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Aegerine:
In that case, Bamoha and Sammyscholar have said it all. I will also like to commend your humility for you to have stated your current cgp. Yes nothing to hide. It only goes a long way to confirm your readiness for a positive change. Please try to adhere to following tips;

(1): Decide on your desired class of degree that you wish to graduate with.(Please, be realistic with that )

(2): Evaluate the minimum effort that will required on a semester basis going by the total number of semesters you have left to graduate (baring any unforseen circumstances).

(3): Works towards achieving each semester target by following all the series of tips that the earlier commentators have already advised.

However, pls don't rely too much on solving past questions. It is good, but past questions should be carried along with the studying and understanding of the contents of your notes.

Also, try to secure the maximum points from each test before the exams. You will only have a part of the curriculum to deal with in the test. It is always easier to pass, and a good test performance will definitely boost your morale to take on the exam where you will have all contents of the curriculum to answer questions from, and it is vice_versa if your test score is bad.

Start your reading early at the commencement of each course in a semester. It allows systematic assimilation of the course, and always get you prepared for any impromptu test or assessment. During the exam period, following this method will make your preparation for exams more of a revision which is always easier than crash reading.

I don't subscribe to reading, reading and reading without time to cool off. All it entails is to prioritize your activities. Know when and how best it suits you to read and understand faster. Never follow the crowd.

Make use of study groups, ask questions from your seniors (immediate set before yours most preferably) concerning each course on both departmental and outside. Tutorial is also good, but be careful with it. Tutorial is only meant to brush up any grey areas you have in the class. It doesn't equate or substitute for your class note

Lastly but not least, try to understand your lecturers before their assessments of you. There wants are not the same. For some, a mere reproduction of your note is enough to fetch you an "A" grade, while some requires the extra milles for you to get the maximum points. You get to understand the peculiarities of each of them by being regular and punctual in classes. Definitely, their mode of teaching, body languages, and even direct saying by some of them will reveal all these things to you. That is one of the major reasons why attendance in classes is very important.



Lastly, the God factor is there to avert missing scripts, miscarriage of grades and all the likes beyond your own control . Pray, and always put God first. With

With all these few tips and the advise from others, you should have a new song to sing very soon.
I wish you the best!

thanks

sammyscholar:
Good GP has already come your way, op. Yes, being humble enough to say this out shows you really want a change not minding who laughs at you. That you read day and night clearly shows that you are not lazy but just not getting something right and that is what you need to figure out.

Do you have legible writing? This was my greatest obstacle to geting good grades while on campus. You see, my level of comprehension is second to none but bad writing dealt a great blow on me in my first semester and even through all my years on campus. Athough I improved on it and my Gp rose fairly.

Another thing is the way you assimillate. Are you the type who crams and pour it down in exams or one who reads to understand concept and pour it down in your own words? Either you are former or latter, or even both, what matters, as far as school exams are concerned, is that you write something good enough to earn you good scores in each exam. I am more of the latter, and as such, I made sure I understood every concept in courses and I also read outside our materials so I could have plenty of jargons to use during texts and exams. As someone who studies by understanding the concept, you need to be good at Use of English as that helps you to talk your way around concepts easily during exam. If you are the one who doesnt like racking your brain figuring out what a concept is talking about, then, as far as school exam is concerned, CRAM YOUR WAY THROUGH. Of course, I had course mate who were neither of the two sides and they were mostly the ones with worse grades. You need to be on either side, or both preferably. Funny enough, I had someone who did much of lacram lapour and graduated with 4.4 (a grade better than mine) but was still always shivering at my level of intelligence and prowess while we were on campus.

Then again, like closely related to what Bamoha said up there, you need to know courses where it is easy to get As and where it is hard to get. In this case, it will either be that the lecturer taking the course is lenient or strict in marking or the course itself is easy or hard. In my case, I always made sure I get my As where possible and worked hard enough to get fairly good score in hard courses and from lecturers with strict marking schemes.

thanks.

joinnow:
Are u sure you do study ? Using SQ3R
If yes then you dont know how to answer¿

What you should do right away is visit ur campus library and get all 5 years question paper [/b]on each course you are doing eg get from 2012 .make a copy .
Then meet someone ([b]course rep) in same department but above ur level to answer just one or two from their you answer the remaining past 5 year exam question.

