tpia1:


it's generally not the norm, in the US.

In the instances where kids are identified as brilliant for their ages, they might be enrolled in a special program or special school with others who are the same. Not sure if that's what happened here.

bawomolo stated in one thread it took him 4.5 years to complete his first degree. And he categorically denied the possibility of getting an engineering degree in three years.

rather puzzling.

maybe it's easier in chicago, perhaps.

tpia1:

not trying to argue here but simply attempting to work out this puzzle.

he came to the US at age 13, in 2002.

he should have been placed in eight or ninth grade, with his agemates.


to graduate 4-5 years later, at age 17 or 18.



now, unless he took college level courses while in high school [he denied that though] or was enrolled in a special school that allowed him to skip ahead of his grade.


the educational system could also vary by state perhaps.

anyway, dont mind me.

may he RIP.

Ileke-IdI:

^^ OH YEA, I forgot about that.

My lil sister is a yr behind because she was born on Dec, after the beginning of school. I believe to start kindergarten, you have to be 5 by the beginning of school yr.

@Post

RIP my dear. I know you're in a better place.
I feel it. Been talking to people, and I feel a lot better 
One day, we'll meet to discuss this face 2 face.

chiogo:

I'm happy to see you're smiling.
Remembering his personality alone puts a smile on my face too. He's definitely in a better place.

chiogo:

Yes, it does vary by state. I came here when I was 13 too but they put me in the 9th grade because they thought I was too young for the 10th grade which is equivalent to Naija's SS1 although I did 9th grade(JSS3) in naija. But I have cousins who moved to Texas from naija and were kept in their original grades. Doesn't have to be a 'special school', some states just don't place a minimum age for HS graduation.

His birthday being in November too, I'm guessing he actually graduated at 14 in the summer of 2004 before he turned 15 in November of that yr. If he enrolled in college that same yr in September(fall), he was still 14 and graduated with his bachelors in 2008 probably in December rather than May, which is when it usually takes place. if so, it took him 4.5 years technically since Sept-Dec is a semester, which is half a yr of college. He turned 19 a month before he graduated.

I think that's what happened.

some states just don't place a minimum age for HS graduation.

Ileke-IdI:

They told me I was withdrawing. Even my mom started texting "I love you" every 1hr
Maybe it's because it's the first time I had to to deal with someone's death. I try not to remember anything, it's better that way.

dayokanu:

Some posters post beyond their age,

E.g Someone like Oyinda.

dayokanu:

Some posters post beyond their age,

E.g Someone like Oyinda.

eldee:

Nice to see that you're even posting . . . baby steps
Tried to add you on Facebook, can't find the 'Add as Friend' link on your profile.


How old is Oyinda. . . don't tell me I've been flirting with a minor??

eldee:

How old is Oyinda. . . don't tell me I've been flirting with a minor??

eldee:

I went to the Allhiphop Forum and checked out the thread set up for him, even the AAs admitted that it was sad.
So while we're here hating on them, they loved him too, probably as much as we did.
Every single person on that page admitted that it was a silly and evil thing to do.

eldee:

How old is Oyinda. . . don't tell me I've been flirting with a minor??

strangerf:


ME too. Couldnt add Ileke-leke-leke-Idi

And, yes, Oyinda is a minor. She just turned 12, 2 months ago

He is not like the halftard black boys I see that all they know is making mix-tape, speaking poor english, smoking weed and sagging their trousers to their knees without any academic qualification/aspiration to build the mind or be a back-up to an aspiration in entertainment. Then we get reports of academic underachievement by black males because all want to be gangster rappers, DJs or footballers, leaving people with Bawo's academic achievement as exceptions in the community

MandingoII:

Whatever.

what has nigeria exported that's worthy of mention beside OIL. and even that goes to the Politicians that keep the money for themselves.

Escape to America at your peril.

Besides, it is Governmental/Corporate Structural Institutions that keep Black and Brown people impoverished and HATING on each other. Look at how Nigerian Tribes DETEST each other. Poverty breeds hatred. AND poverty can be an "impoverished mind" conditioned to self loathing.

eldee:

I went to the Allhiphop Forum and checked out the thread set up for him, even the AAs admitted that it was sad.
So while we're here hating on them, they loved him too, probably as much as we did.
Every single person on that page admitted that it was a silly and evil thing to do.

eldee:

Nice to see that you're even posting . . . baby steps
Tried to add you on Facebook, can't find the 'Add as Friend' link on your profile.


How old is Oyinda. . . don't tell me I've been flirting with a minor??

spikedcylinder:

When Oyinda originally joined this forum, i think she was about 11 or so. lol
And yea, she's a smart one.
Same goes for that hot-angel girl. She was 14 when she was very active here back then.

spikedcylinder:

When Oyinda originally joined this forum, i think she was about 11 or so. lol

eldee:

I went to the Allhiphop Forum and checked out the thread set up for him, even the AAs admitted that it was sad.
So while we're here hating on them, they loved him too, probably as much as we did.
Every single person on that page admitted that it was a silly and evil thing to do.

oyinda.:


hehn? 11 ke? add several years to that.

oh dear. I am definitely not that young o. spikey plz don't listen to dayokanu he's just fooling around (as usual smh). I'm way older than you probably think.

dayokanu why? I graduated HS many years ago and i'm definitely not 15 or a teenager for that matter. tufiakwa

oyinda.:

hehn? 11 ke? add several years to that.

oh dear. I am definitely not that young o.  spikey plz don't listen to dayokanu he's just fooling around (as usual smh). I'm way older than you probably think.

dayokanu why? I graduated HS many years ago and i'm definitely not 15 or a teenager for that matter. tufiakwa

eldee:

Aiite . . . let's make this easy.
Hi. . . I'm El, big fan. . .how old are you??