₦airaland Forum

Hadampson:
You want to move from Japan to United States, right?

Ifesinachi22:
Yes

Spanishmilf:
I hope you dont regret it

Ifesinachi22:
Yes

MackyNaija:
If the USCIS beg me to stay back, I might consider them.

Industrial Engineering Msc. My eyes are everywhere...
Data Analyst
Operations Researcher
Manufacturing engineer
Quality Engineer

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Paccus:
Among this 4 which one you later choose?? Which one better pass??

badmanjo:
Finally just got to this page 212, really well detailed and inspirational story from franknetter, do update when you have time.......

Possiblegee:
You read everything to page 212?

Firefox01:
Very possible. I just did that too. It took me three days. FrankNetter, where are you?

Possiblegee:
did he get to post any lockdown update in Chicago

Possiblegee:
You read everything to page 212?

FrankNetter:
School


I would just go right ahead and itemize the differences between my education so far here in the USA vs my education in Nigeria. I would do this under two headings: Similarities and differences.

SIMILARITIES

1) Matric Number: Where you have the matriculation number for nigerian students, you have the student id number over here for US schools which is basically the same thing.

DIFFFERENCES

1) Admission process: Whereas the admission process in Nigeria is lengthy and stressful, getting admission into school here is quite easy. Where
there are multiple exams like JAMB and post utme exams in Nigeria, Over here, you just have to take a placement test which consists of English and Mathematics, your scores would determine which 100 level courses you would be required to take for your program.

2) Student - Lecturer ratio: This is one of the things that have shocked me the most. Back then in my 100 level, during our lectures, we were more than 2,000 students to 1 lecturer in one large never-ending hall, over here, its way different. When I got into class for the first time, I was surprised at how small the class is. I was seated in the class with like 14 other persons, I almost had to ask where the rest of the students are.

3) Flexibility: The school system here is really flexible to fit your schedule. You pick the classes you want, you choose the time you want your classes and you have the option of opting for physical or online classes. I chose to take two physical classes and two online classes. I also chose to take my classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. In nigerian schools, you must physically attend your lectures in the morning (kindly point out any schools where it happens otherwise).


4) Attitude: This was another shocker for me. The lecturers over here actually WANT you to PASS! like I still can't wrap my head around it. Everybody is so helpful and polite, from the janitors to the lab instructors, everybody! My younger sister is in her penultimate semester studying pre-pharmacy and her CGPA is 4.0/4.0. My point is: if you want to study hard and pass, the lecturers are willing to help. Unlike in most Nigerian universities where the lecturer would tell you getting "A" in their course is a sin.

5) Open-mindedness: My philosophy class is super interesting. The instructor made it in such a way that no question is seen as a taboo, we have heated conversations on different topics, slavery, trump etc etc. one time someone asked if God normally has _sex, heaven did not fall. On the other hand, my philosophy and logic class in my 100L in Nigeria was taught by a reverend father who made sure to throw in his biblical teachings intermittently, looking back at it now, I think that was a tactic to get us to think a certain way.

I'll post more as time goes on.

**
you guys should bear with me about the lack of posts, I'm trying to adapt to the coursework and my job. I will post more frequently.

ADEBAZ95:
Nice thread Op.
Op kindly post how many of u were in class when you moved 200,300,400level.
Foreigner reading this will belief that every Nigeria university has such number of student in a class.

I am a veterinary student in Federal University. We started with 39students when I was in 200l. We are done with 400l now and we r 30 students.

FrankNetter:
Ah! Ups.

Lemme break down my time there for you.

I worked with ups for one year and a couple of months.

