Hello fellow Nairalanders,

I need your advice on this issue. I am about to take a very important and life altering decision in my life, but I am kind of confused as to what to do. I am very sure, that we have mature people here, and I would definitely be given best of advice. This issue cuts across my entire life, please matured advice are kindly welcomed.

I am a guy in my early 20s (would be clocking 21 by December). I have a Diploma in Engineering, and I currently work with a company in Southwest Nigeria. I graduated as the best student of my Department, and that was in early 2012. I did my internship in one of the big names in Nigeria.

Ever since 2012 that I finished the first phase of my polytechnic education, I was unable to satisfactorily secure admission into the schools and course of my choice. Nonetheless I vowed never to settle for HND. Although My Dad pushed against my own will to apply for HND and I was admitted but I refused and turned the offer down. For the University admission application, it’s either I was given the course I have no interest in or not admitted at all. I applied through direct entry, UTME and several many others. One of the many trials even journeyed me to meet the Vice Chancellor of a State University in a supposed southwestern state. The Vice Chancellor questioned me, accusing me of probably cheating in CBT because I scored the highest (story for another day).

I kept on trying but, this year I made a resolution to have a taste/peep into another field. Although I have passion for engineering, but I fell in love with Medicine after I saw two American Television series (Grey’s Anatomy and Night Shift, please don’t think of me weird). I humbled myself and did another UTME exam. I did excellently well, and my performance in Post UTME was good, though below my set standard. I was pressed to change from Medicine and Surgery to Nursing when the admission officer told me of my slim chance of being admitted for MBBS (Indigeneship stuffs). Fortunately I was admitted for Nursing.

In my quest not to put my eggs in one basket I obtained another DE form. Using the DE application I picked two schools in southwestern states. But, I didn’t stop there; I applied as an unsolicited candidate to another school in one of the Northern States. Fortunately I was admitted for my long desired course in Engineering Field in the Northern University. Though I am still awaiting the two Southwestern Universities and the Northern University resumes in 3 months; I don’t want to give these all away. I want to make the best decision base on good career advice.

I have so prayed and it seems God is giving me a blank cheque to write on. At this point, I can't afford to make the wrong decision.

The issues I have now are:

1. The school that admitted me for Nursing has opened portal for Acceptance fee payment which closes in a week. Of which the tradition is if I couldn’t pay on or before the said deadline; my admission would be invalid. Of course this calls for professional and tactical deliberation and decision. Of which I am to accept the admission now (school resumes presumably January), I would be forced to quit my full time job, thus I won't be able to safe enough for my expenses of even 2 years in college.

2. I am so in love with the Northern University, I love the environ, the distance and of course the solitary of my personality I would enjoy (considering my personality), but we all know the security issue in the north though it’s not rampant in this particular state.

3. The living expenses in Nursing admitted school is on the high side. Looking at it my entire savings would be out in less than two years. Speaking of which my Dad is of no financial support since I disobeyed and turned him down. So I have myself to think about Feeding, Tution Fee, Hostel Fee, Hand outs, Internet data and Transportation. However, my savings would see me through four years of the Northern University.

4. BNsc is a 5-year course and ELectrical Engineering (DE) is a 4-year course, considering the age factor.

5. I am torn between my fantasy and passion, but I want to make the right and best decision. It’s a pity I would be forced to make decision this early despite the unpreparedness of the rest two schools to release DE admission lists.

I am sorry for the long write up. Please advice me from experience; career-wise and future-wise.

Thank you very much.

Ashtaroth 'Owo

Hot?
Are they fire in any way?

CR77:
run away

Can't run cos nothing is chasing me.
Perhaps you should run

so?
what should we do about this

why wont I?
as much as I can see, he looks it

kayouzginger:
Pls you guyz should drop ur number for whatsapp group chat.... Let's share ideas

Add this number pls...

FrancisTony:

NO.
I think you should search for "LASU NEWSLINE" group on facebook.
It will help.

Thanks boss

FrancisTony:

You can't be offered two admission at a time on Jamb website.
Vist a nearest Jamb office to forfeit Yabatech own.
A friend did it.
She was offered admission at Pan Atlantic University, Victoria Island but later saw her name on UNILAG website..

Bro, do you know of any DE admitted? Thanks

UniqueGem:
BTNY

Wow... Congrats

UniqueGem:
No idea bro.

OK. Thanks bro
BTW what course were you admitted for?

UniqueGem:
I wasn't my guy. But this one isn't bad.

My brother abeg, do you know of any DE candidate admitted ?

Applied for MBBS given Nursing

Still awaiting DE list

Any admitted DE candidate?

WETINUSABI:
Yours is a good habit. You just need to focus.

Meanwhile when next you're given a course you don't like, do it like that just for the sake of graduating. You can improve yourself personally on the fields of education you actually want by either doing it in your masters, doing it as a professional course or through reading self help books just like you're doing right now.

You're already on the path to success, I assure you...remember, readers are leaders.

No matter what you read, it will never goto waste because even if you don't find any use for it immediately, you have at least exercised your brain which helps in keeping you smarter.

Hmmm bro, its more than that o. I have passion for Engineering and I don't want to trade it for anything.

Thanks very much sir. I shall put it into consideration.

Oppypoppy:
Omo labi iwe lari. Professor Efiko. ;DD. Reading is good though. Since u ain't happy by d way you go abt it. Make friends, go out, mix with good people diz ll reduce your addict to books.

Thank you,
The issue about making friends is that I'm not really the outspoken type. I could remember staying with a brother (family friend). He would be talking and he would expect I contribute. But, I would rather keep quiet, at the long run the brother asked me to leave his house.

The only friend I've ever had has been in Bauchi for two years and I have not seen him in 3 years.
How I wish I can associate with people and make friends.

.

The girl of yesterday has started having sex
Besides she looks like a Yorùbá girl

mnairaland:




OK. I cross ur path today.What is my name?If u can't state it I will assume u know his name because he once sent u.a PM.

Once again.I cross ur path.What is my name?

na by force

mnairaland:


I am waiting.

You have not crossed my path. Have you?
He overstepped. I'm hell-bent in catching the Olóríburúkú!

mnairaland:


How do u know that that is his name?

That's what I'm capable of doing!

favadata:
Am not Yoruba but there is Magun. Very popular

Olóshì! You be Yorùbá and your name na Akinladé James

BrightForYou:


Bro,pls calm down. We are in the same boat. It's not over for u,life goes on. I also applied,passed post utme,yet they refuse to give me an admission. But,when a man falls,he rises again. I've been looking for other way out of this mess,pls dnt let Nigerian universities send u to an early grave,there is more to life... Take heart and think of another next of actions,besides,someone said above that there is still hope,be prayerful but pls dnt rely on that.

Thanks padi e

Yungmilio2:
plz beware of scammers everywhere u go
cheap scam everywhere @ ASHTAROTH
i left kwasu 2013 no much conne!

Thanks my brother

A4dams:
U beta be calm and keep praying. I can assure u Dats it's not over until VC list start pouring out. What's ur jamb score

I'm not a Jambite o
I'm a DE candidate

Dsimple:
Yes its out, someone jus called 2 inform me

I feel like dying right now.
Despite my high score in post utme. Still not admitted.
I'm fed up of life!