₦airaland Forum

themmyd:
Wonders what YAGI means

junketer:
It took buhari 4 months to appoint ministers, it took buhari 6 months to present a budget but it only takes buhari few hours to jet out of nigeria. Guess he'll be the first to make use of the budget money by using it to fuel his jet to fly to france and do nothing there

DharmyYinks:
Opeade939... How are you doing??

Yhemit:
My birthday mate..... #TeamMay 02 #we are special....... Hey Everyone..Eat, drink and make merry because it is my day .

pretty16:
No offense to those that bear the name "TUNJI", but all the Tunji's that I have come across, no one dey get head. All of them that I have come across with that name, have the Same character traits as Tiwa's ex hubby.
Sorry dear Tiwa, it is well with you, and good that you have moved on with your life biko. No time. Live your Life for your son.

Dream369:
Here in OAU Ife, the name 'strike' doesn't scare us one bit. If there is no reason to strike, we create one or our lecturers would create one. That's our we roll here period!

Oxytocin:
I'm doing great..

Oxytocin:
Yea.. that's the point, no encouragement,no motivation,nothing to gear up this bright minds to stand up and get to work...

Hey..How've you been doing?

Oxytocin:
A nice subject of discussion here..


As they say, location matters in reaching one's maximum potential.
The polity of our government here in Nigeria and Africa in general, is in a sorry state.There is no motivation from the government,no real compensations to support people who have dedicated their power and brain to try and create things that can make the country a better place.


Why do you think, Nigerians abroad excel far more better than we Nigerians here??.. Its the location.
The location brings the drive,the incentive and dedication to do something more, than just going to school,having a first class degree,and then working in a big multinational company.


All you need to do, is to set your priorities straight,the opportunities will keep trooping in, unlike we Africans, blinded by corruption and greed,the lawmakers have seized used the opportunities all to themselves and their generations. The thought of that alone, goes along way in discouraging the average Nigerian to settle for less;just go to school.. get a job... raise a family..
Still, we determine our future,but the GOVERNMENT is a major factor in making the 'future of our dreams' a reality.

Many intellects presently sitting in multinational organizations once had the thought, "if I decide to maximize my potential, what will I get from it,what will the government do to support it"

mistressMJ:
hi Everyone, let's assume an HND holder who applies for direct entry bags lower credit in ND and upper credit in HND,will unilorin offer admission to such a candidate? if so,will he or she be cleared? pls ,answer only if you are sure.... save a soul.

jeenah:
Jamb aspirant

CaptainECole:
Many of us in the science field and beyond know the imbalance happening in the STEM(Science Technology Engineering &Mathematics) courses.. gender imbalance!
... Many of us have noticed that their are few females in the areas,when you step into an average engineering department, or technology department, you could count the number of females in these courses as opposed to other female-populated courses like Business Admin,Medical courses, Arts and etcetera.
Which leads one to ask—Why?
..Well ponder no more, here are the obvious reasons why there are few females in STEM courses. Enjoy!
1.STEM courses are too long This is a known fact,to study a course like engineering,technology,one is required to spend at least 5 years in school, and this opposes females because an average female will wanna get married as an undergraduate and even have kids, and as a result, they'd rather go for shorter courses in the social sciences,arts or business.
2.STEM courses are male dominated :Obviously! These set of courses are usually male dominated, e.g. Engineering. So for a girl to apply for theses set of courses,it would mean breaking away from the social norm of "girls going for arts and boys for STEM"
. In fact,some girls in these departments usually feel obliged to dress masculine, avoid putting on earrings, so as to avoid feeling so feminine in the midst of males. A girl will rather identify with the social norm and not want to feel odd.
3.There are few female role-models in these fields :Convincing a female to go for STEM courses will be like convincing a lion to eat grass,because there ain't much female role models that one can look up to. This discourages an average female, outside the schools,its a male dominated industry too. So? That's the consequence!
4.STEM courses are expensive :Like it or not! when you're going for a Technology or Engineering course,you will be required to pay more! And for a lower middle-class economy like Nigeria's, it will be a struggle. I've seen many students struggling to pay fees,the stress of having to work and study at the same time in order to pay fees,buy textbooks, and other expenses connected with the courses is something so daunting. As a result many females are discouraged cuz they sure can't handle the stress! Men are tough na
5. Many girls are afraid of mathematics and calculations : This is something you discover right from your days in secondary school, a lotta girls shiver whenever they encounter mathematics or any calculations .. we boys use this as a pretext to get that fine girl in our class/department lol... Consequently, many girls will rather avoid calculative courses and the likes .. they'd rather go for the theory or management based courses.. it's not their fault na,its just so they will have time for themselves. ..