The “earn and learn” program is a great program that covers your tuition. It has a lot of benefits in the long run but working at ups warehouse would fvck your body up. The work no be play play. The shift I was working was only scheduled for 4-5hrs daily but that’s non-stop manual labor bro with a 10 minute break. You can’t even sit down for 2 minutes in between loading trailers, your supervisors would start harassing you. Each time I get off work, I would be dreading the 40 minute drive back home cos I’d be so so sleepy. You can’t imagine the number of times I was sleep-driving and nearly crashed my car but on each occasion, I’d be jolted awake at the last second and swerve my car back onto the highway. One time I wasn’t so lucky, I swerved too late, hit a low rise curb and burst my front passenger tire. Luckily I had a spare so I changed it up and continued on my way home.

I thought long and hard about my decision to quit the job. By virtue of the fact that I had worked with them for 7-8 months, they offered me great health insurance. (On paper, they only offer it to those that stay up to a year but I guess it’s 8 months). I heard from those that had been there longer than myself that the job gets sweeter the longer you stay with the company but it’s physically tasking - how much can your back handle? Over the course of the time I spent with them, each time I see people with blue vests (newly hired people), I make a mental guess as to how many days they would stay before running away . Some people quit after the first day, one Chinese boy I met quit after one week.


I thought I was getting a great deal until they offered my a one week paid vacation (because I had been with the company for one year). During that week I was doing nothing at home, cos I decided to just relax. Then I remembered I had made a mental note to check out amazon warehouse job at this amazon facility 15 minutes from my house. I applied for a shift called “flex” where you get to pick up the shifts you want to work on a mobile app on your phone. I got accepted the same day (Monday) and they scheduled my interview scheduled for Wednesday so i went. After the paperwork that day, I and some other persons were assigned to a trainer. When we got to the warehouse proper, the job was nothing compared to ups. No lifting of heavy objects, all you gotta to is scan items, wrap boxes and push it onto a conveyor belt in front of you.

I vex! I was like “is this all you guys do?” For $15/hour. The trainer was surprised I asked that question, he thought I found the job hard when it was the exact opposite!


**sorry for my rambling.

In retrospect, the Ups earn and learn program is super nice but don’t be a truck loader or unloader for too long, move your way up the ladder, try to become a supervisor (I wasn’t too lucky at that).

ADEBAZ95:
Nice thread Op.
Op kindly post how many of u were in class when you moved 200,300,400level.
Foreigner reading this will belief that every Nigeria university has such number of student in a class.

I am a veterinary student in Federal University. We started with 39students when I was in 200l. We are done with 400l now and we r 30 students.

FrankNetter:
School


I would just go right ahead and itemize the differences between my education so far here in the USA vs my education in Nigeria. I would do this under two headings: Similarities and differences.

SIMILARITIES

1) Matric Number: Where you have the matriculation number for nigerian students, you have the student id number over here for US schools which is basically the same thing.

DIFFFERENCES

1) Admission process: Whereas the admission process in Nigeria is lengthy and stressful, getting admission into school here is quite easy. Where
there are multiple exams like JAMB and post utme exams in Nigeria, Over here, you just have to take a placement test which consists of English and Mathematics, your scores would determine which 100 level courses you would be required to take for your program.

2) Student - Lecturer ratio: This is one of the things that have shocked me the most. Back then in my 100 level, during our lectures, we were more than 2,000 students to 1 lecturer in one large never-ending hall, over here, its way different. When I got into class for the first time, I was surprised at how small the class is. I was seated in the class with like 14 other persons, I almost had to ask where the rest of the students are.

3) Flexibility: The school system here is really flexible to fit your schedule. You pick the classes you want, you choose the time you want your classes and you have the option of opting for physical or online classes. I chose to take two physical classes and two online classes. I also chose to take my classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. In nigerian schools, you must physically attend your lectures in the morning (kindly point out any schools where it happens otherwise).


4) Attitude: This was another shocker for me. The lecturers over here actually WANT you to PASS! like I still can't wrap my head around it. Everybody is so helpful and polite, from the janitors to the lab instructors, everybody! My younger sister is in her penultimate semester studying pre-pharmacy and her CGPA is 4.0/4.0. My point is: if you want to study hard and pass, the lecturers are willing to help. Unlike in most Nigerian universities where the lecturer would tell you getting "A" in their course is a sin.

