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Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 8:57pm On Mar 09, 2015 |
newacca: You are very funny. Fill 100 Form A na one Andrea go collect from your hand. Besides you are expected to download it and fill yourself. Do not think the embassy will give you any form. You are on your own. 1 Like |
Education / Meet The 10-year-old Nigerian Maths Genius Who's Just Enrolled At College by Pelumiv(m): 8:16pm On Mar 09, 2015 |
I saw this on CNN so i decided to share it here. Who says Nigerians aren't smart people. Excerpt... (CNN)At first glance Esther Okade seems like a normal 10-year-old. She loves dressing up as Elsa from "Frozen," playing with Barbie dolls and going to the park or shopping. But what makes the British-Nigerian youngster stand out is the fact that she's also a university undergraduate. Esther, from Walsall, an industrial town in the UK's West Midlands region, is one of the country's youngest college freshmen. The talented 10-year-old enrolled at the Open University, a UK-based distance learning college, in January and is already top of the class, having recently scored 100% in a recent exam. "It's so interesting. It has the type of maths I love. It's real maths -- theories, complex numbers, all that type of stuff," she giggles. "It was super easy. My mum taught me in a nice way." She adds: "I want to (finish the course) in two years. Then I'm going to do my PhD in financial maths when I'm 13. I want to have my own bank by the time I'm 15 because I like numbers and I like people and banking is a great way to help people." And in case people think her parents have pushed her into starting university early, Esther emphatically disagrees. "I actually wanted to start when I was seven. But my mum was like, "you're too young, calm down." After three years of begging, mother Efe finally agreed to explore the idea. A marvelous mathematical mind Esther has always jumped ahead of her peers. She sat her first Math GSCE exam, a British high school qualification, at Ounsdale School in Wolverhampton at just six, where she received a C-grade. A year later, she outdid herself and got the A-grade she wanted. Then last year she scored a B-grade when she sat the Math A-level exam. I want to (finish the course) in two years. Then I'm going to do my PhD in financial maths when I'm 13. Esther Okade, 10-year-old college student Esther's mother noticed her daughter's flair for figures shortly after she began homeschooling her at the age of three. Initially, Esther's parents had enrolled her in a private school but after a few short weeks, the pair began noticing changes in the usually-vibrant youngster. Efe says: "One day we were coming back home and she burst out in tears and she said 'I don't ever want to go back to that school -- they don't even let me talk!' "In the UK, you don't have to start school until you are five. Education is not compulsory until that age so I thought OK, we'll be doing little things at home until then. Maybe by the time she's five she will change her mind." Efe started by teaching basic number skills but Esther was miles ahead. By four, her natural aptitude for maths had seen the eager student move on to algebra and quadratic equations. And Esther isn't the only maths prodigy in the family. Her younger brother Isaiah, 6, will soon be sitting his first A-level exam in June. A philanthropic family Not content with breaking barriers to attend college at just 10 years old, Esther is also writing a series of math workbooks for children called "Yummy Yummy Algebra." "It starts at a beginner level -- that's volume one. But then there will be volume two, and volume three, and then volume four. But I've only written the first one. "As long as you can add or subtract, you'll be able to do it. I want to show other children they are special," she says. Meanwhile, Esther's parents are also trying to trail blaze their own educational journey back in Nigeria. The couple have set up a foundation and are in the process of building a nursery and primary school in Nigeria's Delta region (where the family are from). Named "Shakespeare's Academy," they hope to open the school's doors in September. The proposed curriculum will have all the usual subjects such as English, languages, math and science, as well as more unconventional additions including morality and ethics, public speaking, entrepreneurship and etiquette. The couple say they want to emulate the teaching methods that worked for their children rather than focus on one way of learning. "Some children learn very well with kinetics where they learn with their hands -- when they draw they remember things. Some children have extremely creative imaginations. Instead of trying to make children learn one way, you teach them based on their learning style," explains Efe. The educational facility will have a capacity of 2,000 to 2,500 students with up to 30% of students being local children offered scholarships to attend. Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/03/09/africa/esther-okade-maths-genius/index.html 1 Share
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Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:09pm On Mar 09, 2015 |
newacca: You can apply to more than one school but you will have to include just one school and just one course in the form A. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:55pm On Mar 08, 2015 |
Spot on Dan. Do not confuse yourself with what the schools says. You have to apply to the school itself first and then you take the admission letter given to you by the school to the embassy. The only fee you pay at the embassy is the legalization fee which is 110k and and 27k for DOV collection and embassy charges. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 5:03pm On Mar 04, 2015 |
dagbenga: Bros your case is really complicated. The best thing to do is to talk to them at the embassy. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 9:50pm On Feb 28, 2015 |
okoomoge2: Thanks bro. It is just helping out the way i was helped in the past. I am in Torino. fOFT:Thanks boss. |
Travel / Re: Aa by Pelumiv(m): 2:04am On Feb 26, 2015 |
Ogbeche77:@Op, permission to post the pictures i took in Rome and Torino? |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 12:16pm On Feb 18, 2015 |
