₦airaland Forum

neocortex:
You don't need to hinge your vote on mere hope on a known bigot. Vote for progress , join the moving train.

I cannot see the destination of this moving train. It's been moving since 1999..The only constant thing is change, embrace it now.

Caseless:
those people can never be taken as not being behind our problem- they always want us under their feet.
I can't wait for US to fall.

God's own country? fall You will wait till eternity then.

The north has the numbers to do so. If what i hear about Buhari is any thing to go by then i think i support power shift to the north.

True! The ''corrupt Nigeria'' of their dreams. Buhari is stamping out corruption (I hope so). Nigeria must be liberated. Jail time awaits many elites.

So unfortunate. Just heard it on CNN

Danny4show:
studying industrial chemistry 200lv unilorin...pls sir as an industrial chemist
wat re d things you think I can do to be more demanding in d market sir.I
mean after my bsc..

It's an interesting and challenging course to study. Just try to graduate with at least a 2.1. There really isn't much you can do while you studying as per your demand in the market.

Weitin concern us?

Ehimenboy:
Thanks for being sincere and straight.
Do you think, sir, that going for such degree is worth it, given the "nation we find ourselves in"?

My candid opinion on this is that MS in Chemical engineering after a B.Sc in chemistry will not be of very good use to any employer as most that require MS require a bachelor's degree in engineering except you are going to study/work in places like the US where you can easily switch from theater arts/switch to engineering and still be recognized as an engineer. Mind you having an MS in Chemical engineering does not make you an engineer. The bachelor's degree in engineering makes you an engineer( as required by most engineering bodies including NSE). Let him stick with the sciences..

Ehimenboy:
Thanks for your reply. What I mean is: many of the ads request for a B.Sc and NOT M.Sc. I'm talkimg about the acceptability of the MSc (in Engineering).

True, many companies wants a background in engineering. Even the ones that requires an M.Sc in engineering often times also requires a B.Sc in engineering. That is the nation we find ourselves. That makes the chemical engineer more competitive than the chemist.

haladay1:
@chemica nd ehemboy thanks alot for ur contribution wud lyk to knw yhu and your course of study.

My name is 'chemical2', studied industrial chemistry, University of Benin.

haladay1:
am a 200lv chemistry student AAUA.

Good. Just make a 2.1, you will be very competitive in terms of employment opportunities but most in the service industry. These companies e.g banks, audit firms seem to appreciate we scientist more than accounting/banking graduates.

haladay1:
if thant b the case wat are d courses he could consider for a m.sc degree? . altough he as industrial chem nd petrochemistry/polymer science nd pharmaceutical chem in mind. pls guy whic 1 day lucrative pass for these course wt d highest pays as well pls i nid ur response

If he has to do an M.Sc there are many options in the field of chemical sciences he can choose from, it depends on his long term ambition. Does he want to lecture? does he want to work in brewery/chemical/paint industry? That choice will determine his best bet. Truth be told Nigeria is a service industry and don't appreciate scientist. I made a good grade too in Ind chem but ended up in a bank. I decided to move on after working 4.5 years in a first generation bank. I do not intend to discourage you, people with chemistry degree make good bucks in Nigeria but positions that require that expertise are very few in Nigeria.

Ehimenboy:
But, most of the vacancies I see for chemical engineers (graduate positions especially) in the country request for a B.Sc (or B.Eng). What do you say about that?

B.Sc or B.Eng in chemical engineering. If a chemist is eligible for that position, it would be explicitly stated in the advert.

Ehimenboy:
Are you a Chemical Engineer?

I studied Industrial chemistry

It depends. Is he planning to further his studies in Nigeria or overseas? I'd say he can get admission in Industrial chemistry(M.Sc) in Nigeria but will need to get a post graduate diploma if he is switching to any engineering discipline. In the US he can go straight into Chemical engineering(MS).

BUHARI till 2023 abeg...

How do you count the vote for each contestants if liking your post means voting for all candidates

The amiable general. You got my vote!

The toy horse should be more expensive than a pair of shoes!

We greet you too our amiable president

donmalcolm21:
Amaechi that handed out 17billion naira just for primaries will now be allowed to walk free.

Source please. It is only here that a government agency will donate N500M in such an awkward manner. An agency that is almost non-functional in providing Nigerians with constant power.

Nice one

Nice one @ CNN

In OBJ's voice "I dey laff".

Interesting! Is he just realizing that? I am not a fan of APC, but it is high time we kicked PDP out of government at the federal level and try other parties. PDP....Taking Nigeria backwards since 1999

In OBJ's voice "I dey laff"...

Originalsly: Hmmm....interesting. Like a poster said earlier....it is better you slow down your speech and speak correct English. That is better and more understandable than trying to fake an accent that you don't have a grip of. What exactly is the Black American accent? A Black/White New Yorker would find it very difficult having a conversation with someone from the deep south ...Black/White . He would prefer to have a conversation with a foreigner who been living in the US for 5 years. Accent is regional...so would you be faking a Southern accent?...a New York accent?....a West coast accent?...or just mixing it all up?...that mixing up is what leads to more confusion and hightlight the fakeness of your accent. If someone starts talking to you with Hausa accent then mid sentence swithches to Yoruba and the next sentence is Igbo accent...would you be listening to what he is saying or be thinking wtf who be this guy? This is no different from faking American accent. Lastly...the faking of "American accent" was one of the main reasons why Nollywood lost popularity in the US....that was a big complaint and turn off.PS.....on the reverse...OP...if you live 5 years in the US...doing what you do...you may think your Nigerian accent is intact...but trust me...on returning home...the first five words out of your mouth the average Nigerian would know you live abroad!

You made some sense. However i don't agree with the bolded. Slowing down your speech doesn't make much difference. As someone rightly said i think it's the way we pronounce some words. Knowing when to leave some consonants/letters silent and when to vocalize it. I went to the main office and was looking for Professor Murphy. I tried to explain to the front desk personnel but he didn't understand because of the way i pronounce Murphy. I didnt stress out the 'r'.

londoner: You can make your accent more mellow, or slow down your speech in order to be understood, as people can often tell a "put on" accent.

I also now understand why some people informally change their names. Its actually because other people judge based on the name, especially abroad.

I was reading an article of a man named Jose, who got no reply to his job applications until he changed one thing. He took the "e" out of his name on his resume, to become "Joe" and the replies came flooding in.

I think you should be able to switch between accents depending on the situation.

I agree with you however switching becomes more difficult with time.