Just as the topic says, I feel like I've been scammed.

Having gone through the university for 4 years+ASUU+COVID, I feel empty inside of me. I know I didn't graduate with what the industry needs. But why is the Nigerian university churning out graduates without the required skill?

I graduated as the best in my dept with over 4 point.... But I still feel like I don't have what the industry wants.

Now in my quest to acquire a digital marketing skill to augment my Marketing degree, I am required to pay a sum of 60k for a course plus hands on project over the duration of 12 weeks. Where will I get such amount of money from? How can I source for funds now?

I am just thinking out loud..... Can I apply for a refund in our conventional university? At least I can be able to acquire the skills the industry needs...

Kolenda:
Just as the topic says, I feel like I've been scammed.

Having gone through the university for 4 years+ASUU+COVID, I feel empty inside of me. I know I didn't graduate with what the industry needs. But why is the Nigerian university churning out graduates without the required skill?

I graduated as the best in my dept with over 4 point.... But I still feel like I don't have what the industry wants.

Now in my quest to acquire a digital marketing skill to augment my Marketing degree, I am required to pay a sum of 60k for a course plus hands on project over the duration of 12 weeks. Where will I get such amount of money from? How can I source for funds now?

I am just thinking out loud..... Can I apply for a refund in our conventional university? At least I can be able to acquire the skills the industry needs...

Friend, higher institutions in Nigeria is a waste! Best schooling is primary and secondary school.. If you are thinking that when you finishes higher institution, you will get a better job, you are a joke! When I was in primary school, I have a friend called Bayo, Bayo dropt out in primary 5 because of financial constraints and went to learn furniture work. We the rest students thought the guy life is ruin without a secondary school edu. Friends, when I would finished from higher institution, this guy had married a graduate girl from LASU, three children, has 3 keke mauwa, two danfo buses delivering money for him everyday, he still have his own work shop, now he has built his own house. The only respect he has for me is because, we attended the same primary school, but talking of achievement, his better than me. Brother... To be sincere with you, I call him chairman mi with my hands up, instead of him calling me that. When I would get a work with all my qualification, is still a marketing job of 50k... Most of our educated ladies are bleeped anyhow by these illiterates guys because of money....

They are there to point you towards a certain direction....the bulk work is on you. Many have gained industry-level knowledge from these same universities! So, forget refund.

Areola14:


Friend, higher institutions in Nigeria is a waste! Best schooling is primary and secondary school.. If you are thinking that when you finishes higher institution, you will get a better job, you are a joke! When I was in primary school, I have a friend called Bayo, Bayo dropt out in primary 5 because of financial constraints and went to learn furniture work. We the rest students thought the guy life is ruin without a secondary school edu. Friends, when I would finished from higher institution, this guy had married a graduate girl from LASU, three children, has 3 keke mauwa, two danfo buses delivering money for him everyday, he still have his own work shop, now he has built his own house. The only respect he has for me is because, we attended the same primary school, but talking of achievement, his better than me. Brother... To be sincere with you, I call him chairman mi with my hands up, instead of him calling me that. When I would get a work with all my qualification, is still a marketing job of 50k... Most of our educated ladies are bleeped anyhow by these illiterates guys because of money....

Come to my town and see how small boys driving tipper are laughing at us.
Sometimes I wish I didn't venture into this journey. I'd have found peace with whatever handwork I'm doing now.

Hmmm

LordIsaac:
They are there to point you towards a certain direction....the bulk work is on you. Many have gained industry-level knowledge from these same universities! So, forget refund.

I agree with you. But after pointing us towards a direction, the reality of the matter is that the Nigerian system is not making effort to absorb graduates.
You might talk about becoming an entrepreneur, no be money dey required?
Had it been there are adequate industries in the country, other subsidiaries could emerge from there

Kolenda:

I agree with you. But after pointing us towards a direction, the reality of the matter is that the Nigerian system is not making effort to absorb graduates.
You might talk about becoming an entrepreneur, no be money dey required?
Had it been there are adequate industries in the country, other subsidiaries could emerge from there

I understand you. But, it is a general systemic problem not peculiar to our Universities. Basically, it is just to continue to survive until sanity returns.