5) Open-mindedness: My philosophy class is super interesting. The instructor made it in such a way that no question is seen as a taboo, we have heated conversations on different topics, slavery, trump etc etc. one time someone asked if God normally has _sex, heaven did not fall. On the other hand, my philosophy and logic class in my 100L in Nigeria was taught by a reverend father who made sure to throw in his biblical teachings intermittently, looking back at it now, I think that was a tactic to get us to think a certain way.

I'll post more as time goes on.

**
you guys should bear with me about the lack of posts, I'm trying to adapt to the coursework and my job. I will post more frequently.

adrenaline02:
Most times person go dey wonder whether no be the University when all man graduate from, you wan dey compare with Yankee schools.
You cannot compare Nigerian educational system to the United States of America educational system. it is like light and darkness.
Thank God Franknetter has had experiences which he has shared here.
imagine Jobs yapa for there, here boys dey find that type dey no see. Please don't compare Naija and US abeg o.....they are lightyears ahead.

Babyvet:
Please I know damn well what I’m talking about . Why the would the dude get a visiting visa if he plans to move to Canada ? He can try the the federeal skilled express entry program which grants pr if he is approved and it would be easier for him to get it from here than back home . He is going to school here and if he can get the opt and get some work experience here even better. He would also be able to raise the money needed for the proof of funds . I know of many people, including people in my field who had to take that route when no pathway for green card was available for them while living here. Please Canada immigration is much fairer than here , there is even illegal immigrants who lived here for years who moved from here and got there Canadian pr. Also do your research online and see all the stories especially from Indians who moved to Canada due to America tough immigration system.

Bossman:
No problem. Which thread is that o? I don't think I started any thread on here, but I may have been the one that posted to it the most. Especially if it's IT/programming related. Also, I tend to back away when the usual arguments/know too much starts to show up.

Nad95:
Good morning, ma'am. I'm enjoying your comments on this thread. Please I sent you a PM. I'll appreciate if you don't mind reverting.

Thanks.

Ijobajesu:
Hi everyone ...one of my friend on nairaland have me this link ....I need an advice my brethren... I just got to yanki and I got my green card already....someone talk to me about CNA please it will be a great pleasant for me if someone can shed more light to this ....thanks I will appreciate

Ijobajesu:
Hi everyone ...one of my friend on nairaland have me this link ....I need an advice my brethren... I just got to yanki and I got my green card already....someone talk to me about CNA please it will be a great pleasant for me if someone can shed more light to this ....thanks I will appreciate

FrankNetter:
JetLagged?

I keep waking up by 1-2am (which coincides with when 9-10am in Nigeria)

Right now, Im awake just because of this same reason. I find it hard to go back to sleep when I wake up like this. Thankfully, I came over here with my Ps4 console, I'd just play master league till morning.

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You think Mtn or etisalat are fast?

think again!

if you see the download speeds I'm getting over here, you'll cry
too bad torrenting is illegal here in the USA, if not, by now i for don empty their data base

Ive been checking out a few websites where I can do some proofreading/editing work so I can earn small change (I tried this sometime ago in Nigeria, but with the whole IP changing thingy, I lost my zeal). With the power of a USA IP address, Im willing to have a go at it again.

Any ideas?

Firefox01:
Very possible. I just did that too. It took me three days. FrankNetter, where are you?

FrankNetter:
I dey here

FrankNetter:
I dey here

FrankNetter:
Honestly guys, if I could update this thread every single day, I would. In all honesty, My life is not that interesting. Some of my days consist of working all day, barely grabbing stuff to eat, getting home and going straight to bed out of exhaustion.

Firefox01:
Welcome back sire. Hope you're back to drop more gists for us?

Sparrow0:
Broooo where you been?