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Trainee223:
Lol... My brother, since I graduated until now, I have never use the course in my present line of business. Have to start learning programming and God has been so kind shall. Though I still go through my biochemistry books and even do some research because the moment I move out of this country I must further my education up to the level of doctorate degree.

Lordbinsmar:
Nice one Bro. I studied mechanical engineering and I don't regret. I don't care what others are saying about the course. It gives me satisfaction and I am happy doing what I love. The course has opened lots of opportunities for me. I'm grateful to God I studied mechanical engineering.

But the irony is that one of the best graduating student in my set never love mechanical engineering he choosed the course based on reputation, now he doesn't have enough motivation to continue in this domain, but he is doing great on his own and I am sure studying the course has equipped him with some transferable skills he can use in other aspect of life.

Keep chasing your dreams Bro. Start looking for schorlarship opportunities in the US, Canada and Europe. There are a lot of opportunities for STEM courses in these countries but you need excellent grades and lots of proffesional development to win these schorlarships.

For example as someone mentioned work very hard during your final year project and try to get it published. I did the same and it really helped me. I recently won a schorlarship to study naval architecture and marine engineering in Europe. During my interview, the Proffesor in charge is a Proffesor of ship structures. He was impressed with what he saw on my CV, as I had worked on several projects and research in finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics. He wanted to be sure if what I had on my CV is a scam or I really know what I am doing. He asked me more than 6 technical questions on application of finite element analysis to ship structural analysis and I was able to answer all the questions perfectly because I have developed expertise in this domain. On that spot, I knew I won the schorlarship already even before the results was published. A close friend of mine also shared the same experience.

My point is that when I was busy learning software, working on projects and publishing my research work. It was really difficult but now everything has paid off.

Wish you the best in your academic pursuit. If you want me to put you through schorlarships opportunities, you can message me directly but for now look at schorlarships such as DAAD, ERASMUS MUNDUS AND SWEDISH PROFFESIONAL SCHORLARSHIP. if you have interest to further your education in Europe. I don't know a lot about Canada and USA, but I have several friends that are currently studying in these countries on schorlarships.

If possible do make sure you graduate with a first class honour's. It will make things easier for you, but even with a second class upper with hard work, you will get fully funded schorlarship.

hotplate:
my fellow metabolite come to my rescue please teach me coding

OvaSabi1:
My advice to everyone:

Even if na Yoruba Education dem give you, try to graduate with a 2:1. Why? Big 4 accounting firms and multinational companies would employ you with any degree in as much as its a 2:1.
Also, with a good grade, you have the opportunity of getting foreign scholarships and your own don better if na STEM. Your own don better pass everybody own if you were able to publish your final year project.

I am talking as a university lecturer who schooled outside Nigeria. The moment I see talent that is wasting, I would grab it like hawk wey dey thief chicken and mentor the person. I have seen a first class finance grad stay jobless for 6 years. Write ICAN, e nor gree. Open LinkedIn, mba no. Oya na wetin you wan do with your life? “I want to be a lecturer”. This lecturer work wey me sef wan try to escape? Your village people no try.

Again, I am seeing many of my ex students approaching me to write papers and put their names on it as co author so they can use it to gain scholarships. Same students that were extremely disrespectful and refused to be serious with their project when they were students. Me, I should use my money to do research and I will now spend 150k to publish and I should add your name? Can you do analysis? No. Do you have a laptop? No. Will you pay for the secondary data? No. You try.

In a nutshell, I am begging you all in the name of God to be serious with your project.

Adiadi1:
.. left NNPC July last year

Viraltrends123:
LOL, "Jonathan daughter married a medical doctor not a zoologist", does that prove anything. Isn't Jonathan's wife married to a zoologist. You think medical doctors will be enjoying the country and be leaving anyhow. Tell me any Nigerian doctor that can boast 50m in his account apart from Bukola Saraki that never used his result.
The op of this thread said he regretted studying engineering, I'm sure engineering would be in your list if the op never mentioned is course. See check WHO, UNICEF, and see if most employees and leaders studied the courses you are hyping. Leave your life, and hope for the best, do go out there and be forcing course on ss3 students, like saying All of you MUST study medicine if you want a bright future, ignore my advice if your parents are rich. LOL.

Viraltrends123:
LOL, "Jonathan daughter married a medical doctor not a zoologist", does that prove anything. Isn't Jonathan's wife married to a zoologist. You think medical doctors will be enjoying the country and be leaving anyhow. Tell me any Nigerian doctor that can boast 50m in his account apart from Bukola Saraki that never used his result.
The op of this thread said he regretted studying engineering, I'm sure engineering would be in your list if the op never mentioned is course. See check WHO, UNICEF, and see if most employees and leaders studied the courses you are hyping. Leave your life, and hope for the best, do go out there and be forcing course on ss3 students, like saying All of you MUST study medicine if you want a bright future, ignore my advice if your parents are rich. LOL.

