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toyclicks:
Hi Fam.

Wow!
Good to drop in here as a testifier to this place.
Hope y'all doing fine.

Ok so....quick one. Let me share my experiences so far
I now understand why ppl abroad find it difficult to have time. You almost have to plan your breath. Time is really a scarce commodity here. I don't know how all the good ppl here @justwise, @mimilyrics, @stenon et all. I don't know how you find time for this forum ooo. You were and are still a blessing. Whatever way you have been able to keep squeezing out the time to help ppl here, I would say its worth every part of it. Being a part if so many ppl's life journey and being a blessing to them is worth all the effort. So pls as God helps you, don't get tired.

Now....let me say this bitter truth. A bitter truth that ppl on this forum have quarrelled with Justwise for saying. This ppl included me.

This is not the best time to come to the Uk..
IOW, if you have the means to still chill in Nigeria for 6-12months, sadly, I would advise you to do so.

However, if you want to come and join us to whether this terrible tough period, I am not discouraging you. You are welcome.

Let he explain a bit. If your aim is really studying, don't come right now, else you won't get value for your money. The pandemic has really messed things up. The online class is BS. Even the schools don't know how to handle the situation yet. One other major thing is that networking is difficult. In 6 weeks I only had a class meeting once. Till now I only met one of my senior colleagues since I've been here. No one to come to your aid. You are all by yourself. Everyone is trying hard to survive. Everyone is really busy. No one has your time. No one is available to put you through things. This is when you will value trivial things like seeing your colleagues and lecturer to chat and discuss, holding physical meetings. Believe me, you can't fathom how much frustration this can be, esp when we are talking about something that involves more or less the biggest investment of your life yet. This new way of life has affected many things and not everyone is able to adjust to it.

Also, don't think the lecturers are available to help you. They are not available to "babysit" anybody. They expect at the masters level that you are really cooked and there are many things you are expected to know. Unfortunately for those of us coming from a place like Nigeria, believe me, we are really undercooked. Believe me, a primary school kid here will do much better than you. One of my coursemates confessed to me that it was her kids that helped her with her coursework when she couldn't get a hang of it. Her kids were born and grown here. So you get what I mean. It's so easy for them to flow. Long and short, there is so much catching up for you to do in order to come up to the same level with these ppl.
...And yes, ppl are really getting stranded. I already know ppl whom we moved together from this thread and left with the hope that they can hustle it out. They are getting stranded. Pls if you are coming at this period, you are better off with as much buffer finances as possible.


As regards jobs. There are jobs and there are no jobs. What do I mean? Jobs have really been reduced cos of the pandemic. However there are still some kind of jobs in some remote areas far from town. Transport cost on the long run might take a big chunk of the pay(like 30%). The distance is much( to is like 2½ hrs. Making 5hrs round trip for your job commute) hope you can understand now. The jobs are simply available there cos the location is far from availability of labor. So you count your cost.

I am just taking time to explain all these so you understand my reason for advising to chill a bit if you can

However, for all the ppl like me wet naija don tire. Make una dey come ooo abeg. We go rough am. We go survive.

I hope my msg is not all too negative. But I think it will be of good to you if you get the true and clear picture of things so you can make informed decisions.

I wish us all the best we can be.

Cheers to y'all.
I hope to share more and sweeter experiences later

Thanks for sharing your experiencing bro!

thanks. 6 months also to enter the uk? or just to apply for visa

Olinga:
6 months

Oh wow, thanks a lot.

macbernard:
Best exchange rate ever. 381 naira to a dollar. But avoid Paga verve if you can

Is there anyone going to University of Greenwich and his or her campus is in Greenwich (London) let’s hookup?

toyclicks:
Hi Fam.

Wow!
Good to drop in here as a testifier to this place.
Hope y'all doing fine.

Ok so....quick one. Let me share my experiences so far
I now understand why ppl abroad find it difficult to have time. You almost have to plan your breath. Time is really a scarce commodity here. I don't know how all the good ppl here @justwise, @mimilyrics, @stenon et all. I don't know how you find time for this forum ooo. You were and are still a blessing. Whatever way you have been able to keep squeezing out the time to help ppl here, I would say its worth every part of it. Being a part if so many ppl's life journey and being a blessing to them is worth all the effort. So pls as God helps you, don't get tired.