Note spend at lest 3hr daily to study

I think I really need the past question, thank you, I will get it. Thanks

christejames:
sorry about that poor grade. But don't let that grade determine your final grade in school...

I had something equivalent to yours in my first semester first year's result but I didnt let that determine my final result in school. Initially I was carried away in that semester due to the euphoria of being in the university but I had to seat my arse down and caution myself that my primary aim in this place is academic, I had to forgo so many things including social life (although I had mild experience of it there) and thereafter immersing myself deeply in iterative and rote reading of my course materials... I equally humbled myself learning from others or asking them to put me through in one or two hitches in the course of study.


To God be the glory I graduated last year with 2.1... I think you can even do better. just make sure your subsequent results are far better than that. Good luck bro.

Thank you very much...

Aegerine:
I am in a better position to advise you. I finished from geology department in the same OAU not too long ago. I also started poorly, but to the glory of God I'm proud of my result. What dept are you so that I can advise you better.

Whatever the case may be, just be focused, and never fall flat to initial setback. You can still go on to graduate well.

History

Good day nairalander, I need advice on my GP. Am student of OAU, my GP is currently 1.7 after first semster exam. If there's any grade that ever make me cry then is my current grade. I read day and night, my friend that we read together and I do teach him sometimes have good grades. He has 3.0 CGPA. Am emotionally right now... just don't know what to do. Please I really need advice

kokoA:
For her mind now her guy na musician

U dy beef ni?

cosade:
You will pay a token to a national newspaper to publish in their Classified Adverts section.

okay how will I get their contact?

cosade:
Simply go to a court or the Ministry of Justice in your state, swear to a "change of name" affidavit and publish it in a newspaper notifying the affected institutions.

how will I publish it?

Tbillz:
I should have banked on your words but basically i wont because of this few reasons
1. You claimed tuface stole African kween #JealousyBreeds
2. U smoke too much weed #U cant think straight
3. U re jealous of tuface z success
4. All this tweet cant justify why u sang "hard life"
5. I heard U are broke #Frustration Sets In
6. What were doing while tuface was becoming a legend @40? #U wasted your precious life
7. U wont understand the hard period now because u are use to it.
8. Faze is silent about this do u think he is fool?
9. Singing is never your thing
10. You took bribe on this issue to pay rent, we heard landlord chased you out? #sayNoToCorruption

Deal silently with failure, live with it and let us live my guy

but dis is too much for a successful man but never too. Much for a fool who wasted his life on weed and women. He want everyone else to. Be like him, dump ass fool. Unfortunate somebody

Good day nairalanders

My name is samuel
I just want to ask how possible is it for anyone to change his name in university ?
During my waec days, I used chuks in place of owudilichukwu,that is, both my waec,jamb and post jamb days my name was Sunday Samuel Chuks(short form of owudilichukwu). now my fear is the nearest future, I don't know maybe it will affect me in anyway or any position I find myself. Please I need advice. Am a student of OAU( Obafemi Awolowo University).
Thanks

tsamson:
In O.G Mandino’s The greatest
salesman in the world , a very
important fact was made which said
that:


“two amongst a thousand wise
men, will define success in the
same words, yet failure is
always described in one way.
Failure is man’s inability to
reach his goals in life whatever
they may be.”
While success is relative, subjective,
holds monetary and non- monetary
value, failure is more a “one size fits
all” recipe. Below are ten things people
do to fail on purpose.


1. They don’t understand the value of
time.
“Any successful entrepreneur
knows that time is more
valuable than money itself.” –
Richard Branson


Unsuccessful people don’t value their
time. They are everywhere, anywhere,
anytime because they lack the ability
to dedicate their time towards their
goals. And year after year they make
new promises which never come to
fruition simply because they couldn’t
be bothered to put in the time
required towards their goals. Time
management skills, learning how to
say no and knowing what
commitments to undertake, is a step
towards great success in any area of
our lives.


