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SixSeven:
I like your thread, especially your educated response to the person who challenged the usefulness of your education. It seems that people have to live up to their 2023 promises. Before moving on to what's next, take some time to celebrate your current accomplishments. You deserve it.

If you don't celebrate success, it won't celebrate you


Nlfpmod

From his purview, it probably wouldn't have been the best choice, but he forgets to each man, his own battles. One day I would tell the story of how I spent almost 9 years just to get here. But that is a story for another day.

Thank you so much.🙏

poshestmina:
Congratulations to you.
You have done well.
Let God,the Universe and Labour Market favour you and guide your path.

😊🥂

Amen and thank you so much🙏.

LordIsaac:
Congratulations Promise. You could email me let's discuss the way forward for you.

Thank you so much. I would do that right away.🙏

Kaczynski:
That's equivalent of graduating in gender studies or acapella with honours .


You just wasted time and resources acquiring a toilet paper when you could have gotten skills.

Thank you so much for your kind words.

The better question might be: did I pick up skills along the way? I think so. While in school I delved into aluminium fabrication and also helped run the family business.

And just to point out, this might not have been the course I set out to study as a kid, life happened at some point but that doesn’t water down the feat. Thank you.

Joyful365:
What next after this?

DAAD scholarship?

MSc in Germany?
PhD in Germany?

God has given you an opportunity.

Don't waste it.

Yes, academia has always been my goal, so I’m now looking into scholarship opportunities abroad. I really appreciate the support. Thank you.

GeneralPula:
Okay bro. I’m wishing you well..

I’ll also gift you 200k if you make a first class..

Mention me then..

One love..

Challenge Completed Sir😊

https://www.nairaland.com/8713411/accepted-nairaland-first-class-challenge-2023

Yoighaman:
Kindly join the challenge.

Challenge completed Sir😊

https://www.nairaland.com/8713411/accepted-nairaland-first-class-challenge-2023

"The kind of challenge I love. I'm definitely joining this..."

Those were my words on April 1, 2023, during my first semester as a Direct Entry student at the University of Jos. Earlier that day, while scrolling through a Nairaland thread titled "My First Semester University Result", I came across a discussion started by a Law student documenting his journey towards graduating with a First-Class degree.

Original thread (April 2023): https://www.nairaland.com/7634632/first-semester-university-result#122179638⁠�


As I read through the comments, two in particular caught my attention.

"Well done bro, and more power to your elbow. I promise you at least ₦500K (could be way higher) if you graduate with a first class. Please bookmark this post and remind me later. Best wishes." — Yoighaman

Another user added:

"I'll also gift you ₦200K if you make a first class... Mention me then." GeneralPula

Although those comments weren't directed at me, something about them resonated with me.
Without thinking twice, I replied:

"The kind of challenge I love. I'm definitely joining this. Just started my D.E. programme, still awaiting my first semester result."

A few minutes later, another reply came:

"Kindly join the challenge."

I smiled. Little did I know that those few words would become a promise I would carry with me for the next three years.

Before arriving at the University of Jos, I had graduated from the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, where I studied Public Administration and finished with a Distinction (3.95/4.00). Through Direct Entry, I gained admission on merit into the University of Jos to study Political Science. Getting admitted wasn't the challenge.

The challenge was proving that I could leave one institution, switch to a different discipline, adapt to a completely new academic environment, and still compete with the very best. As a Direct Entry student, I was joining a department where many students had already spent years together. They understood the system, knew the lecturers, and had already established themselves academically. Being a non-indigene also meant I often felt I had to work twice as hard just to prove that I belonged. Yet I refused to allow my background to become my limitation. The journey wasn't without its moments of doubt.

One semester in particular my 300 Level, first semester tested me like never before. When the results were released, six out of the seven courses I took came back with exactly the same score: 68. In our grading system, 70 earns an A. I was just two marks short in six different courses.
Ironically, the only A I had that semester came from a course outside my department. I won't pretend that it didn't hurt, seeing six courses stop exactly two marks short of an A was one of the most discouraging moments of my academic journey. For a moment, I questioned everything, I wondered whether I would ever reach the goal I had set for myself, but instead of allowing disappointment to define me, I chose to let it refine me.I became even more determined.

University, for me, was never just about academics. Beyond the classroom, I had the privilege of serving as the Secretary General of the National Association of Political Science Students (NAPSS), University of Jos Chapter. I represented my department at the American Space during the commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where I delivered a speech inspired by Dr. King's vision and legacy. I worked with classmates on research presentations, supported group members whenever I could, participated in departmental programmes, attended social events, enjoyed sporting activities, and embraced every opportunity to grow beyond the four walls of the classroom. I wanted my transcript to reflect excellence. But I also wanted my leadership, service, relationships, and character to reflect growth.

Balancing academics, leadership, and an active social life wasn't easy.There were demanding lectures, endless assignments, meetings, presentations, deadlines, sleepless nights, and moments of self-doubt. Yet through God's grace, discipline, consistency, resilience, and the support of family, friends, mentors, and colleagues, I kept going.