Now....let me say this bitter truth. A bitter truth that ppl on this forum have quarrelled with Justwise for saying. This ppl included me.

This is not the best time to come to the Uk..
IOW, if you have the means to still chill in Nigeria for 6-12months, sadly, I would advise you to do so.

However, if you want to come and join us to whether this terrible tough period, I am not discouraging you. You are welcome.

Let he explain a bit. If your aim is really studying, don't come right now, else you won't get value for your money. The pandemic has really messed things up. The online class is BS. Even the schools don't know how to handle the situation yet. One other major thing is that networking is difficult. In 6 weeks I only had a class meeting once. Till now I only met one of my senior colleagues since I've been here. No one to come to your aid. You are all by yourself. Everyone is trying hard to survive. Everyone is really busy. No one has your time. No one is available to put you through things. This is when you will value trivial things like seeing your colleagues and lecturer to chat and discuss, holding physical meetings. Believe me, you can't fathom how much frustration this can be, esp when we are talking about something that involves more or less the biggest investment of your life yet. This new way of life has affected many things and not everyone is able to adjust to it.

Also, don't think the lecturers are available to help you. They are not available to "babysit" anybody. They expect at the masters level that you are really cooked and there are many things you are expected to know. Unfortunately for those of us coming from a place like Nigeria, believe me, we are really undercooked. Believe me, a primary school kid here will do much better than you. One of my coursemates confessed to me that it was her kids that helped her with her coursework when she couldn't get a hang of it. Her kids were born and grown here. So you get what I mean. It's so easy for them to flow. Long and short, there is so much catching up for you to do in order to come up to the same level with these ppl.
...And yes, ppl are really getting stranded. I already know ppl whom we moved together from this thread and left with the hope that they can hustle it out. They are getting stranded. Pls if you are coming at this period, you are better off with as much buffer finances as possible.


As regards jobs. There are jobs and there are no jobs. What do I mean? Jobs have really been reduced cos of the pandemic. However there are still some kind of jobs in some remote areas far from town. Transport cost on the long run might take a big chunk of the pay(like 30%). The distance is much( to is like 2½ hrs. Making 5hrs round trip for your job commute) hope you can understand now. The jobs are simply available there cos the location is far from availability of labor. So you count your cost.

I am just taking time to explain all these so you understand my reason for advising to chill a bit if you can

However, for all the ppl like me wet naija don tire. Make una dey come ooo abeg. We go rough am. We go survive.

I hope my msg is not all too negative. But I think it will be of good to you if you get the true and clear picture of things so you can make informed decisions.

I wish us all the best we can be.

Cheers to y'all.
I hope to share more and sweeter experiences later

Accurate

bossyplus:
UK still better any day anytime pass this shithole country, inflation, insecurity, injustice, bad governance many more.... if U follow negativity U will not grow and U will rotten in Nija, things aren't working for alot of people in Nija on the other hand its working for others! This life no balance! Na so then badmouth UAE for me, I went there I conquered! If U like procrastinate, na U Sabi, UK no good, UK no dat but den no return back to Nija..! Think about it.!

Lol true talk. Life is all about taking risk but also one should have it at the back of his or her mind that this route isn't a bed of roses to avoid stories that touch. So be prepared nevertheless.

Hoverboy27:
Reality don begin dey set

Reality ke? Na person wey no prepare and no no wetin e do here naim reality go dey begin certain.

Me wey don ready tey try. I no wetin I want at the end of the day.


The online meetings are in a way better because there are certain meetings wey me on a normal day no go attend. But with this online meetings I dey attend school events companies workshop even enterpreurship workshop etc.

Sometimes ask yeye questions and them go answer me.

Online lectures/meetings have their pro and cons.

Hello everyone,
Please I'll like to ask if anybody has made deposit payment to GCU through their online platforms?
Is it advisable please?

Aprokodaughter:
Reality ke? Na person wey no prepare and no no wetin e do here naim reality go dey begin certain.

Me wey don ready tey try. I no wetin I want at the end of the day.


The online meetings are in a way better because there are certain meetings wey me on a normal day no go attend. But with this online meetings I dey attend school events companies workshop even enterpreurship workshop etc.