2. They don’t do things that are in
alignment with their goals
“It’s not hard to make decisions
when you know what your
values are.” – Roy Disney.

The more important a goal is, the
higher it will be on your hierarchy of
values and the more discipline and
order you will have associated with it.
The less important a goal is, the lower
it will be on your hierarchy of values
and the less discipline and more
disorder you’ll have associated with
it. Unsuccessful people have mistaken
busyness with productivity. They are a
part of everything but nothing which
they do is in alignment to their values
and their goals. Writing down in a
journal what your gaols are and
implementing strategies which can get
you there will help you identify things
that are not on par with where you are
going.


3. They never step up to the plate
“People seem to think that
success in one area can
compensate for failure in other
areas, but can it really? True
effectiveness requires balance”
– Stephen Covey

So your boss sucks and you really hate
your job but this is no reason to slack
and produce mediocre work. You’re
getting paid to be there so do it right,
life has this universal law of giving
you what you put in. It’s just maturity
and wisdom to pursuit excellence no
matter the circumstances. Unsuccessful
people are the ones who are okay with
getting bad grades and won’t bother
finding an effective studying method
that will help their learning ability,
because after all, being a student of
distinction is less about how smart you
are but more about how well you can
plan and prepare, and that makes you
feel smarter and that in itself produces
great results.


4. They have self-imposed limitations
“You are what you are by what
you believe” – Oprah Winfrey

Unsuccessful people tend to say things
like “I’m just not good with numbers”,
“I just really hate studying”, and “I
just don’t think I can run a successful
business”. They put limits on
themselves and excuse their behaviour
but it’s really just a way of
underachieving and aiming low
enough to not miss. Get rid of the idea
that you only have a specific set of
skills and talents for specific tasks,
stop thinking that you’re not as
intelligent as the next person. What
life requires of you is to make the most
of yourself, for yourself, and for
others.


5. They are good at making excuses
“If you can’t make it good, at
least make it look good” – Bill
Gates

These are the people who will find
reasons and logic as to why they can’t
and why they shouldn’t. They
sometimes mistake this abhorrent
tendency for “just being realistic”.
They lack imagination and always find
ways to justify why something
shouldn’t be but they never really try.
The best remedy for this is to stop your
mind when it’s about to start making
the excuses and re-ignite the engine
that has started it all.


6. They lack class
“You can easily judge the
character of a man by how he
treats those who can do nothing
for him.” ― Johann Wolfgang
von Goethe

Unsuccessful people usually tend to
have no social IQ. They say things like
“well at least I’m being honest” or
“this is how I am, deal with it”. They
don’t know how to treat other people
and tend to be arrogant, for no
apparent reasons most of the time.
Nobody likes a big mouth, a show off,
a humble boaster, or people who don’t
know how to just say thank you when
given a compliment. These traits are
unbecoming and are not what true
class acts are made of. Being nice and
polite to people you like is easy, being
nice and polite to someone you cannot
tolerate or who you are in constant
disagreement with – that is character.
Learning how to speak to people is a
skill only few have mastered. It has
been said the best way to test a man’s
character is by watching how he acts
when standing in a very long queue
and is met with bad service, how he
handles Christmas lights and his
reaction when you ruin their
expensive items.


7. They are procrastinators
“Only put off until tomorrow
what you are willing to die
having left undone” ― Pablo
Picasso

The funny thing about this one is that
they are usually self-proclaimed
procrastinators. They see no shame in
it. This goes back to them never
understanding the value of time. They
are okay with living a life that keeps
up with yesterday. They live life as
though they just have another one in
the bank. Let’s just see how round one
goes and if all else fails we press next
or rewind or pause. Understanding
that you start dying the moment you
are born and wisdom to realize
that every day is a gift and you owe it
to yourself to do everything you can do
in those twenty four hours because
nothing’s ever promised today
tomorrow.


8. They don’t’ take action
“Do something today, your
future self will thank you for” –
Les Brown

The simplicity of this rule of life may
be why they disregard the magnitude
of its effects. Unsuccessful people tend
to ponder and leave footprints in the
sands of time. They can talk a great
game and they dream really big but
they lack the courage to just go forth.
Stop dreaming about what will be,
dreams in themselves are not bad but
get up, show up and DO something.
Stop with the coffee shop meetings and
go do something.