Fast forward to 2026. By the grace of God, I graduated from the University of Jos with a First-Class degree. The first time was nice, so I had to do it twice. A Distinction in Public Administration from the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi and First-Class Honours degree in Political Science from the University of Jos. Different institutions, different disciplines but the same commitment to excellence.

Today, I remembered that Nairaland thread. Three years ago, I accepted a challenge from strangers on the internet.Today, I'm back to say… Challenge completed. To everyone pursuing a dream whether you're a Direct Entry student, a transfer student, a newcomer, or simply someone trying to prove that you belong, remember this: Your background does not determine your destination. Your environment does not have the final say. Stay disciplined, stay consistent, trust God through the process and when the day finally comes you wouldn't need to convince anyone ...Your results would speak for you.

@Yoighaman
@GeneralPula

@olawalebabs @Richiez @Fynestboi Please help me push to the front page.

If sam larry never kill one of this pranksters the rest no go hear word

It is fair to say hin don comot hand for the matter

DSS Zukwanike...
Anyways when serious protest start e no go need planned date.. Total overhaul of the country...

Reminds me of the end times, the great Tinubulation...

Ebin Pawa Oo

Meerahbel:
Nothing much;

- Everyone is kinda slow and clumsy. The rain didn’t help matters.

- They are considering making us continue shifts to reduce the number of staff in the office.

- I don’t have clients coming in here and my heart goes out to people who have much customer interface, because with what I am seeing- there would be CASUALTIES. Hunger dey Nigeria!

- Someone swapped my seat for a faulty one that keeps sliding down. I will go look for mine when I am ready. They don’t know I marked it.

- I am looking at my (new) boss differently today. Over the work-from-home period, I realized in-house pressure influences lots of his erratic behavior.

Why does it seem I've read these lines before from a previous thread... Probably Pocohantas something reply to a topic on resuming work after lockdown in 2020...or are you same person?

Jeniimee:
Please I have 4.38 as my total cgpa from level 1-3 can I still make it to first class? What cgpa can I get in my final year first and second semester to make it to first class?

If you could hit as low as a GPA of 4.55 in both remaining semester you should be dancing home with a first class.

It funny how a circular sent to halt leakage of documents is also being leaked. But then again a clear conscience fears no accusations, you want to milk our treasury dry... appending your signatures to ridiculous amount of money while the average man suffers.

The have successfully eliminated the middle class in Nigeria, it either you are the Have’s or Have not. Pathetic.

Spittts

A welcome development, the ease in chain of command with a rapid reaction to every undignified action but the caveat is these state governors would want to use this newly acquired power for their own selfish gains. Say oppression cum witch hunting of opposition within the state.
Anyways this is what states need now, more numbers in the force who knows the terrain and can give whether herdsmen, kidnappers, bandits and armed robbers alike a run for their money.
Also there should be checks in place because some communities, for example in Jos, that have experimented with the local vigilantes ( Community police, Hunters association) have also experience case of extortion and criminal activities on the populace in those areas though nothing extreme but you know it always starts from a drop.

EMILOKAN
We've hit the ground running mtchwww, now there isn't any ground again we've all gone underground.



Ebin Pawa ooo

neoG:
You are on point. Infact I saw this happen with my own korokoro eyes. The local rice was bagged into this rice bag called 'tomato', while they loaded
to go to Portharcourt that day.

Exactly, there are even other top notch manufacturer bags like Stallion et el... Each with different prices, the secret now is buying a good quality rice and this is based off texture not colour or stones.

It funny everyone is just saying local rice is stone filled and the colour of this one is bad.... Here in Jos, in Katako market to be precise, there are machines used to de-stone the rice and a bag of about 90 -95 measures(mudu) would cost you just 500 naira to de-stone and 500 naira for polishing the rice, and it comes out real clean.

Shocker : most people don't even know that the same local rice after the process is what the buy in repackaged bags as foreign rice.

Make me sweat.. Make me lie down... Make me play PK... Make me go Home

Came across this thread with so much joy in my heart. Yeah, cos to think he was my classmate and also a bench mark for healthy academic competition in our secondary school days. Just want to say big ups to you man, and greater heights, our Time keeper

Yoighaman:
Kindly join the challenge.

Thank you.

GeneralPula:
Okay bro. I’m wishing you well..

I’ll also gift you 200k if you make a first class..

Mention me then..

One love..

I know the gauntlet wasn't thrown at me but I'm picking it up.

Yoighaman:
Well done bro. and more power to your elbow.

I promise you at least N500K (could be way higher) if you graduate with a first class.

Please bookmark this post and remind me later.

Best wishes.

The kind of challenge I love, I'm definitely joining this, Just started my D.E programme still awaiting my first semester result.

I just followed you.

What the heck is this, how person go still remember after all those month

Matured response from ASUU, make God no let us see APC again.

For the first part I think the it the first number times 2 plus the second number I.e

6*2 + 4 = 16

5*2 + 3 = 13

7*2 + 10 = 24

Don't ask me where I got the 2 from I don't know, the second part I'm still working on it
It

What does he know about speaking in tongues SMH... keep talking diversity when a select few is bestowed with power ...

We change the change come 2023 .... Peter Obi is the man for the Job.

Ok but the 25 billion loss abi e no loss?

Q

A

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh