₦airaland Forum

Mr McJay: Imagine Nigeriens and Chadians coming into Nigeria's federal capital and chasing Nigeria's President GEJ about like a thief, with him shouting 'terrorist attacks happen everywhere'.

We should expect more insults until we elect a proper leader. My President is not fit to lead cows not to talk of humans. QED.

kjbobo: Let the guy get jackets and snow boots here now....the quality and ability to withstand the cold kind will be easier to get here.
I just got my jackets on gap online and snow boots from Aldo.
If you get updates....these guys do a lot of online sales.
My jacket sells for $200 in gap shop,$160 online and I got it $90 on sale.....But I will advise he buys his shirts and tops in naija too

ChriGo: ....We open this thread in the name of the father, the son , the holy spirit....Thousands of goodnews shall spring forth from this part 5...God will favour us all....I pray....God bless u Justwise.....

ChriGo: .....Wats ur cgpa?....do u have work experience?....MUN dey highly competitive....

Akanmu2013: thank you sir for your concern. I will re firing very so

ogtavia: This isnt true...I will keep my fingers crossed and ears to d grindstone...

teexzle: Lwkm..na werin we pay 4 b that..

kjbobo: As I much as I agree with you on the need to be prepared. ..dont let us over stress this thing to scare people....As much as Naija unis arent practical oriented. ...they fortify your retentive ability....I dont know the school you finished from but I wont classify Ife as rubbish....Its a great school that has built me....functioning with little resources....Look at how much funding these guys here recieve from Agencies?And check out their endowment fund?compare to one of my profs in Ife receiving 10000 naira per session for research?Me honestly speaking,dont believe these guys are more intelligent than my lecturers back home. ...they are just trying!
The challenge most people I believe will have when they come is adjusting back to academic life....cos we don comot from school long ago except for the extremely unserious one....
Cos come to think of it.....the studying condition is too conducive for an average serious Nigerian not to do well....And I have been following my pals here and in U.S...na As all through. ..most of them. ..in fact clearing awards...I look at my environment now compared to back in Ife....And I trying to psyche myself up that its tough here but my mind keeps telling me to face the truth..."this is small potatoes compared to naija"
There is light,there's 24 hr internet access,there's assurance of 3 square meal....infact in my case i have an "office" furnished with study corner,system and lounge(filled with stuff to eat in school) and all i need do is study!I dont see it as tough....i see it as switching back to school mode for those that went to decent schools back home and were serious!
My advice:switch back to reading mode...be more practical and thinking oriented....never think these guys are more intelligent than us(what I found out?,they can talk in class but depth no too dey for a couple of them ),be grateful to God for your naija experience!
Cos when I speak in class. ..dem sef dey listen!
Lastly,Believe and never fear that you are coming here to be the best.....not to just study!target the skies maybe you will fall on tree top.....Trust in God....and work.....Success is inevitable!

teexzle: wow...looks tru we no dey see dommakeveli again oo...wat course are you doin in mun

ChriGo: ......Yep na direct tinz....are u having problems with it?.....

oraclefemi: Here is a newcomer advice
I arrived in Canada Sept , currently in Centennial college centre for creative communications for a course in interactive digital media
If youre not prepared to study please dont come here at all, ive been loaded with assignments up to my neck,forget the rubbish you were taught in nigeria and this is a new start for you, i studied computer science and right now i feel like i wasted my first 4 yrs.
Advice 1. Learn how to use microsoft applications as much as you can because you will need it for submitting your assignments and also for presentations, you can also use prezi.com , it has helped me a lot because as a computer science graduate of a Nigerian university we didnt get the basic knowledge and i admit i didnt build myself, i just crammed the jargons and graduated.Learn how to use MAC computers, not a necessity but its ideal for you cause most of my classes we use a mac to follow what is being displayed through the projector. I already have a mac book pro from nigeria cause i had a passion for media and its the best machine for it.
Advice 2. Discard that shyness and be ready to ask questions , talk and approach your professors,they are willing to help . These guys are practically begging me to learn, they keep me asking me to ask them questions.. for naija you no fit follow your lecturer talk anyhow or even your prof.Again i have to repeat this, you will have to work hard cause youre coming from a lower level of learning in our rubbish universities to a fast pace learning process and this might be funny but watch a lot of american movies and catch how they talk and converse in their accents,they speak fast and they believe you are following what they say.. its funny but its real.
Whatever course youre coming for , have a passion for it,i know most of us got courses relating to what JAMB choose for us but this time dont make the mistake , aim for your passion and you will enjoy your learning process.

I believe your school is in Ontario, so what method did you use to apply, is it through Ontariocolleges.ca; I can't understand the certificate evaluation and lots of money they use for it.

Siga: ...Word of advise for those of una wey still dey wait for visa.... Make una know say studying in Canada no be yams ooo... if u know u are not ready for the workload and all... stay ur a$$ back for Lagos... its alot of work and not a joke... so... be read to study wella and assignments... dont come with ur arrogance claiming dem no dey study for abroad... u go FAIL....

Evidence: How many guys wey don enter, start school u see on Nairaland again...

julius98: Please can someone tell me how I can get international passport in Enugu.

ChriGo: .....Depends on course....here's my course tuition breakdown bro....

1st semester- $7k
2nd semester - $7k
3rd semester - $7k
4th semester(coop term) - $1k

bro isn't dis enuf to defeat jet Li in a kungfu battle? ....omo dat money na kungfu mehn!!!.....