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TravelRe: What Are Your Regrets For Leaving Nigeria? by FrankNetter(m): 8:18pm On May 19, 2020
I miss Bohle (roasted yam, fish and plantains). The ones sold around Port Harcourt. cry
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 8:12pm On May 19, 2020
Firefox01:
Welcome back. Drenimacus, Lionlee, Frank is back cheesy
O boy calm down make i post first na. grin
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 8:11pm On May 19, 2020
Sparrow0:
Respect man, you gon make this shit called money.
God is your strength
Whenever it gets tough, always remember you got some loyal fans here on Nairaland praying for you.
Thanks my brother. I appreciate you
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 8:09pm On May 19, 2020
Soooo, one part of this thread I have neglected (on purpose) is the 18+ section and my "relations" with the opposite sex here in the USA. From here onwards, I shall try to sprinkle those gists into my stories (if I have the conviction to write and post).

Furthermore, I'll be sharing some nuggets and thoughts about certain issues. I always try to learn from the experiences life throws at me and as such, I'd be sharing what I learn along the way. If my opinion on any of the topics I'd be posting about is entirely different from your viewpoint, you're always welcome to comment and we'll have a civil discourse. Name-calling or any of that ratchet _shit would lead to you being ignored.

one love kiss
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 8:03pm On May 19, 2020
Sparrow0:
Broooo where you been? shocked
Hustling.
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 8:02pm On May 19, 2020
Firefox01:
Welcome back sire. Hope you're back to drop more gists for us? grin
Gist dey. wink
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 8:02pm On May 19, 2020
FrankNetter:
Honestly guys, if I could update this thread every single day, I would. In all honesty, My life is not that interesting. Some of my days consist of working all day, barely grabbing stuff to eat, getting home and going straight to bed out of exhaustion.
cry
TravelRe: Nigeria Through The Eyes Of An IJGB by FrankNetter(op): 7:50pm On May 19, 2020
Spanishmilf:
Franknetter this thing no pure na, u create thread an u left us hanging lipsrsealed undecided
Come back ASAP
I dey come cheesy im gathering my reciepts and pictures
TravelRe: Being Black In Berlin/germany by FrankNetter(m): 7:49pm On May 19, 2020
Danielhouston:
Well the thing is, at some point I’ll cover all the topics and there’ll be nothing left to share. I won’t be telling you what I ate in the morning and what I’m doing at the moment. I won’t be here forever.
Other people will carry on from where I stopped and the information I’ve shared will be valid for people who will see it in the next 5 years.
That is a legacy.
You understand my dilemma
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 7:48pm On May 19, 2020
Firefox01:
Very possible. I just did that too. It took me three days. FrankNetter, where are you?
I dey here grin
TravelRe: Nigeria Through The Eyes Of An IJGB by FrankNetter(op): 10:55pm On Mar 21, 2020
derealj:
Bia Franknetter wey you naa?
Calm down. I Dey fight corona grin
TravelNigeria Through The Eyes Of An IJGB by FrankNetter(op): 9:58pm On Mar 07, 2020
I left Nigeria in 2016 and hadn’t been back since then. Around December 2019, I traveled back to the country for two weeks. In this series of posts, I’ll post what I documented and what I can remember.


Stay tuned.
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 1:05pm On Nov 05, 2019
lilwetdick:
one last stuff, i am curious about this Phi Theta Kappa society

where you initiated, do you have their symbol in your arm and how was the hazing, i know the society is for students in 2 years colleages who are top in their class or in sports

does the society help in future networking in terms of jobs placement or is it just a social club?

and how does the society help the environment they are located in?
These are great questions and I’ll reply you once I get the chance. No vex.
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 1:00pm On Nov 05, 2019
One things I haven’t talked about so far, is the “hookup culture” here in the USA. I’ll make a lengthy post about it later on. Right now, it’s 6:00 am and my day has just begun.

Drop your comments, I’ll try to reply when I can.

One love smiley
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 12:58pm On Nov 05, 2019
Dremca:
Franknetter, please create children section for this thread.
Just ignore the trolls.
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 12:56pm On Nov 05, 2019
Originalsly:
Welcome back... .suspected you had no time to scratch let alone updating the thread. I figure you left the UPS job with all the benefits because it is too demanding and never down time. But on the other jobssss.... is it that difficult to get just a second full time job?.... there would be benefits and overtime. Why 4 jobs?...very soon you may have to join the 'drug culture' to maintain.
My four jobs offer me flexibility. I’m basically PRN at all 4 of them, I get to work when I want. I don’t need any of their full-time benefits (like health insurance) because, lucky for me, I’m covered by my mum’s health insurance. So I work based off how tough or tasking the school work each week is. If it’s too hard, I put more hours into study. If it’s the other case, I work more. So far, my formula has been working for me. I’ve kinda struck a work/school balance. I’ve had only As all through my schooling here, I’m making a conscious effort to better myself via some extracurricular school-related activities. I have a rudimentary social life, I have a couple of friends. Sex here no be anything, you can get steady knacks at anytime so that’s not a problem. The things I’m worried about are my education and my money. That’s all.


How body na? Hope you’re good.
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 12:49pm On Nov 05, 2019
TimD:
Hi Frank,
Great job you're doing here! Just a quick question for you - Personally, do you think the UPS's "earn and learn" program is a good deal and worth the effort?
Ah! Ups.

Lemme break down my time there for you.

I worked with ups for one year and a couple of months.

The “earn and learn” program is a great program that covers your tuition. It has a lot of benefits in the long run but working at ups warehouse would fvck your body up. The work no be play play. The shift I was working was only scheduled for 4-5hrs daily but that’s non-stop manual labor bro with a 10 minute break. You can’t even sit down for 2 minutes in between loading trailers, your supervisors would start harassing you. Each time I get off work, I would be dreading the 40 minute drive back home cos I’d be so so sleepy. You can’t imagine the number of times I was sleep-driving and nearly crashed my car but on each occasion, I’d be jolted awake at the last second and swerve my car back onto the highway. One time I wasn’t so lucky, I swerved too late, hit a low rise curb and burst my front passenger tire. Luckily I had a spare so I changed it up and continued on my way home.

I thought long and hard about my decision to quit the job. By virtue of the fact that I had worked with them for 7-8 months, they offered me great health insurance. (On paper, they only offer it to those that stay up to a year but I guess it’s 8 months). I heard from those that had been there longer than myself that the job gets sweeter the longer you stay with the company but it’s physically tasking - how much can your back handle? Over the course of the time I spent with them, each time I see people with blue vests (newly hired people), I make a mental guess as to how many days they would stay before running away grin. Some people quit after the first day, one Chinese boy I met quit after one week.


I thought I was getting a great deal until they offered my a one week paid vacation (because I had been with the company for one year). During that week I was doing nothing at home, cos I decided to just relax. Then I remembered I had made a mental note to check out amazon warehouse job at this amazon facility 15 minutes from my house. I applied for a shift called “flex” where you get to pick up the shifts you want to work on a mobile app on your phone. I got accepted the same day (Monday) and they scheduled my interview scheduled for Wednesday so i went. After the paperwork that day, I and some other persons were assigned to a trainer. When we got to the warehouse proper, the job was nothing compared to ups. No lifting of heavy objects, all you gotta to is scan items, wrap boxes and push it onto a conveyor belt in front of you.

I vex! I was like “is this all you guys do?” For $15/hour. The trainer was surprised I asked that question, he thought I found the job hard when it was the exact opposite!


**sorry for my rambling.

In retrospect, the Ups earn and learn program is super nice but don’t be a truck loader or unloader for too long, move your way up the ladder, try to become a supervisor (I wasn’t too lucky at that).
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 12:28pm On Nov 05, 2019
Spanishmilf:
yeah same here too...... I wonder how is social life will be...
I travel come yankee to get social life? I’m trying to make money and get ahead in my career bro. The “social life” can wait till I’ve made money. grin

Who e help?
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 12:26pm On Nov 05, 2019
Sammypope4all:
OP, thanks for this journal. It's indeed an eye opener and a decision tag for an individual like myself who had been contemplating on either staying ( as regards the stories of racism and dehumanization of blacks and the "e no easy thing I hear often from ppl) or leaving. With your post and some of the comment seen so far, I think it's obvious what to choose now.

However, when you compare and contrast the merits and demerits between Yankee and naija, I think the reality it's obvious to the deaf and visible to the blind but the " you fit make am here too has really made people( like me) to stop thinking that while you can have stream you can also get an ocean.

For Naija, Na man No man, God help you if your parent are not in the power radar you go hear winnnn. From primary school till Uni, it has always been like that. Ever wonder why it's only a regular being take the queue of admission into higher institution( a wasted 4 years seeking admission) while the connected once either get the front row or even go oversees self. I just Dey vex as I Dey type this thing because I suppose don vamut since.....

God bless you OP me self go soon join you.

One more thing, then they drink beer wella for there?? Me like beer oo
I bin dey drink Heineken before. But now na strictly wine I Dey drink grin

E get one sweet red wine I discover wey make sense wella. Here’s a picture

TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 12:24pm On Nov 05, 2019
jonaifame22:
Pls when u visit the brothel there, pls snap oics and post it lemme feed my eyes
I go try grin
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 12:23pm On Nov 05, 2019
7Alexandre:
Like how much did you pay for the Toyota Camry?

Was it bought Brand New or Used?

Did you buy from a Car Dealership or Car Auction?

Thank you in advance for you answers.
I bought it used. It had 22k miles and was listed for $18,000. The lady that owned it before had barely driven it before reselling it to a dealership so I was super lucky.

