adanny01:


A friend of mine did almost the same thing to himself.

We go admitted to Civil Engineering, we both came 2nd list and it was far into the semester. We never did further maths but the first thing i saw in a lecture was integration. I had a further maths text book given to me as the best maths student in my o levels. It didn't help us much. That 1st semester i had 5 carry overs and my friend had 3. He had a better gpa.

The problem was he was a local champion. His mother prides herself that her son is the most intelligent of all neighborhood boys. That got to his head, he told himself that 3 carry overs and under 2.0 gpa was beneath him. There was no talking to this guy, he dropped out and went back home saying he will rewrite jamb and return next year.

I was also considering leaving especially that my second choice admitted me for electrical engineering. I couldn't ask my parents for fresh fees, besides, that part of physics wasnt my strong area. I knew civil was my calling and will not do well with Electrical. I started working to increase my cgpa. From then, it was steady rising.

My friend didn't get admission until 4 yrs later, he got physics. I was at 500l civil engineering when he came as 100l physics. Now, what he has is inferiority complex whenever we see.

What a story !

OvaSabi1:


OP should go and sit down. You won this battle, what are you talking about sef? This is a major testimony. You wondered for just a couple of months and were able to come back to your senses in record time. Do you know that there are people who dropped out and have been upcoming whatever for up to 10 years now? I think that you even have more maturity and life experiences more than your former mates who are now being inducted. It is very rare to get back up the way you did after falling from grace. Your mother must be a prayer warrior.

Yes. And at a record time too .

ityP:



I rented the camera already. I'm still struggling with feelings of inadequacy when I'm around them. You may not understand sha

Trust me I understand but accept yourself as first being a complete human being. Education sharpens the mind and is not the end but a means to an end.

I believe reorientation is key. See education as what people pass through to get a job. It doesn't make one complete or incomplete.

Like ngwababe advised, Oya begin go there joor! Dem dey mad? If dem look you, look dem back and smile. Celebrate with those that accept you, dem rest can go to BLAZES with their foolishness. Who dem epp?

ityP:




Thanks much. And my mum has been wonderful. I stay with her sef. She provides food at home. I think her decision not to sponsor my education is the best. I now know how difficult it was for her to hustle and pay my fees then. I'm not taking anything for granted now

that's good news bro, keep doing what you believe will work for you, success is for a men its left for us to make or choose our path to wards it,God bless your hustles.

Samonbet33:
See below

Wetin we wan see below again?

ityP:
2014, I got admitted to study Medical Lab Science with connections from the provost of Federal Med lab school and many well known lecturers in the university even though my waec and jamb were excellent (2 As, 5 B3, 1 C4 and a score of 246 in Jamb).

I don't even know who or what was directly involved. . But when I started, I was very unmotivated. I really can't tell why. Maybe wrong associations, maybe cos it wasn't medicine, I don't know.

After the first semester of 100 level, I left the university. One of the lecturers who aided my admission begged me to rescind my decision or at least to defer it. In her exact words, 'I'd regret my decision'. Still I left without deferring.

My widowed mum was terribly heart broken. I was hers and my late dad's pride. I was the most intelligent of her three kids. I remember telling her that 'School na scam, if I do business, I go make am quicker'. She always told me and my siblings that we weren't cut out for business life. Still I ventured into photography. Spent 6 months in training to become a pro photographer. In 2015, I bought my own Nikon D3200 camera and a second hand hp laptop. I started meager jobs. I was earning small cash here and there. To be a top photographer tho, I needed equipments; a good Speedlite, good zoom and prime lenses, not my ordinary 18-55mm kit lens, soft boxes, and so on. And these would cost money. Money I didn't have. My camera and laptop were the only thing I could afford then.

