₦airaland Forum

femi312:
Yes you can, but it depends on the transfer policy of the school, you might be required to do a semester there before they approve your transfer while some will allow you to transfer almost immediately. I am assuming your end goal is a community college because I don't know why you can not just use the i20 of the school you want to transfer to, to save you some stress. Do your research well so you don't get stuck.

davidlogan:
Thank Sir

Your right sir... it's community college oo
But I hear its difficult for VO to issue visa in community college...
Pls what's your advice sir

LagosismyHome:
Justwise ..... the post by Remily is resulting in a ban once you reply and then the comments are hidden . ... is there a reason why

though I enjoyed my double ban

LagosismyHome:
Justwise ..... the post by Remily is resulting in a ban once you reply and then the comments are hidden . ... is there a reason why

though I enjoyed my double ban

LagosismyHome:
Justwise ..... the post by Remily is resulting in a ban once you reply and then the comments are hidden . ... is there a reason why

though I enjoyed my double ban

pepe4reps:
Pm me @ pwaf2015@vmail.com

lolibunm:
Pls house I need to confirm the cost of evaluation of result.I mean the total cost of evaluation of transcript sent from Nigeria school to evaluation company

LagosismyHome:
Justwise ..... the post by Remily is resulting in a ban once you reply and then the comments are hidden . ... is there a reason why

though I enjoyed my double ban

LagosismyHome:
Justwise ..... the post by Remily is resulting in a ban once you reply and then the comments are hidden . ... is there a reason why

though I enjoyed my double ban

justwise:
I have not been actively online for days now so I don’t know the post you are referring to .

LagosismyHome:
I guess it must be the system.... it on page 117 at 4:17pm On Feb 07. If i mention the nane that will be another ban

LagosismyHome:
I guess it must be the system.... it on page 117 at 4:17pm On Feb 07. If i mention the name that will be another ban

justwise:
I have seen it, everybody that quoted that post got banned for some reasons

justwise:
I have seen it, everybody that quoted that post got banned for some reasons

folmus:
Why don't you give the suggestion here? Others can benefit. P m for what? hope you are not an agent sha

justwise:
I have seen it, everybody that quoted that post got banned for some reasons

davidlogan:
Thank Sir

Your right sir... it's community college oo
But I hear its difficult for VO to issue visa in community college...
Pls what's your advice sir

StarBoy54:
205 dollars

davidlogan:
Please

Scholastica16:
A lot of red herrings in Gunnerson’s post and some other things there are obviously right. My own take is how does someone “settle” for a post-doc? Have you seen the average salaries they earn? That is officially more than what President PMB and VP Osinbajo get in a year.

Then conversion of Naira to Dollar will only make sense if you earned your money in Naira and had to spend it in Dollars. How can someone who earns $2000 a month be angry that he spent $100 (5% of his earnings) on something because it is N36,000 in his head whereas maybe Nigerians buy same thing N30, 000. When the person who paid N30,000 for the said item earns N150,000 (20% of his income).

It is always right to compare your standard of living and ease of earning in the place where you pay N2M per year to the same one in Ojuelegba where you pay 500k.

And BTW, 1 Bedroom apartment where 3 people share one bathroom? Which Tenant Manager allowed you guys stay that way? Traditionally 1Bed rooms are more expensive than 2 and 3 bed rooms shared. If you wanted to be extra prudent you would have stayed in a 3bed room (that is where kitchen and bathrooms are shared) and paid 1/3rd of the price of a 1Bed room.

So you see, you were being hyperbolic just to pass your point. I can also poke holes in the big school talk because there are many people on here who did not go to MIT etc and are in very-well paying jobs but I get why you said it and I partially endorse that aspect of your post.

Understand that just like everything in life, the individuals play a huge role in their ultimate success over and above the school they attended, programs they opted for, luck or even class of degree. Everything should be viewed from the prism of context.

ibksolar:
Hello guys.

I just moved to the US recently.

Please what's the cheapest and reliable way to transfer money from your Nigerian account to a US account.