9. They can’t face adversity
“All sunshine and no rain
makes a dessert” – Arabian
Proverb

There was a shepherd boy, he was not
a warrior and he was small in size. He
looked at a giant and said “I will strike
you down and cut off your head” and
that is exactly what he did. The thing
with challenges is, they’re only as big
as we make them seem and as strong
as our weakness will allow.
Unsuccessful people have not
understood this and they give up all
too quickly because things got
uncomfortable, things got a little bit
rough, they want roses without the
thorns, babies without labour and a
pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
without bearing the storm.
Overcoming challenges not only bring
us closer to our goals but they turn us
into someone we never imagined
existed. Don’t be afraid to conquer
fears and to enter new territory, step
out of your comfort zone and
challenge yourself. In the midst of
adversity courage is born. You’ll never
know how strong you are if you’ve
never had to fight and sometimes you
might fail but at least you failed and
proved to Goliath that he wasn’t quite
the Giant he thought he was.


10. They are apathetic
“So, because you are lukewarm,
and neither hot nor cold, I will
spit you out of my mouth” -
Revelation 3:16

Yes there are natural fence sitters.
They never have an opinion about
anything, they can’t make decisions
and are over the border plain
ignorant. They can’t hold smart
conversations and are not open
minded if it isn’t directly in relation to
what they know. They think everyone
should view life the way they view it.
They are indifferent about everything
and stand for nothing. They don’t
read, they don’t educate themselves
past “formal education” and they put
no effort into how they present
themselves. Even if they never achieve
their highest potential this is okay with
them because in a world so full of
wonder and curiosity they have
managed to find a way to be bored.
Apathy is a silent killer. Find
something that you are passionate
about, even if you don’t get paid for it.
Put your gift to use.

 cc
 Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Fynestboi 
 

am still willing to know you more. i saw your poster everywhere on campus and message on group. good luck with the election.

post=52822455:
Source: http://www.newshelm.com/2017/01/nigeria-police-gives-2-reasons-why-it.html

on this same blog, i read an article about uniosun vc complaining about mmm owning 2bn. haven't this come to the police attention too? or are they paid to ignore the complains, or are u guys paid to feed us with lies like media does?

can eat my cake now?if yes thanks, if no, am tired of your lies .

Haniel18:
They will nt still do anytin,is did nt Nigeria again

Speak english

tochivitus:
seen... next please

Louder!

softMarket:
Mahrez. Is a nigerian......its just that he didn't want to play for nigeria!

U for talk say u e papa come from your village so we no go doubt you

lanicky:
Chai!
When Buhari turn doctor na?

Buhari wie no get waec certificate

Add yours

You’re tired of investing time and energy in the wrong men, only to end up frustrated, hurt, and empty-handed again and again. You’ve worked hard to finally find peace and a sense of happiness in your life. And there’s no way you’re going to let someone come into your life and mess it all up.

And yet … you don’t want to give up on LOVE.

You want to meet the RIGHT man — someone who makes you feel challenged, inspired and adored. But you’re scared.

 

Here are 9 things you can do to make sure it’s safe to open your heart when you’re dating:

1. DEFEND AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES: If something is bothering you, tell him. If he dismisses your feelings or gets defensive, that’s a red flag. Only date someone who’s able to assess his own behaviour and make changes when necessary. Date a man who owns up to his mistakes and who values your feelings (and do the same for him).

 

2. THEY DELAY SEX: Sex is awesome, and I’m all for it. But when you’re serious about finding “the one”, it’s a good idea to wait. Waiting until you’re in a relationship gives the two of you time to create emotional intimacy first, which is a smart strategy. If the man you’re dating is genuinely interested in you, he’ll wait until you’re ready. If he’s more concerned about sex and not you, then he doesn’t respect that boundary.

 



3. THEY MAKE SURE HE’S INTO THEM: If a man’s into you, he’ll make you a priority. He’ll ask to spend time with you consistently, and he’ll tell you what he likes about you. You won’t have to wonder how he feels or wait anxiously for his call. Bottom line — if he’s into you, you’ll know it. And if he’s not, go find someone who is.

 

4. THEY PAY ATTENTION TO HIS WORDS AND NOT ACTIONS: His actions show that he cares about you, more so than his words. Does he make time for you and stay connected when he’s not with you? Does he make promises and then follow through? A boyfriend who’s thoughtful, caring, generous, consistent, and kind will someday be a husband who’s thoughtful, caring, generous, consistent, and kind.

 

5. THEY DON’T ACCEPT THE CRAP HE DOES: Think about the behaviours that hurt you in past relationships, and write them down. Was your ex passive-aggressive, negative, critical, non-communicative, or cold? If your current beau is repeating some of the same behaviours, ask him to stop. If he can’t (or won’t), move on. You deserve to be treated beautifully.

 

6. THEY DON’T GO FOR GUYS WITH A LOW SELF ESTEEM: If he doesn’t love and value himself, he probably can’t love and value you in a healthy way. Find someone with high self-esteem. This is so important.

Nutase:
Most Police men always end up miserable in life because of the atrocities they have committed.

Why una get dis kind mentality sef

dotman4real007:
that man no sabi torture at all, instead of him to use 9ja police to torture them, just arrest the boy and his wife, lie that they stole his 1.2million naira and that they planned to kill him, pay them like 20k for their torture and he would be given an executive seat in the torturing room. now he is the one being tortured because he went about it the wrong way. I hate cheats with a passion!!!

Na so oh
E for control e anger and deal with them

betterABIAstate:
the course is just botany

Okay
What is all about

I don't know much about the course but I think going in business can never be a failure

So cute
But who cares?

IGBOS AND POLICY OF ASSIMILIATION

The Igbo tribe in Nigeria is a unique tribe characterized by hardwork and creativity. The Igbos are widely travelled and very much endowed naturally. The Igbo culture entails hardwork, equity and justice as well as love and care. It abhors hatred, hypocrisy and destructive envy while truth irrespective of persons remains a quintessential aspect of Igbo philosophy. These are characteristics that drive a true Igbo personality. Meanwhile, Igbos might be a little bit aggressive in pursuing their set goals and in expression of their strong beliefs but for them all humans are considered equals without prejudice.

However, exposure to other cultures and alien practices have taken a negative toll against the cherished values that define a characteristic Igbo identity to such an extent that a significant number of Igbos have forgotten about their root or better still know little or nothing about their root neither do they know much about their history or origin. Most Igbos who grew up outside Igboland do not even know how to speak the language, Igbo and do not care at least to learn it. Some who claim to be educated are even ashamed of learning or speaking the language erroneously believing that it is either weird or inferior not knowing that language is part of culture and no culture is inferior to another! While some derive pleasure fluently speaking other languages such as Yoruba, Hausa, Idoma etc. as a result of the parental training that failed to teach them their own indigenous language in diaspora, some lack the basic knowledge of Igbo culture believing that it is of no consequential effect. But these are apt cases of loss of identity. Some even go to the extent of taking Yoruba and Hausa name to hide their Igbo identity thinking that it will make them more acceptable. But how many Yoruba or Hausa people are bearing Igbo name without any of the parents being Igbo? Such disposition by Igbos portends serious danger in the propagation of Igbo culture to the next generation, hence the Igbo culture faces the threat of extinction if left in the hands such fellows who hold unto the cherish values of Igbo identity with ignominy. Unfortunately, some persons who claim to be Igbo by the virtue of their name or surname prefer to speak other alien languages or the English language which is considered by many African scholars as the language of slavery with little or no knowledge of their own indigenous language. They have embraced other indigenous languages such as Yoruba as well as their mode of dressing, eating, as well as their philosophy to such an extent that they have even forgotten or abandoned their own language and tradition. They have been deeply assimilated into an alien culture like the French policy of assimilation in their colonies. The French policy was intended to make black Africans to become French people through French culture considered superior by the French colonial masters at the detriment of black culture and tradition. The French colonial masters described Africans as savages that needed civilization hence the need for policy of assimilation.