Few months later, I started regreting my decision of leaving school. I would see my former coursemates in town and they'd ask questions on why I left, but I really couldn't provide any tangible reason for leaving. One even showed me some of my first semester grades and I was almost in tears 'cause I did very well. I was almost getting depressed late 2015. 2016 came and it started just as dull. But just before the closing date for Jamb registration was due, I bought a form. Same course (Medical Laboratory Science), same university. This time around, I would do everything low key without asking for anyone's assistance. I wrote jamb and got a score of 259. I checked on jamb portal when admission status began to be checked and lo and behold, I was admitted. I called my mom and even though she was happy for me, she told me, she wasn't gonna sponsor my admission this time. I was heartbroken but I can't blame her to be very honest. But then, we started hearing news that our admission would be cancelled because of accreditation issues. In fact, our names weren't included in the school's admission portal. School started and still, no news. But I was convinced God was giving me a second chance, so I started attending lectures even though we didn't know our fate. Two weeks before exams, our accreditation issues were resolved and our names finally appeared on the school's portal. Medical lab sci, biochem, and slt had this problem. So two weeks was added for us to receive short additional lectures, while others were writing exams. That was how my second chance began.

I'm presently in 300 level. Today, my former coursemates would be inducted as MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS. I couldn't sleep at all. I would not go to the induction as I may not be able to control the tears. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AMONG THE INDUCTING STUDENTS, BUT I THREW IT ALL AWAY. The most painful words anyone can utter in life are, "HAD I KNOWN". Don't make costly mistakes that would make you say these words!!!

WoW! This is ehm ehm... touching? Yes, it is... And enlightening

Better late than never bro. As it is right now, you stand a better chance of making better grades than previously because you're more motivated. All the best bro

DHonorable:
Very motivating.
I graduated from d University, still trying to make ends meet.
Yeah, our motherland(Nigeria)is throwing punches, but
There's always a "One day" and that's just for the prepared mind. "School nobi scam."
Get the knowledge. That's potential power.
Bless y'all �

[/b]Get the knowledge. That's POTENTIAL power[b] I love this!

What I think from all these is that you had financial restraints to further your photography...
Studying medlab is not a guarantee for making better money. But it is always good to have a certificate cos you don't know where it will be needed tomorrow...
Finish School get a stable job with ur certificate and then save some money to continue your photography if you still have the passion by then

Wow!

overcomer90:
OP u never know wetin u don achieve

- u have grown in courage.
- u have learnt how to bounce back.
- u have gotten a glimpse of the outside world through during ur hustle
- u now have a strong mind
These are the things that's makes up a mentally strong person that can tackle life situations even after u graduate
U are way far ahead than u former course level mates forget the academic side.

I agree a hundred percent.

ityP:



Thanks

Bro I was moved by your story... I am also planning to learn photography and would like to ask you some certain things..... Please how can I contact you?.. Either on ur email or on whatsapp... Thanks

Mariangeles:
Person wey no know book go say school na scam .

Only if you knew my waec and jamb results when I entered school. I repeat school is the greatest scam in our century. I dont need a school to be successful in life. With school we are trained for jobs.
Whatever sha. You have the freedom to decide what you want for your life.

Is this really great news? Do you love photography or Medical Lab Science? What's your main purpose for enrolling for university education? I mean you main purpose?

School is not the way to riches but to open ur mind,naija education is a big scam n waste of time!!

ityP:



I rented the camera already. I'm still struggling with feelings of inadequacy when I'm around them. You may not understand sha

The feeling is normal, but you gats to brace up. My brother, see eeh, you will regret it more( that you have something doing and you never made use of it while in school)when you graduate.. University no be who first graduate oo. Even, I'll suggest you open a mini studio, find a make up artist, you guys should combine and start doing something creative with your camera, thereby raising money for yourself. In future, you surely see that you never wasted any moment of your life.

ended well with the waec catch phrase "had i known"

ityP:
2014, I got admitted to study Medical Lab Science with connections from the provost of Federal Med lab school and many well known lecturers in the university even though my waec and jamb were excellent (2 As, 5 B3, 1 C4 and a score of 246 in Jamb).

I don't even know who or what was directly involved. . But when I started, I was very unmotivated. I really can't tell why. Maybe wrong associations, maybe cos it wasn't medicine, I don't know.

After the first semester of 100 level, I left the university. One of the lecturers who aided my admission begged me to rescind my decision or at least to defer it. In her exact words, 'I'd regret my decision'. Still I left without deferring.

My widowed mum was terribly heart broken. I was hers and my late dad's pride. I was the most intelligent of her three kids. I remember telling her that 'School na scam, if I do business, I go make am quicker'. She always told me and my siblings that we weren't cut out for business life. Still I ventured into photography. Spent 6 months in training to become a pro photographer. In 2015, I bought my own Nikon D3200 camera and a second hand hp laptop. I started meager jobs. I was earning small cash here and there. To be a top photographer tho, I needed equipments; a good Speedlite, good zoom and prime lenses, not my ordinary 18-55mm kit lens, soft boxes, and so on. And these would cost money. Money I didn't have. My camera and laptop were the only thing I could afford then.

Few months later, I started regreting my decision of leaving school. I would see my former coursemates in town and they'd ask questions on why I left, but I really couldn't provide any tangible reason for leaving. One even showed me some of my first semester grades and I was almost in tears 'cause I did very well. I was almost getting depressed late 2015. 2016 came and it started just as dull. But just before the closing date for Jamb registration was due, I bought a form. Same course (Medical Laboratory Science), same university. This time around, I would do everything low key without asking for anyone's assistance. I wrote jamb and got a score of 259. I checked on jamb portal when admission status began to be checked and lo and behold, I was admitted. I called my mom and even though she was happy for me, she told me, she wasn't gonna sponsor my admission this time. I was heartbroken but I can't blame her to be very honest. But then, we started hearing news that our admission would be cancelled because of accreditation issues. In fact, our names weren't included in the school's admission portal. School started and still, no news. But I was convinced God was giving me a second chance, so I started attending lectures even though we didn't know our fate. Two weeks before exams, our accreditation issues were resolved and our names finally appeared on the school's portal. Medical lab sci, biochem, and slt had this problem. So two weeks was added for us to receive short additional lectures, while others were writing exams. That was how my second chance began.

I'm presently in 300 level. Today, my former coursemates would be inducted as MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS. I couldn't sleep at all. I would not go to the induction as I may not be able to control the tears. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AMONG THE INDUCTING STUDENTS, BUT I THREW IT ALL AWAY. The most painful words anyone can utter in life are, "HAD I KNOWN". Don't make costly mistakes that would make you say these words!!!

Happy to see you bounced back OP. Am currently going through something like this and I hope to make a thread like this someday.

That's why I sacrificed everything and passed through all odds to acquire the degree. Thank God I'm now a graduate.

Bro, cheer up
Thank God u realised on time....
Make Good use of the opportunity.

swaggzDawg:

Bro I was moved by your story... I am also planning to learn photography and would like to ask you some certain things..... Please how can I contact you?.. Either on ur email or on whatsapp... Thanks

My WhatsApp number 0*7*0*5*8*1*2*1*9*0*1

alabsmichael:
That's why I sacrificed everything and passed through all odds to acquire the degree. Thank God I'm now a graduate.

Congrats bro

toluwa1:
Bro, cheer up
Thank God u realised on time....
Make Good use of the opportunity.

I sure will... Thanks much

ityP:
2014, I got admitted to study Medical Lab Science with connections from the provost of Federal Med lab school and many well known lecturers in the university even though my waec and jamb were excellent (2 As, 5 B3, 1 C4 and a score of 246 in Jamb).

I don't even know who or what was directly involved. . But when I started, I was very unmotivated. I really can't tell why. Maybe wrong associations, maybe cos it wasn't medicine, I don't know.

After the first semester of 100 level, I left the university. One of the lecturers who aided my admission begged me to rescind my decision or at least to defer it. In her exact words, 'I'd regret my decision'. Still I left without deferring.

My widowed mum was terribly heart broken. I was hers and my late dad's pride. I was the most intelligent of her three kids. I remember telling her that 'School na scam, if I do business, I go make am quicker'. She always told me and my siblings that we weren't cut out for business life. Still I ventured into photography. Spent 6 months in training to become a pro photographer. In 2015, I bought my own Nikon D3200 camera and a second hand hp laptop. I started meager jobs. I was earning small cash here and there. To be a top photographer tho, I needed equipments; a good Speedlite, good zoom and prime lenses, not my ordinary 18-55mm kit lens, soft boxes, and so on. And these would cost money. Money I didn't have. My camera and laptop were the only thing I could afford then.

Few months later, I started regreting my decision of leaving school. I would see my former coursemates in town and they'd ask questions on why I left, but I really couldn't provide any tangible reason for leaving. One even showed me some of my first semester grades and I was almost in tears 'cause I did very well. I was almost getting depressed late 2015. 2016 came and it started just as dull. But just before the closing date for Jamb registration was due, I bought a form. Same course (Medical Laboratory Science), same university. This time around, I would do everything low key without asking for anyone's assistance. I wrote jamb and got a score of 259. I checked on jamb portal when admission status began to be checked and lo and behold, I was admitted. I called my mom and even though she was happy for me, she told me, she wasn't gonna sponsor my admission this time. I was heartbroken but I can't blame her to be very honest. But then, we started hearing news that our admission would be cancelled because of accreditation issues. In fact, our names weren't included in the school's admission portal. School started and still, no news. But I was convinced God was giving me a second chance, so I started attending lectures even though we didn't know our fate. Two weeks before exams, our accreditation issues were resolved and our names finally appeared on the school's portal. Medical lab sci, biochem, and slt had this problem. So two weeks was added for us to receive short additional lectures, while others were writing exams. That was how my second chance began.

I'm presently in 300 level. Today, my former coursemates would be inducted as MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS. I couldn't sleep at all. [s]I would not go to the induction as I may not be able to control the tears[/s]. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AMONG THE INDUCTING STUDENTS, BUT I THREW IT ALL AWAY. The most painful words anyone can utter in life are, "HAD I KNOWN". Don't make costly mistakes that would make you say these words!!!

I heeded your collective advice and went for the induction. I am glad I did. They were resilient and focused. It's not fluke they came this far. They are my inspiration. If they can make it, I can too. CONGRATS TO ALL NEWLY INDUCTED MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS OF UNIVERSITY OF JOS. I am very happy for them.

Op, I thank God for your life and for the fact that you made the right decision. See, forget all those saying you should have followed your dreams. Education is key and even those that made it big like William gates and co still had to go back to school. By the way, they are just the very very few exceptions to the rule. In the Nigeria of today, education determines almost everything you achieve. Even when you are into business, you still require the right level of education to get the right kind of connection to get a breakthrough.
I'll share a story with you and it is not just for you but for others who are planning to drop out of school to learn from.
A few years ago, I used to live on a long street in a suburb of the mainland in lagos. Several characters lived on same street ranging from guys who have no future ambition, boys who are into internet fraud, boys who smoked weed, drank heavily and gambled on the streets,guys who were just normal guys and neither here nor there and also those who knew what they were doing and where they were going. I made friends with all and sundry but I was closer to the last group I mentioned-Those who were ready to pursue a future, or so I thought. I was in my third year in a renowned federal university in the southwest but not in Lagos and I had these group of guys that i took interest in. I advised them from time to time on making the right decisions and even made myself an example by going to study during the hols in one of the schools on the street and also inviting them along. Same year, the entire four gained admission into renowned federal universities in the southwest. One was admitted to my school to study microbiology, two others to study law and physics respectively in UNILAG and the last one to study civil engineering in UI. Four months later, the one studying physics hinted me of his plan to abandon the course cos he wanted something he could use to work in the oil and gas industry and that he chose petroleum engineering and was offered physics. I begged this guy with everything I had and even introduced him to senior friends who were working in the oil and gas industry and never studied anything engineering so they could tell him their story. He was so adamant and used an excuse of being caught for exam malpractice to leave UNILAG. I asked him to re-write JAMB choosing petroleum engineering again but he refused and to my utmost amazement, chose to study welding technology in the petroleum technology institute in warri. He later got the admission after I had graduated and the others were in 300 level except the guy studying microbiology cos he had to leave for UNILAG to start a course in medicine and this was quite understandable(mind you, these guys are intelligent). I wept for this other guy and even thought he had his village people on his case. Fast forward to four years ago, the one that studied law is working with a renowned law firm in Lagos with an oil and gas employment almost sealed, the one that studied medicine is working with LASUTH(NYSC) with an option of a regular role after completion, the one that studied civil engineering works with a civil engineering firm in Warri and also has his private business and this other guy just has an OND in welding technology from PTI, has not been able to get the oil and gas job he's always dreamt of and to add to all this, he impregnated a girl and was forced to marry her. To everyone reading this, one wrong decision could set you back forever and when you are at a crossroads when it comes to taking life changine decisions, always take the most logical route and forego exceptions cos those kind of decisions are associated with emotional reasoning and not everyone will be lucky.

deltateam:
FTC


Op you may never know who you will save or have saved with this inspirational story.

Thank God you came back to your senses. Don't worry about your 'mates' who have graduated. You will soon get there and might even acquire a first class result due to your new found passion.

Congratulations in advance!

Front page please.

adanny01:


A friend of mine did almost the same thing to himself.

We go admitted to Civil Engineering, we both came 2nd list and it was far into the semester. We never did further maths but the first thing i saw in a lecture was integration. I had a further maths text book given to me as the best maths student in my o levels. It didn't help us much. That 1st semester i had 5 carry overs and my friend had 3. He had a better gpa.

The problem was he was a local champion. His mother prides herself that her son is the most intelligent of all neighborhood boys. That got to his head, he told himself that 3 carry overs and under 2.0 gpa was beneath him. There was no talking to this guy, he dropped out and went back home saying he will rewrite jamb and return next year.

I was also considering leaving especially that my second choice admitted me for electrical engineering. I couldn't ask my parents for fresh fees, besides, that part of physics wasnt my strong area. I knew civil was my calling and will not do well with Electrical. I started working to increase my cgpa. From then, it was steady rising.

My friend didn't get admission until 4 yrs later, he got physics. I was at 500l civil engineering when he came as 100l physics. Now, what he has is inferiority complex whenever we see.

Your friend's story is a sad one. His mum didn't help in his psychological development as she made him detached from reality and it really affected him. He could have persisted if only he knew. Seems you guys had a poor foundation of maths. The further maths textbook used in secondary school is just parking all the knowledge like sardines. It's wururu to the answer and doesn't give you a deep understanding of the concepts. Besides, they are not the standard of A level neither do they make it easy for you to follow up A level maths.

Hope you are now good in maths? I can recommend good textbooks. Hope you are treating your friend nicely? Lift him up and don't abandon him. His mum, unwillingly, let him down.

ityP:



Very true

I hope your experience has taught you a lesson. I am sure, then, you were among those shouting "start something", "become self employed", "no excuse for failure", "you have two hands and legs, what's your excuse?" etc. each time a jobless graduate complained about unemployment and difficulty. You thought it was that easy.

Anyway, don't be sad. Focus on your degree. Life has shown you that it not easy so start preparing for life after school. Make the most of your degree and next time, don't ignorantly and arrogantly gamble on your opportunities. It is well.

nzeobi:
it's better late than never, by the time you graduate you will notice that some of them are still having issues or aren't employed yet.

so am happy you returned back to school.

is this why someone should be happy? People's failure should make you happy and peaceful with your poor choices?

Come on.

ityP:




I was considering this o. My attire is neatly ironed inside my wardrobe. I'm still apprehensive about going tho. And I can't really call many of them friends. Many started looking down on me or shunning me outrightly. I don't blame them, I guess it's a thing of "Bad energy, stay far away". Just one or two who still chat with and encourage me.

Trust me, it's not because they perceive you as bad energy. They are just mean and up in their high horse. This is another lesson: Friends stay when the grass is green but disappear when times are hard. Stop making excuses for sh1tty people. Mean, arrogant, condescending and psychopathic individuals exist. People around you show their true color when things are hard.

What excuse do they have not to be nice to you? Can't they just say "hi" and respond to your greetings and still go their way. The few who are nice to you, do they have two heads? What's the excuse of those sh1tty folks really? As life is teaching you, be learning — it shows you are smart.

Read my topics,
https://www.nairaland.com/5009686/hard-facts-life

https://www.nairaland.com/5150034/boys-get-here-mumu-must

The life out there is tough. True love and true friendship don't exist, every man for himself. If you know you know.

bojbest:



Bro School na scam. I’m currently studying pharmacy and I’ve repeated twice. My mates are in their final year. I’m happy I’m not in final year because after school what next? Now that’s the question I’m asking myself.
My point, don’t look at peoples time to set yours. Dey your lane

Keep f00ling yourself. Better take your studies seriously.