribute of Federal Character or inclusive competition ? At least it gives all the state a chance to participate. The worst-case is that the poor performing schools or wards won't make it to the finals. I read the rules yesterday and stated that you don't have to hail from a state to represent a school from that state. I believe education enlightenment is growing in the north gradually |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by NL1960: 8:51am On Aug 06, 2019 |
bamirotola: You are very funny. You think i attended a local secondary school?. In my set of about 150 students, we currently have about 30 Medical Doctors of which about 5 are Professors not only in Nigeria but abroad. This is not to mention the large number of Engineers and Computer scientists. In my days, we did Additional Mathematics that had the terrifying red textbook by Godman and Talbert and not Further Mathematics. Just to give you a hint of the school for you to know if it was a local school and therefore if the person was a local champion, the immediate past governor of Lagos state was my senior in secondary school. 1 Like |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 8:59am On Aug 06, 2019 |
GoodMuyis:The written exams already gave all states a chance to participate. Why should those who now failed from other states qualify ahead of other high scoring candidates from another state. Those children should not have written in Ogun, Rivers and Co. Had it been that their school had branches in other states, they should just have gone there to write. So sad to see someone scoring above 90% and no qualification. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 8:59am On Aug 06, 2019 |
NL1960:Lol. You schooled in Warri?? |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by NL1960: 9:00am On Aug 06, 2019 |
dalexy101037: My son's school has started preparing him and his group for the senior edition since last year September. He will be in SS2 by September. He did the junior category last year but did not make the finals. There was no holiday for him last year as he was kept in school for preparation. His school was entering for the first time. So it was a learning curve for them. 1 Like |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by NL1960: 9:05am On Aug 06, 2019 |
naturalwaves: The academic competition in India is tough. For you to get admission into competitive courses like Medicine, Electronics and Communications Engineering(ECE), Computer Science and Commerce in certain universities, you need to score 100% in their equivalent of our Jamb. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by kings59: 9:06am On Aug 06, 2019 |
NACE13: Exactly If you stay away from girls, they would call you gay, if you have GF they would say she isn't right for at that stage in school. I wonder what they want again. That GF's part is killing would bring distraction and abandonment of studies. |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by NL1960: 9:13am On Aug 06, 2019 |
naturalwaves: Warri no dey carry last. 1 Like |
Re: Cowbellpedia 2019: The Return Of Jessey Uche-Nwichi, The Mathematics Wizard by naturalwaves: 10:36am On Aug 06, 2019 |
NL1960:I am tellig you. Some who could not even gain admissions in India are on scolarships at Havard and the likes |
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