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bayocanny:
You're just deceiving yourself.

OK. Thank you for pointing this out. I appreciate your feedback.

HoluwadareY:
My takeaways from this whole conversation can be categorized into 4 people as follow:

You are absolutely spot on.

In addition to this, if you are a fall hopeful, there is a need to liaise with your graduate coordinator. They may be sympathetic enough to understand the whole COVID situation and let you have more flexible options, especially if you have a scholarship or fellowship pending on the line. It's definitely not easy at all emotionally but still keep faith. If it gets to the point where you have to defer or even forego the entire admission, know that you can still do it again. Some might have gotten even more than one offer. If you can do it before you can do it again. Don't let it hang over you like a dark cloud.

I wished more people could be kinder and more strategic with their words as it costs zero naira or dollar. Some of you know how it is like to wait for something and never get it, yet, all of a sudden we seem to have forgotten.

swiz123:
I don't have a problem if kids don't regard their fathers that much probably because of his busy schedules which their tiny heads can't understand.

My real problem is when an adult still think that his father is irrelevant because he doesn't baby-sit them... like WTF!!.... Shouldn't you have outgrown that stupid mindset?.

I don't know how old you are, but please, change your mindset from today onwards

I stand and applaud you. If as a child you never saw all the sacrifices your father made for your family, you should begin to see it as an adult. Everyone in the home eventually have a role. It is true that fathers should be warmer and more welcoming and more emphatic but you cannot throw their entire contributions to the dustbin of irrelevance.

In parenting someone has to learn to be the bad cop and most times fathers play that role. But don't fault them too much for that because it probably shaped us more... There is no one I appreciate more in this life like my father. He shaped me!

Explain to me, explain to me how you get married and become a dummyy! How do you go ahead to marry women that have zero regard for your family? How do you marry someone and all of a sudden all the other people that were there for you since your birth cannot even be comfortable in your home.

My fellow women, you can welcome your husband's people without making them feel somehow. You can be kind, you can be patient and you can be human!

Debbss:
Morning y'all,any information on US embassy in Nigeria? I just tried to book and appointment and still same old story of "no scheduled appointments"��

No information yet. The earliest date in Abuja is 4th of November.

CoronaVirusRelo:
BOSTON (AP) — Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from taking all classes online this fall.

This is true!

klawaaa:
I have people that their tickets were cancelled. But i think this should be a recent development and i guess it is also a chartered aircraft.

Yes, quite recent and it's mostly through Emirates. If they are in Abuja or know anyone that stays in Abuja, Emirates office here is open for enquiries and ticket purchases.

klawaaa:
Even in Epic time of the pandemic? Or when did you project this time to time from aunty?

As we are speaking, one is going to Newyork tomorrow. If you know anyone that falls into that category, let me know.

kastgeraldino:
Please I want a clarification regarding flights. I'm hearing various conflicting stories regarding flights. I thought that the Nigerian airspace has been closed, and that America has shut off international flights. But I still hear some people say that there are flights to the US. Does anyone know the real deal?

There are scheduled flights that leave from time to time. Only permanent residents, citizens and students can board them though.

I just say I should show you people your good news

vibrant99:
The only time i will take you serious is when you produce some with a 2.2 that has a FULL funding in the US.

You cannot even get a FULL FUNDING to study ARABIC In south Sudan with a 2.2.

To be honest, you are speaking out of ignorance. If you don't know something, it's okay but you don't have to say anything at all of you don't know it.

Fact is there are plenty of people in the US with that grade who are studying or about to study. I personally know 2 of them. So stop please and put in more research. You'll see that it's true. You can send me a PM to personally talk to that my friend.

For those that have that grade, I encourage you to look at the US as an option for a fully funded opportunity. Reread the post above me because it's the truth.

Picricchem:
This is not part of Americas. Let's embrace the reality now. Against all odds, embassies are opening to attend to students enmass starting from 15th July. Enough of unsolicited interpretations.

Exactly.

I'll still keep assuring all to keep the hope up!

At first they said US embassy would never open worldwide and now some are beginning to open.

I get the fear, but it's okay. Relax okay?

Andyhasting:
Lol!

My dear mark your attendance and be happy in it all. The truth of the matter is that some person’s here that got their F1 visa and come to the States here to study suddenly becomes arrogant with how they answer prospective students here.

Once again, my dear, mark your register and be happy. Don’t mind all these arrogant people jare.

While I have already buried this matter, I want to say that I agree with you. If you have been placed in a position to know better, you don't use that opportunity to talk down on others.

This life can take sharp turns that you may never see coming. It's just what it is. There is a way to talk to people and pass across your message without firing gunshots. You don't bring grenades to a broom stick battle because you feel you know more.

Keep the arrogance down.

LagosismyHome:
You really should speak for yourself alone. How can you type that nobody wants to hear. Did you do a survey and resulted in 100 percent

Until you do there is a time for you not to speak for yourself and term is as what the people want to hear or not .

Duly noted. Your observations are well received. Thank you for the feedback.

sheke01:
Did you also try to go through the flow of the thread to understand what led to that epistle? There would have been no need for you to take the pain of going through ICE website and reading all the FAQ if you have just read through some 5pages back.