Sometimes ask yeye questions and them go answer me.

Online lectures/meetings have their pro and cons.

True. Also it mostly balls down to the school as well. Some Uni only want your money and don't organize activities that benefits students or even try reach out to their students one way or the other. That's why it's also important to check school reviews before making a choice not just choose any school because you want to japa. We all know no one expected covid so it isn't 100% their fault but an organised school will always find a way.

toyclicks:
Hi Fam.

Wow!
Good to drop in here as a testifier to this place.
Hope y'all doing fine.

Ok so....quick one. Let me share my experiences so far
I now understand why ppl abroad find it difficult to have time. You almost have to plan your breath. Time is really a scarce commodity here. I don't know how all the good ppl here @justwise, @mimilyrics, @stenon et all. I don't know how you find time for this forum ooo. You were and are still a blessing. Whatever way you have been able to keep squeezing out the time to help ppl here, I would say its worth every part of it. Being a part if so many ppl's life journey and being a blessing to them is worth all the effort. So pls as God helps you, don't get tired.

Now....let me say this bitter truth. A bitter truth that ppl on this forum have quarrelled with Justwise for saying. This ppl included me.

This is not the best time to come to the Uk..
IOW, if you have the means to still chill in Nigeria for 6-12months, sadly, I would advise you to do so.

However, if you want to come and join us to whether this terrible tough period, I am not discouraging you. You are welcome.

Let he explain a bit. If your aim is really studying, don't come right now, else you won't get value for your money. The pandemic has really messed things up. The online class is BS. Even the schools don't know how to handle the situation yet. One other major thing is that networking is difficult. In 6 weeks I only had a class meeting once. Till now I only met one of my senior colleagues since I've been here. No one to come to your aid. You are all by yourself. Everyone is trying hard to survive. Everyone is really busy. No one has your time. No one is available to put you through things. This is when you will value trivial things like seeing your colleagues and lecturer to chat and discuss, holding physical meetings. Believe me, you can't fathom how much frustration this can be, esp when we are talking about something that involves more or less the biggest investment of your life yet. This new way of life has affected many things and not everyone is able to adjust to it.

Also, don't think the lecturers are available to help you. They are not available to "babysit" anybody. They expect at the masters level that you are really cooked and there are many things you are expected to know. Unfortunately for those of us coming from a place like Nigeria, believe me, we are really undercooked. Believe me, a primary school kid here will do much better than you. One of my coursemates confessed to me that it was her kids that helped her with her coursework when she couldn't get a hang of it. Her kids were born and grown here. So you get what I mean. It's so easy for them to flow. Long and short, there is so much catching up for you to do in order to come up to the same level with these ppl.
...And yes, ppl are really getting stranded. I already know ppl whom we moved together from this thread and left with the hope that they can hustle it out. They are getting stranded. Pls if you are coming at this period, you are better off with as much buffer finances as possible.


As regards jobs. There are jobs and there are no jobs. What do I mean? Jobs have really been reduced cos of the pandemic. However there are still some kind of jobs in some remote areas far from town. Transport cost on the long run might take a big chunk of the pay(like 30%). The distance is much( to is like 2½ hrs. Making 5hrs round trip for your job commute) hope you can understand now. The jobs are simply available there cos the location is far from availability of labor. So you count your cost.

I am just taking time to explain all these so you understand my reason for advising to chill a bit if you can

However, for all the ppl like me wet naija don tire. Make una dey come ooo abeg. We go rough am. We go survive.

I hope my msg is not all too negative. But I think it will be of good to you if you get the true and clear picture of things so you can make informed decisions.

I wish us all the best we can be.

Cheers to y'all.
I hope to share more and sweeter experiences later

The loneliness especially as a new arrival can be tough, nothing beats face to face lectures and interactions.

Get any job you can get hold of and build your contact from there.

The most important thing is that you are honest with the situation and understand how to go about it.

Coming back here to post this will help those who are open minded.

All the best with your studies

TheGuyFromHR:
And as a corollary to what this gentleman has said - please select your courses carefully, for those of you planning to work here after school.
In all honesty, the only industry that is generally open to employing people now is the healthcare industry. Not that there are no other jobs - there are - but the number of applicants per opening is truly astronomical. So select wisely. Read, read, read the UK papers and orient yourselves.

