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obailala:
Nigeria: u are given a spoon and asked to dig a 5 feet deep trench. [u fit hire laborer to dig am for you sef ]

Overseas: u are equipped with a spoon, a shovel, hoes, spades etc and u are required to dig a 100 feet trench by hand. [you go dig am alone, and expected to go far and beyond the requirement]

While studying overseas, u are equiped with all the resources u might likely need but the task is hundred times more than what u are expected to accomplish if u study in Nigeria. I have being through both systems and I know exactly what I'm saying.

Finally, to an extent, it all depends on your school and your course.

GBAM! with small modification

thanks bro

My take:

The education is more INTENSE here than in naija. Standards are higher, no cunny cunny means to pass. No 419, bribing profs etc. Profs are usually very meticulous, they are usually champions in their field so you cant bs ur way through exams.
You do have the resources needed to excel sha - library, internet, journals, papers, labs etc etc, so the resources are there BUT ee no easy. no easy at all. The amt of work you have to do is intense. And no more cram cram like we did back in the day. I think thats is the worst part of education in Nigeria - cramming. Here is all about critical thinking and understand and being able to analyze, not just mere reproduction and regurgitation. And yes, I know naija isnt all about that.

But no cultism, some racism, and maybe some discrimination. But truth of the matter is - if you are smart and are bright and willing to work hard - you will definitely earn your grade. Eee no easy sha

chai see all these buka junkies o

this abroad sef don make pesin immunity go down. . . .if I go chop for bukka again, I no no wetin go happen o

agabaI23:
If you have loads to do and have the resources to do them, you only need time management to pull it off. then you will still come out better equipped.

The stress is worse when you have only one assignment in two weeks and yet you are not able to log into any database to get info you end up copying wikipedia.

I met a master's student who wrote up an assignment with web info like you get from Netdoctor and wikipedia and he thought there was no need for any references.

Studying abroad is easier and easier and easier unless your 20 hours work is more important to you than your academic accomplishment.

Lecturers want you to pass they do not want you to fail.
They give tutorials before exams and tell you how to answer questions.
Structure of questions are the same and they repeat questions every year so you fail because you are careless.

No comparison at alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!

Your mileage may vary. It all depends on your institution and course of study really.
Structures of questions are def not the same in my institution, hell we dont even get past questions, and no they dont repeat qustions.
Tutorials? the only ones you'll get are from study group w your peers or random office hours with your prof.
It is true tho that lecturers/the school want you to pass, and they'll usually give you the resources to do that.

I am looking to purchase a really good book that goes into some depth about Nigeria's history. Any ideas? So far my limited research has led me to two books -

'My Nigeria - Five Decades of Independence' by Peter Cunliff-Jones
and
'The History of Nigeria' by Toyin Falola

Anyone have any experience with these books? And any other suggestions?

Thanks.

messi the best - check out that chip! Good for arsenal for tryna park the bus

see them see them and their fake hair

oyb:
na yankee u dey

no 'it is the will of God' over there

if she survives the criminal negligence/involuntary manslaughter police wahala,  

the lawsuits will kill her

tell them o. No excuses for running, but even after serving her time, the lawsuits go finish am

much talk about nothing as usual.

another useless thread on front page

[quote author=Ma_J_Blige link=topic=604910.msg7731929#msg7731929 date=1297726643]You qualify to mate with my dogs - do u want to make an appointment?[/quote]lol let me ask you a question. If a mad woman on the road picks you out and start insulting you, do you fight back? Do you return insult for insult?

Obviously not. I dont have your time. Keep on showing us how much of a foul mouthed low life you are.

I'm seriously beginning to think that this maryJblige character is either a bot or just a troll to rack up conversation and web hits.

No other explanation for her comments on here and else where. Its rare to meet a woman so daft, abusive and ignorant.

Darthmaul:
soo, agents full nairaland. EFF nairaland. [size=20pt]Where are d d.a.mned moderators[/size]. People are threatening themselves and ,  This ain't funny at all.

seriously? where the hell are they?
typical naija institution - zero quality control. those clowns bragging and fighting should be banned. everyone here is an internet warrior. idiots.

whoa this made CNN frontpage!

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/11/cosmetic.surgery.death/index.html?hpt=T2

very different mindset in the US compared to back home. You can see grown men in their 30's still living under mum and dads roof - in the US independence - at least from family is pushed early.

To OP:
Learn how to cook, dont eat out as much, keep a good account/credit, and be smart. You'll be alright.

[quote author= link=topic=599838.msg7681809#msg7681809 date=1297069443]I have absolutely NO pity for you. It's girls like you that must have been mouthing the "good guys are boring, I love bad boys" crap that most of your type are guilty of. You dated him for 7 years and yet you claim not to know he had an 'alcohol problem'? Smh.

I wonder why you're complaining. You've got the 'bad boy' you've always wanted - having rejected the 'unadventurous', 'boring', 'nice guys' that must have been on your case years back when you were still single and available. So it is now that you realize that what you need is a nice guy that'll be 'boring' enough to always be at home with you and pay full attention to you? Confused lot.[/quote]well said, cldnt have put it better. all ya ladies, take note.

naija men. always getting bad rep. what the hell is wrong w men sef - you're married now - you no longer single - you supposed to be at home w ur wife and kids! Not 24/7 but dammit much more than when you were single!! what the hell - going out drinking and what not like he's single?? rubbish!

poster - no words for you sha - only pity. Make sure you know your man well enough before tying the knot. You may need to take some more drastic actions here - maybe he's still a kid at heart. If he's not listening to your pleas, or refuses to change, you may need to involved other pple (with caution of course).

And it goes w.out saying - first stop is prayer. All da best.

I was wondering how long it'll be before pple start fighting in here. Didnt have long to wait.

#entertainment

5 applicant right before me got straight up rejection with plenty begging/shouting etc, I was speaking in tongues the entire time while waiting lol my turn came - got aksed 2, 3 questions. . . . . oya o come back tomorrow, i no fit shout

sensationalism. I mean i'm all for peaceful co-existence, but who is to say that they are christians protecting muslims??

bull.

wow so many haters - just wish the guy the best and move on.

cap28:
Just as i thought, this waste of space together with her waste of space husband have been acting like the primitive Ijaw crooks that they are parading around the world with bloated entourages - AND FOR WHAT.

Thank God Michelle Obama treated her like the waste of space she is.

My brother - I have a question for you. . . .

[size=16pt]Dont you have anything better to do with your life?[/size]

[quote author=EzeUche_ link=topic=594953.msg7630638#msg7630638 date=1296343531]This sums how I feel.[/quote]Ok I dont agree with the pic at all but THAT WAS HILARIOUS!

[quote author=EzeUche_ link=topic=594168.msg7622282#msg7622282 date=1296234697]False -

People have always been using ships. Even in Africa. Explosives were created by the Chinese, since they were the first to discover gunpowder. And many people have found cures for various diseases, EVEN AFRICANS. Our herbal recipes that have been past down from generation to generation have been used by European scientist to create medicine for the world.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.[/quote]in your haste to correct - you missed the point of his post. *palm to forehead*

[quote author=Ileke-IdI link=topic=594168.msg7618349#msg7618349 date=1296187140]The way they're sending you packing to your land? You think it's going to end there?
The thing with Yoruba people is that they're peaceful and once an outsider has been immersed in their culture, they're not really seen as an outsider. The religion also bounds the Northerners and the Yoruba people. However, if Boko Haram and their ilks dares to go into Yorubaland just to to kill, ish is going to happen. Northerners and Yorubas kill each other (those who have been living with each other), but where is the panic?

Your people are now the new mince-meat. And you dare not retaliate. I thought each Igbo household has its own guns and weapons as you all often boast on NL. What happened? I thought the Northerners dares not try una, but who are being targeted?

That is not the main goal here sha. Make una just work it out amongsts yourself. If there's nothing for the Yoruba man to gain, dem no go fit lift finger. If Yoruba man wants Igbos out, then you know whatz going to happen.


Good luck "showing the Huasa man who is superior". And you better show them fast.[/quote]posts like this make me wonder - what the hell actually goes on in your head?

oscar what?