Adiadi1:
Never! Studied Electrical Engineering (UNN) got lucky at 2019 NNPC recruitment.. left NNPC July last year, Currently a full -time forex trader (FTMO).

DaveDGreat:
Dear Sir,

May God bless you for this. Even if Him nor want bless you before, make Him bless you twice and without delay.

It's only a fool that would ignore this advice of yours.

While in the university, I just wanted to graduate due to the hardship I was going through then. Lecturers rarely knew me. Except in final year when I was opportuned to lead two teams on research (project team and engineering design teams) both under very cerebral professors. In fact, my HOD only knew who I was when a company wanted to recruit the best students and he had to call me since I graduated amongst the best.

Recently, I became interested in foreign scholarships and saw the essence of research experience, publications, and leadership experiences. Na so I go back go publish my project. Did research assistant for free (it was very very very stressful) and working on other publications too.

When I wanted to start applying for grad school, my undergrad project supervisor was angry that I didn't inform him that I was having issues getting my transcript. This professor used his influence to help me get it on time from a Federal University ooo. I cried tears of joy. You need to see the strong recommendations I got from two professors, my HOD and 3 other lecturers. They school will request for 2 recommendations and I'll supply 3 Which school nor go respect HOD and professors recommendations?

By God's grace, it's paying off. I applied and get MS positions with funding. The last time, the professor (over there) was telling me she would be glad I join her and that she would do all within her power to help with funding. I just shock. I just collected my transcript this January ooo and applied after deadline while some I just hurriedly applied cos deadline was fast approaching.

If I tell you that I never knew about scholarships till last year, you go shock and LinkedIn made it possible cause I saw my classmate from another dept wey don JAPA. I regretted not knowing this while in school.

Now, I tell the young people in my dept that they should "chingum" a lecturer and beg him to allow them participate in his/her research, they ignore me. I would have kept quiet but I now see my mistakes and I don't want them to repeat it.

NOTE

Please if you're an undergraduate in any University in Nigeria, don't joke with that our oga I quoted just said. Don't joke with your lecturers thinking that you would need them after school, Las Las you would always come back.

Please be humble, be kind and respect them.

Cognitivereason:
Wow...
I wished I could save this post

Milesbillions:
I studied Zoology and Environmental Biology...
Graduated well
Just concluded my service this year.

I wanted to study medicine initially but UNN dashed me zoology and Environmental Biology. Lol
I had no other choice than to accept it.

I am currently job hunting although in other fields that are not related to what I studied but Iam using the grade I graduated with as a leverage.

I believe I will make it....the goal is to japa, and do Masters and phd in Bionformatics or environmental toxicology offshores of Niger

Saw this thread immediately I finished writing a recruitment exam of a bank.....deep down, I know I did not do well because it is my first time.....lol....man must survive.

Only time shall tell

Naijatask:
Thank you for this sir. I was almost giving up on my project because our supervisor is not even serious with us. Anytime I ask him if I can continue with my project, the only thing he answers is that they are on strike.

I don't know why he won't just make corrections to my questionnaire so that I can continue with my project

NaijaGoBetter20:
You're right to some extent but not totally agree with the listed courses. There are many courses you can study at naija University and you will stand out among other graduates when hunting for a job.
What happens to food-related courses like food science, food tech et al. But people prefer going for big-name courses that will take them nowhere.

Food science is underrated in Nigeria. Food business is the second biggest business in Nigeria

DaveDGreat:


Lol. Take a screenshot na

sherylbaky:
What
Are you kidding me?
Don't be offended but are u a student at the moment?

Dozis:
I'm a Pharmacist that is working as a pharmacist and I can confidently tell you that it is very lucrative and the best thing that has ever happened to me, I don't need to tell you how rich I am but I'm doing well.
It is a big course and a big profession, you can't belittle it by the rubbish you wrote above.
Have you asked yourself why the non pharmacist in this country do not want to remove their hands from drug business.
Obviously you don't know anything.

Adiadi1:
Never! Studied Electrical Engineering (UNN) got lucky at 2019 NNPC recruitment.. left NNPC July last year, Currently a full -time forex trader (FTMO).

Jackson105:
Says who? Are you leaving inside the bush? Any Pharmacist that earn that amount now, need his brain examine, profession where them dey beg guys with #150k and guys still they leave the country in drove, you know nothing.

Viraltrends123:
Jonathan studied zoology, and his parents were not rich. Everything is Destined

Paulheyman:
At first I never really liked chemistry cos I felt it wasn't pretty much challenging, I preferred Physics instead but my Parents wanted me to study computer science, reason being that I was good at gadgets. During my finals I met Prof. Okafor from UNN from that very encounter I fell in love with chemistry. Did my MSc. in organic chemistry under two excellent chemist, then after my PhD I thank God and my childhood friend for not allowing me switch to computer science. Chemistry will place you above all. Funny thing I still use my computer to perform advanced aspects of computational chemistry and drug design. I can also use same computer for Quantum mechanics, computational biology etc. I love chemistry.