Redraft your CVs, start to work on yourselves (I ran into one of my wife's classmates, an Indian, who managed to secure an interview and said the interviewers asked him a simple question about how he would do the proposed job under the current covid restrictions (Scotland has banned travel outside the country by law) and when he was rambling something, they probed further and found out he didn't know much about the basics of how Scotland is governed differently from the rest of the UK, and he said they chopped him raw)), be open to taking anything you can legally get, and network, network, network.

And lastly, I read one of the comments somewhere where someone was asking something about drafting a letter explaining gaps in his CV, and someone (I think it was our main man Cyberknight, who always goes direct to the point), told him not to bother, that the UK wants foreign students to come in and fund its universities with their fees for the foreseeable future. This is true, and related to that, everyone who has left or plans to leave Nigeria with no going back should be ready for the vastly reduced epxerience they are going to get. Like I say, read, read, read the damn UK papers before you come (The Guardian is free to read online, you could also take out a free trial subscription to the Tory papers online The Times or The Telegraph to get an idea of government thinking) so you know what awaits you. I am pretty disgusted with many of the Nigerian students we've been meeting here, I find them idiotic for investing all that money and still being astounded at the situation here on arrival.

I like this your response/advice. Just wish i can tag someone i know to come see it. I will be going September 2021, this period gives me time to plan and raise more funds, hopefully the effect of the pandemic would have reduced.

Just like someone said, UK universities are just issuing admissions to international students, visa approvals to come study. They need the money to fund their education system without much available incentives for those international students to survive. One has to be financially and mentally prepared when going this period.
Fact is, living in Nigeria till age 18-20 has a way of mentally preparing you for survival anywhere in the world, provided all your dealings are genuine. Nigerians are survival so as international student, i believe one can survive those challenges, but the only thing is that it depends on time frame.

So many Nigerians paid part tuition fees with the hope of getting a job, working to make money to pay up the remaining fees. It won't be very easy this period, but many just want to leave Nigeria to start a better life over there. I don't blame them, me too wan leave. But i hope they can read up informations online to be prepared for challenges ahead.

DonTwice:
Just be patient. Perhaps there is a rush in applications or you can contact the school rep Jennifer. Notify her that you've uploaded your bank statement and even send her a copy.

can i send you a message?

Please how can one get an appointment for the TB test in Lagos? I have sent them an email but no response and the three numbers on the website are unreachable.Please assist

Hi guys, kudos to each and everyone keeping this thread alive. Good to see how Nigerians are striving to survive in the face of challenges.
and I'm amazed at how people are raising huge money for this waka in this bad economy lol.

so to my question, the masters course I want to go for is for two years, the fee is 13k per year. during Visa application, do I need to provide proof of one year fees or the 2years. i'd appreciate your response please.
thank you.

I’m going to Edinburgh Napier university this January to study MBA leadership Practice, pls who is also going there ?

oraspecial:
I’m going to Edinburgh Napier university this January to study MBA leadership Practice, pls who is also going there ?

I am

ekaita:
Please how can one get an appointment for the TB test in Lagos? I have sent them an email but no response and the three numbers on the website are unreachable.Please assist

Keep calling they will still pick your calls, i had the same case too but it was successful in the long run.

Kinkyriri:
Hi guys, kudos to each and everyone keeping this thread alive. Good to see how Nigerians are striving to survive in the face of challenges.
and I'm amazed at how people are raising huge money for this waka in this bad economy lol.

so to my question, the masters course I want to go for is for two years, the fee is 13k per year. during Visa application, do I need to provide proof of one year fees or the 2years. i'd appreciate your response please.
thank you.

One year and then plus maintenance

Please which of the numbers did you call as all numbers for the Lagos office on the website are switched off

Islamiat01:
Keep calling they will still pick your calls, i had the same case too but it was successful in the long run.