Today, there are more opportunities available to girls. Organisations such as the World Academy of Science, the Organization for Women in Science in the Developing World, L’Oreal for Women in Science, the Elsevier Foundation, and the British CouncilGhana all have awards, recognition and fellowships specifically for girls and women. The Visiola Foundationalso provides scholarships for girls to study STEM, and an annual week-long STEM Summer Camp to pique the interest of women in the STEM fields from an early age.



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CaptainECole:
Many of us in the science field and beyond know the imbalance happening in the STEM(Science Technology Engineering &Mathematics) courses.. gender imbalance!
... Many of us have noticed that their are few females in the areas,when you step into an average engineering department, or technology department, you could count the number of females in these courses as opposed to other female-populated courses like Business Admin,Medical courses, Arts and etcetera.
Which leads one to ask—Why?
..Well ponder no more, here are the obvious reasons why there are few females in STEM courses. Enjoy!
1.STEM courses are too long This is a known fact,to study a course like engineering,technology,one is required to spend at least 5 years in school, and this opposes females because an average female will wanna get married as an undergraduate and even have kids, and as a result, they'd rather go for shorter courses in the social sciences,arts or business.
2.STEM courses are male dominated :Obviously! These set of courses are usually male dominated, e.g. Engineering. So for a girl to apply for theses set of courses,it would mean breaking away from the social norm of "girls going for arts and boys for STEM"
. In fact,some girls in these departments usually feel obliged to dress masculine, avoid putting on earrings, so as to avoid feeling so feminine in the midst of males. A girl will rather identify with the social norm and not want to feel odd.
3.There are few female role-models in these fields :Convincing a female to go for STEM courses will be like convincing a lion to eat grass,because there ain't much female role models that one can look up to. This discourages an average female, outside the schools,its a male dominated industry too. So? That's the consequence!
4.STEM courses are expensive :Like it or not! when you're going for a Technology or Engineering course,you will be required to pay more! And for a lower middle-class economy like Nigeria's, it will be a struggle. I've seen many students struggling to pay fees,the stress of having to work and study at the same time in order to pay fees,buy textbooks, and other expenses connected with the courses is something so daunting. As a result many females are discouraged cuz they sure can't handle the stress! Men are tough na
5. Many girls are afraid of mathematics and calculations : This is something you discover right from your days in secondary school, a lotta girls shiver whenever they encounter mathematics or any calculations .. we boys use this as a pretext to get that fine girl in our class/department lol... Consequently, many girls will rather avoid calculative courses and the likes .. they'd rather go for the theory or management based courses.. it's not their fault na,its just so they will have time for themselves. ..


Today, there are more opportunities available to girls. Organisations such as the World Academy of Science, the Organization for Women in Science in the Developing World, L’Oreal for Women in Science, the Elsevier Foundation, and the British CouncilGhana all have awards, recognition and fellowships specifically for girls and women. The Visiola Foundationalso provides scholarships for girls to study STEM, and an annual week-long STEM Summer Camp to pique the interest of women in the STEM fields from an early age.



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Godsonkemz:
The courses are so tedious and demands physical fitness and creative abilities and could be frustrating if you lack physical fitness. Its masculine in nature considering the practical experience though some women are rising up to face the tougher challenges. Some courses like Mechanical, Metmat and Civil engineering are still beyond their capacity. The word 'what a man can do, a woman can do likewise' is not applicable here in most cases.

anochuko01:
Them wan die nii?
Its either you stay and loss your feminism or you go away!
And most ladies can't sacrifice that much!

I rep Mech engine!

sirhot:
I'm total jor... Tall, handsome, rich , intelligent, smart etc etc