I saved up some money, walked in there with one of my friends and told them I was ready to put down $10,000 cash, they were looking at me like I was joking. The cash helped me beat the price down to $16,800 then I negotiated the monthly payments down to $150 every month (to help me build my credit).
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 12:19pm On Nov 05, 2019
Profitfocused:
Franknetter, do you have an idea of the number of months it will take an individual with a Top-up degree nursing from UK to get a proper nursing degree in the US. That's if possible at all.
I believe It depends on your degree and school. Most times you’d have to to submit your credentials, certificate and transcripts from your school to the nursing licensing board here in the USA (most people use the California board). Then when you get approved, you sit for the NCLEX exam after which you’d be offered a nursing license to start work. But your work eligibility mostly depends on your citizenship status and immigration situation.
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 11:19pm On Oct 30, 2019
lilwetdick:
thanks for your explanation obi)
You’re welcome lilwetdick cheesy
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 11:10pm On Oct 30, 2019
subcbouy:
Did I read four jobs? Menh 7 days without money can make one weak sha! Hussle real hard man.
Na so na. Most times, after one of my cna jobs, I change up to my clothes as I’m driving to the next job. Then I’d just buy a burger or something and be eating while driving grin
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 11:07pm On Oct 30, 2019
lilwetdick:
Why are you in a 2 community college?
This school offers me an easy way to where I’m going. I’m here for the two year associates degree in nursing. After which I’d start working, then transfer to a university where I can get my bachelors degree in nursing and masters from there hopefully.

lilwetdick:
Is it because it is cheap?
Yup

lilwetdick:
How easy for you to transfer to a 4 year university after collecting your certificate?
Super easy, right now sef, schools have started offering me scholarships to come to their schools

lilwetdick:
Does the community college associate degree works like OND in Nigeria where after graduation you will be taken straight to 200 level in a 4 years university?
Nah, associates degree over here holds much more weight in the labor markets than OND in Nigeria. I’d only do a 14 month course to get a bachelors degree in nursing after completing the associates degree
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 11:02pm On Oct 30, 2019
Beautyaddy:
Wow!...You must be a genius.

So how do you get the time to study?

Or maybe you're in school part time. cheesy
I’m in school Mondays through Thursdays, no school on Friday. After school I go to one of my jobs, then get home at like 11:00 pm. On Friday’s, I work all day, 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday, I mix my other jobs, I may do 6 hours here, 4 hours here, but I mostly spend my time at work. I read during my downtime at work. I’ve still maintained my 4/4 CGPA though.
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 3:38pm On Oct 30, 2019
Electroweb:
Franknetter will just come and shake the table small, then go into hibernation mode as the table gathers momentum and shakes vigorously.
Lol I no dey shake any table my brother. I just dey live my life jejely
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 3:35pm On Oct 30, 2019
FrankNetter:
At the end of my first semester, I was adviced by two of my instructors to join the honor society called Phi Theta Kappa - an honor society for those whose CGPAs were in the range of 3.5/4.0 to 4.0/4.0. I finished this semester with As in all my courses and a 4/4 CGPA
I heeded this advice and now I’m the Vice President of the honor society.

I saved up some money and bought a car as well.

Currently I’m working 4 jobs simultaneously, I quit my ups job and I’m working at Amazon now along with two nursing homes and a staffing agency. I’m also going to school, taking Microbiology and Anatomy & Physiology 2 - the last of my prerequisites for the nursing program

Picture of my car below.

I go try update and break down this post sha cos a lot has happened to me. One love

TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 3:29pm On Oct 30, 2019
Inehmesit:
Where is the OP of this thread? I just started reading the thread and realized he stopped posting around 2017, if I’m correct, cause I was skipping some post because I don’t have that much time to click every single page. The guy really has a thing for telling stories. I wish he continued, or maybe he’s no longer in the states, I don’t know, if he’s reading this reply, I just want him to know that he did a great job with the thread. Cheers to him wink
Thanks bro. I’m still alive �
TravelRe: Yankee: through the eyes of a village boy. by FrankNetter(op): 4:22pm On Jun 07, 2019
Clefayomide:
This is what I will call unbiased educational system. Nigerian lecturers will intensionally refuse to give a student the grade he/she deserves. There's a lecturer in my dept, he made a statement I will never forget, he said "none of his student can have a B in his course, the highest he can give a student is C" just imagine!!!. Immediately at that moment the urge to leave this God forsaken country increased.
This post made me remember something I experienced one day in class.


One major thing lacking in the educational system back home is a checks and balance system for lecturers. Most Nigerian universities have a “senate” charged with dishing out disciplinary actions to erring lecturers and funny enough, it is made up of fellow lecturers who would never see anything wrong in what their colleague did.

In my school here, towards the end of each semester, each student has the chance to review the lecturer and how they taught the class in general. For my biology class, the instructor came in one day with a sealed envelope and informed us that today we would be conducting a survey on her and her class. She called one person and said they should share these forms (attached below) after which another person would collect the forms, seal the envelope and submit to the administrative office for the school and then she left the class. This happened for all my classes. The good thing is it’s anonymous so the lecturer wouldn’t know who wrote what.

Honestly, I feel this is a great and foolproof way to check the rot in our educational system.

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