Call the number with 222

Bsado:
Please which of the numbers did you call as all numbers for the Lagos office on the website are switched off

Bsado:
Please which of the numbers did you call as all numbers for the Lagos office on the website are switched off

Go to their office for booking, their numbers are not go through this days and it do take them everlasting to reply to an emails

asusfanatic:
thanks. 6 months also to enter the uk? or just to apply for visa

Just to apply
1month to enter UK

do you mean i should visit their office physically to book a date? i tried using this link https://mymedical.iom.int/apps/omas/#_frmMedicalApptSchedule and it didnt work as it says dates available but no time slot available even within dates in january 2021. Is this the link that you used ? Kindly assist

Queenbeloveth:
Go to their office for booking, their numbers are not go through this days and it do take them everlasting to reply to an emails

toyclicks:
Hi Fam.

Wow!
Good to drop in here as a testifier to this place.
Hope y'all doing fine.

Ok so....quick one. Let me share my experiences so far
I now understand why ppl abroad find it difficult to have time. You almost have to plan your breath. Time is really a scarce commodity here. I don't know how all the good ppl here @justwise, @mimilyrics, @stenon et all. I don't know how you find time for this forum ooo. You were and are still a blessing. Whatever way you have been able to keep squeezing out the time to help ppl here, I would say its worth every part of it. Being a part if so many ppl's life journey and being a blessing to them is worth all the effort. So pls as God helps you, don't get tired.

Now....let me say this bitter truth. A bitter truth that ppl on this forum have quarrelled with Justwise for saying. This ppl included me.

This is not the best time to come to the Uk..
IOW, if you have the means to still chill in Nigeria for 6-12months, sadly, I would advise you to do so.

However, if you want to come and join us to whether this terrible tough period, I am not discouraging you. You are welcome.

Let he explain a bit. If your aim is really studying, don't come right now, else you won't get value for your money. The pandemic has really messed things up. The online class is BS. Even the schools don't know how to handle the situation yet. One other major thing is that networking is difficult. In 6 weeks I only had a class meeting once. Till now I only met one of my senior colleagues since I've been here. No one to come to your aid. You are all by yourself. Everyone is trying hard to survive. Everyone is really busy. No one has your time. No one is available to put you through things. This is when you will value trivial things like seeing your colleagues and lecturer to chat and discuss, holding physical meetings. Believe me, you can't fathom how much frustration this can be, esp when we are talking about something that involves more or less the biggest investment of your life yet. This new way of life has affected many things and not everyone is able to adjust to it.

Also, don't think the lecturers are available to help you. They are not available to "babysit" anybody. They expect at the masters level that you are really cooked and there are many things you are expected to know. Unfortunately for those of us coming from a place like Nigeria, believe me, we are really undercooked. Believe me, a primary school kid here will do much better than you. One of my coursemates confessed to me that it was her kids that helped her with her coursework when she couldn't get a hang of it. Her kids were born and grown here. So you get what I mean. It's so easy for them to flow. Long and short, there is so much catching up for you to do in order to come up to the same level with these ppl.
...And yes, ppl are really getting stranded. I already know ppl whom we moved together from this thread and left with the hope that they can hustle it out. They are getting stranded. Pls if you are coming at this period, you are better off with as much buffer finances as possible.


As regards jobs. There are jobs and there are no jobs. What do I mean? Jobs have really been reduced cos of the pandemic. However there are still some kind of jobs in some remote areas far from town. Transport cost on the long run might take a big chunk of the pay(like 30%). The distance is much( to is like 2½ hrs. Making 5hrs round trip for your job commute) hope you can understand now. The jobs are simply available there cos the location is far from availability of labor. So you count your cost.

I am just taking time to explain all these so you understand my reason for advising to chill a bit if you can

However, for all the ppl like me wet naija don tire. Make una dey come ooo abeg. We go rough am. We go survive.

I hope my msg is not all too negative. But I think it will be of good to you if you get the true and clear picture of things so you can make informed decisions.

I wish us all the best we can be.

Cheers to y'all.
I hope to share more and sweeter experiences later

you are not far from the truth. The pandemic has really cause great harm to the Economy.

I just finished my credibility interview for University of Northampton. They said it is a compulsory UKVI requirement for anyone applying from Dec 1. Has anyone done credibility interview recently?

LagosismyHome:
One year and then plus maintenance

Thanks a lot

Hi Guys. My mum’s name on her bank statement is quite different from the Name on my birth certificate. What can I do please will an affidavit be okay?