Which route is the cheapest? MoneyOrder, TransferWire,PayPal?

thanks.

abeeolars:
All these transfer plans can be very risky at times. Why did you apply to the school when you know that you will be transferring eventually. I met a lady at Doha during my stop over, we bonded in no time but eventually she was not allowed to enter into the country because she was also pursuing this transfer plans and she miscalculated! Unfortunately for her. her school resumes in february but because she was trying to meet transfer deadline, she left naija much earlier. The immigration officer went through her phone and saw traces of her intentions etc on her chats which she cleared on whatsapp but were backed up in her email. They also found some implicating messages and she got some year ban alongside

abeeolars:
All these transfer plans can be very risky at times. Why did you apply to the school when you know that you will be transferring eventually. I met a lady at Doha during my stop over, we bonded in no time but eventually she was not allowed to enter into the country because she was also pursuing this transfer plans and she miscalculated! Unfortunately for her. her school resumes in february but because she was trying to meet transfer deadline, she left naija much earlier. The immigration officer went through her phone and saw traces of her intentions etc on her chats which she cleared on whatsapp but were backed up in her email. They also found some implicating messages and she got some year ban alongside

davidlogan:
I am yet to complete the application....i jus had that transfer plan

Teedawg:
omo that post carry weight oohh they ban me I no fit talk again .. Ma no mention the name b4 anoda ban follow
Uncle $pam b@t weldone

femi312:
Hmm..nice write up but some of your points are not entirely true and shouldn't be taken at face value 1) Whether a state is mostly white does not indicate whether you will make it or not in the state. Infact some whites are more accommodating than some blacks. There are people who schooled in mostly white states and they never felt uncomfortable, they always contribute in class, Its left to you to show them that Africans are not dull as they think. Even when they talk about racism, I don't know what racism looks like, I cant even feel it even if you racially abuse me so far you don't touch me while saying your trash.
2) You talked about rent etc and you were converting to Naira while making your conclusion which I don't agree with. A graduate student on full tuition waiver earning average of $1120 after tax with no car is better off than a worker earning #250k in Nigeria. For instance, out of your $1120 lets assume you pay average rent of $500/month, phone bills of $30, Groceries of $100 and miscellaneous of $90, at the end of the day you are still left with $400 to save for raining day. $400 in today's exchange rate is about #144k. Can a person earning #250K working in Lagos save 144k in a month? Your answer is as good as mine. Not to even talk of the condition of living in Nigeria which is very poor, someone once said 'Everything in Nigeria can Kill you' which I totally agree with. I remember while working in Lagos then, I wake up 4:30am every day and I don't get home until at least 11pm just because of #150K per month, and that is basically the life of a typical average Lagosian. How can one grow old working like that? One will die young and that is not a curse. In summary if you are in Nigeria and you are not happy about your life,your Job or you are unemployed and if or not a graduate degree will get you closer to your dream then start working towards it. 3) You said 'do you want to deny yourself of true love by marrying a citizen because you want to become a citizen' My question is, so people that married citizens are not inlove? marrying a citizen won't give you true love? That's what your statement suggests and I want to believe that came out wrongly. 4) In as much I am a strong proponent of going to top ranked and good schools, we cant deny the fact that there are people who attended top schools and they find it hard to get jobs whereas people who attended even unranked schools get jobs. There is no hard rule to this, people's destiny is different and everything is by God's grace. What worked for you might not worked for someone else and vice versa, we should stop living/programming our lives based on people. I know a Nigerian guy that finished his 5 years Phd in Chemistry at University of Arkansas and got a job with SealedAir, I believe MT is even highly ranked than UA. Most international students getting a Phd are not getting it because they wanted to but man is got to do what he is got to do and you cant blame them, if you can survive Nigeria with all the stress, you should survive a Phd on the average. Africans are known to be hard worker and resilient and, luckily Phd might you more paths to permanent resident than a BSc or MSc would (http://www.greencardforphd.com/ https://www.phdgreencard.com/). People finish Phd and end up going to work in the Industry, America is not Nigeria where no one will employ a Phd holder except Tertiary Institutions.
5) On a joking note, as regards food I am a typical Ekiti man too and my taste bud was calibrated with Pounded Yam, I don't even think you are as picky as me. I cant eat and have never eaten a typical American food like Mac and Cheese, because it is tasteless, its irritates the hell out of me and that has never been a problem. You should adapt and you can always find rice, beans,Pasta etc except swallows in any store in the US. You can get African like foods in Hispanic section in various stores like Walmart or Indian stores. My ultimate question for you, if you have the chance, would you choose your present Phd or your past job/past unemployment in Nigeria?