The Nigeria government have deceptively designed Nigerian state to ensure that the defunct Eastern Nigeria does not receive any impressive form of federal presence or massive infrastructure but rather remain desolate and unfriendly for business enterprise so as to force the Igbos out of the region. Some Igbos unaware of this conspiracy go to other regions such as Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Kaduna etc made business friendly to develop their infrastructure and thereby become assimilated with their family members to such region or environment and over a significant period do not connect with their home. Rather they become so much entangled to alien culture that they begin to look at their home and traditional values that define them with disdain. Some Igbos have equally helped to make their land desolate due to lack of adequate plans to come home and contribute their quota in development of their homeland. To some, such idea is archaic. Unfortunately, while some Igbos are busy building massive infrastructure outside Igboland in Nigeria where their safety may not be guaranteed on the day of reckoning, they have failed to take cognisance of the fact that many non-Igbos especially westerners and northerners who consider themselves as stakeholders in the "one Nigerian project" out of their evil suspicions of the doom's day find it extremely difficult to replicate such massive infrastructure or even a one room structure in Igboland which they engineered to remain desolate, many thanks to some Igbos who have discovered this conspiracy and have decided to bring their wealth home or stay put to develop their homeland. It is even laughable that many Igbos do not know their position in Nigeria, a nation designed with deception and conspiracy against them by the British to ensure that the enlightened Igbos, who were a serious threat to the colonial and neocolonial interest compared to other ethnic groups in Nigeria, remain perpetually endangered species as long as the country continues to exist with her present day structure. No wonder they overwhelmingly supported the Nigerian side with weapons of mass destruction during the civil war even after deceptively making earlier announcement that they are neutral in a civil war that engulfed their former colony. Some Igbos do not know that the map of eastern Nigeria particularly the South East as presently constituted was designed without a genuine contribution of the Igbo speaking community or representatives and such could be compared to what late MKO Abiola likened to shaving a man's hair in his absence. Some Igbos have been irredeemably brainwashed to such a magnitude that they have loss sense of identity in its entirety. To them, Igbo culture can go into extinction for all they care, not knowing that they are invariably burying their true identity while posterity will never be kind to them.

There is an urgent need for every Igbo person to identify with Igbo culture at least at the level of language to be able to pass it to his/her next generation if Igbo culture must be saved from extinction. Igbos must begin to assert themselves without fear or favour especially with their language as it is the most effective way of culture preservation if they do not want to loose their identity and become nonentities in the nearest future! There is no better time to do so than now.

Rollwitu:
v. Abeokuta

Located in Ogun State, Abeokuta is the ancient city of the Egbas, the Ijebus, and others descended from a common ancestry. The Olumo Rock is the main feature of Abeokuta, and the name literarily means “under the stone/rock” to depict how its ancient people hid in rocks during ancient tribal wars. It is a very traditional place to live in with lots of fascinating attractions to delight the eyes and mind.

Living in this city is cheap because of abundant houses and food supplies, and it also hosts a people warm toward one another. The road network is averagely good and power supply is stable. The security is also good and there is very low rate of crime in the city, with everyone acting as vigilante to the other.

There are hotels and guest houses to cater to your lodging, and recreational facilities to meet your needs. Business opportunities here could be drab just like in Ibadan, but the people manage to get by. There is no major airport, but transportation by land is never a problem

Why? U could have mention akure or porthcourt.

BlackDBagba:
Unfortunately, the guys will see a lady in picture 2 and give her more attention than those in picture 1. This in turn changes the mindset of ladies in picture 1 to feel that they are not good looking and to be like the ladies in picture 2.

So what now happen to being yourself?

The crisis we are seeing today is actually a contemporary version of an age-old dilemma. Men and women alike lost their Concept of what it truly means to be human-male and female- a long time ago. The problem is also not confronted to a particular culture. The question of cultural change is a global problem. The more the difference, the more the number of rape,convict, divorce e.t.c
Where can we start addressing this issue?What do u guys think cos culture difference.

Who's uche
What's her profession.
I mean why is her birthday boradcast like xmas day?

Buhari no like oh
So make una dy careful bfr sum1 is probe