Mofe22:In your case i don't know if you will need legalization. You already have your Visa right? I dont think you need to bother yourself with that. Just try learn a bit of Italian before you come here. chidexxy007:Chidex, when you are serious, you know where to find me. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:27am On Feb 18, 2015 |
Mofe22:Just a brief rundown of Legalization. It is a way of checking if your Nigerian Certificate is genuine and equivalent to that of Italy. It carries a stamp from the Consulate in Nigeria to show that it has been verified and belongs to the said person. I hope you get an idea of what that means by now. Ciao |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:23am On Feb 18, 2015 |
chidexxy007: Hmmmmm!!!!! The School fee is 2500 Euro per year. The school is one of the best Engineering School in Europe, the standard of teaching is second to none and the learning environment is over conducive for learning. Chidex ifa catchu. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 9:31pm On Feb 15, 2015 |
DanIndia: Boss i sight you. How that side na? |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 10:56pm On Feb 13, 2015 |
tobibay2002:add me where? |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:14pm On Feb 13, 2015 |
tobibay2002: Cant you ask the question here? Either way, just add at yahoo.com to my username. 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 8:12am On Feb 13, 2015 |
Soyedele1:Bros na so. Even though there economy isnt that impressive, this country is years ahead of Nigeria in all ramifications. They give you everything you need to succeed. Unfortunately, there standard is too high for African students, especially for Engineering students. If you are coming for Engineering course i will advice you to choose a University but if it is the Polytechnic that has your course, i can provide you some materials to have a head start before you come here to listen to the head cracking mathematics. It hard but not impossible. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 11:13am On Feb 12, 2015 |
newacca:The money the Italian government has spent on me without knowing my papa, i dont think my government can ever do the same. You should get the drift by now. Besides, am in Torino not Milano. Just two hours by train. 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:24pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
newacca:Bros he don tail now. If you had chosen Italy you might have gone to Canada by now. No dey jonze oo |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 4:48pm On Feb 11, 2015 |
newacca:No wahala boss. You have finally decided to ditch Canada for Italy? Brace yourself, na here book dey. lol 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 11:59am On Feb 10, 2015 |
newacca:Do as Superior advised. Italian Schools are ready to admit you so far you meet there requirement. The embassy is very slow, so it is better you make hail while the sun shine to avoid rush. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:10am On Feb 08, 2015 |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 1:48pm On Feb 07, 2015 |
jennybacky:Let say 7 months. Which city are you? |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 10:35am On Feb 05, 2015 |
jennybacky: Like everywhere else if you have money Italo is bam. I think my DOV is ready. I will update you guys. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 4:39pm On Feb 04, 2015 |
jennybacky: Big amen. Just get plenty hope. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 4:38pm On Feb 04, 2015 |
damitola:It depends on your course. Try Uni of Pavia or Camero. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:12am On Feb 04, 2015 |
damitola: My advice for you is if you want to come to Italy to study, do not dare to go to there Polytechnic unless you are applying for Masters. You can pick Polytechnic for Bachelors degree if you are a superman because they make it very hard in those schools and people with Africa standard of education make it very hard to cope. My 2cent and do not say i do not warn anyone here. Many use 5 years for a program of 3 years. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 1:23am On Feb 04, 2015 |
damitola:Plenty Sch Ma/Sir. jennybacky: You dont have to believe me ma but that is the truth. I pray i get it before the end of February tho. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 11:42pm On Feb 02, 2015 |
jennybacky: Still waiting for my mine too since june last year. You just have to be patient with them. 1 Like |
Romance / Re: Why Do Guys Feel Intimidated By Girls With Cars? by Pelumiv(m): 9:22pm On Jan 24, 2015 |
rubey: I dont have a car but can i toast you? lol 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Obtaining A Birth Certificate From The National Population Commission by Pelumiv(m): 9:25pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
Plum70:Happy to hear u have sort out the ish. But why u call my nickname Super? |
Phones / Re: Phone Engineers On Nairaland Willing To Assist You - Part II by Pelumiv(m): 6:47am On Dec 20, 2014 |
[quote author=emaculate99 post=29038467]can u guys help me? I have been trying to download applications using my android phone from Google play. Each time I try downloading, I do get a frustrating msg that my phone memory is not sufficient for the download despite the fact that I have more than enough memory on my phone. semid4lyfe, dragnet, pelumiv, hayprof, Gsmxpert, aieromon, engrhamid, otikpoko, thom4pal, puskin and other phone engineers.[/ Check your internal memory for low storage and delete unuseful apps and let see how it goes. |
Travel / Re: Italian Student Visa-help! by Pelumiv(m): 7:56am On Dec 13, 2014 |
mimi77:So you this Mimi still dey this nairaland and you didnt reply me when i was doing my own processing? Thank God it all went well sha. Which part of italo you dey? |
Education / Re: Solve This Simple Maths Question If You Can!:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: by Pelumiv(m): 12:17pm On Dec 08, 2014 |
icebeatz: You are right. That is where the trick lies. When my friend did his calculation, we argue on that part. We had to solve that part with a calculator before i was convinced. Math is a bitch. Nice one OP. |
Education / Re: Solve This Simple Maths Question If You Can!:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: by Pelumiv(m): 10:04am On Dec 08, 2014 |
A friend got -2. Op, Wetin be the answer jor. |
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