The posters I quoted in his previous post tried to link the new ICE directive to helping embassy reopen. I tried to unlink his statement. He went ahead to buttress his misinformation with an excerpt of Homeland security.

And here you are after reading unnecessary pages for ICE website arguing there was no misinformation on this thread.

The world is how you see it. If you want misinformation to gladden your day you can keep on being selective on what you read on this thread but don't say that people don't want to hear the reality on this thread. Facts over misinformation

Okay, thank you. I have made my point and you have made yours too and we don't have to agree. I appreciate the feedback and I have no interest in furthering this. Have a great day and don't forget to smile!

Predstan:
You dont understand it. It is better to know what's on ground and the reality so that you can plan adequately than being hopeful where there is no way. Even Current students dont know the direction Fall 2020 will go talk more of visa applicants.

Okay. Thank you so much for your feedback.

Predstan:
You mean we can fabricate information and mislead people as long as it gives hope Lol

I never said or insinuated so. There was never a fabrication of information in the first place.

Friedpotato:
actually, a lot of people here want to know the real reality of things so they can plan adequately.

Thank you for pointing it out.

sheke01:
So it's ok for the thread to be based on misinformation as long as it gives people false hope?

Can you even hear how you sound right now

I took your advise. I am trying to hear how I sound right now. So I read his intial post again as against the ICE FAQs, then read your post again and read my response out loud.

In all of these, I could not find one thing that was a mis-information or a fallacy. The points where he could not absolutely be certain, he made sure to say it was an asumption.

I still maintain that nobody asked for your lecture.

GboyegaD:
At this point, they may have to deactivate the face recognition feature on the ATMs because of the peculiarity of the moment. People shouldn't be exposed unnecessarily because they want to access their funds.

Same Nigerians will still rally around to complain when they have faudulent transactions with their card and are being told that they cannot get the footage of the transaction because it was disabled.

sheke01:
If people wey get experience dey tell you something you go dey argue because say you get data, phone and nairaland account.

So stop dreaming and trying to explain something you have no idea about. ICE issuing out that directive were not trying to help embassy reopen because embassy is the sole responsibility of USCIS that are currently fighting their own battle with solvency

You are making sense. I understand. But nobody needs to hear the epistle you just wrote. People on this thread want hope, even a ray of it will make their day. Most of what you typed could be true, but right now, nobody wants to hear that. It is not your job to give anyone the reality on ground, believe me, they know this reality. But reality has never stopped anyone from hoping or having more faith. There is a time for everything and Sir, kindly note that now is not the time for what you typed.

A man or woman with no source of income has no business getting married. If you have stayed on your own before and taken care of your bills you would understand how important it is to have at least a trickle of income coming in.

Love is sweeter when everyone can hold their own. If I were a man, I would never even consider this.

mayDtolu:
Is this female mentality OR what? You keep saying same thing....Let's forget this issue and move on pls

Which one is female mentality now? Address what you want to address and leave an entire gender out of it please.

Debbss:
@ Anybodie I already did all of that and even paid my SEVIS fee already, just need to get an emergency appointment and get my Visa�

The embassy is not open yet. You just have to wait until they do.

It's okay everyone. Some of us are really tense while waiting for the embassy to re-open and this thread is one of the ways we can keep tabs.

Spamming it would do no good please. It's okay.

Not only abroad.

Don't let people randomly send money into your account. These days there is proliferation of mobile and ussd banking fraud and they wire it to different people's account.

If the person is wise enough to get a police report, the trouble that will await you may be long and excruciating.

moonraker:
Precisely!
I also need that time to prep, both mentally and otherwise. Same rule applies to the girlfriend. Fiancee though, thats a different talk.

Species on here think that such a situation is black and white.

It is not black and white at all. Springing up on me will naturally dis-balance and disorientate me. It is not a matter of cheating at all.

But with a partner though it would be different because then you have the time to prepare yourself for your new normal.

It is a matter of personal preference. Personally, I will want to prepare for you both physically and mentally so the heads up will be good. Also, I usually do a lot of mental work and for my mental stability, it would be nice to know so I can round up and properly be with you. It's just a heads-up.

The simple fact that men on nairaland will not let females have a moment of peace is irking! What exactly is your ego made out of that a simple jab or the fact that a woman is speaking will make you want to declare your assets!

Yet all we see here all day on this same nairaland are men who belittle, degrade and spit on women all day. Of course we know they are only keyboard warriors but that glimpse of their true nature is frightening enough.

Stop trying to put a label on women, stop trying to stifle their voices, stop trying to put women inside a box.

OP, you said you are married, with kids possibly. Raise the kind of woman you want in your daughters. Stop trying to tell other people's children what to do. Use your time wisely.

Before you even quote me, all men are not scum. Now read and understand.

My advise is for your girlfriend:

Do NOT stay with this man! Do not stay with this man!

You are already anticipating a lot of problems that could come up. Avoidable problems if you are as mature as you all claim to be. You cannot be in the same house and be doing fend for yourself and I will fend for myself among-st other things.

You are simply not ready, even emotionally.

You went wild because you wanted to biko. Don't begin to blame your parents.

What did you want from them? To serve you meals with alcohol or to introduce you to weed?

Better take up responsibility for yourself and clean up your shit

What nonsense!