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lol you proud to say you got a small nuts

Not really, all nuts fit a certain profile unerected, dont let guys fool you.

Dude are you guaranteed survival  before your time is over?

Usually you are placed on reserve. Most people in the ROTC never see action. You could serve in an army camp in the middle of no where or they could place you in afghanistan- depends on your luck and interest. Moreover the educated soldiers are the ones who get the best placements.

Infact I knew this black girl who was in the army rotc. I think you should consider it  

EzeUche:
Don't know how some of you can wear those skinny jeans. lol

Gotta bopp like this, can't wear skinny jeans cause my knot's don't fit. -Jay-Z

Enough said  

I wear skinny jeans. My nuts fit perfectly and they show my butt perfectly.

Wrong, the U.S. does not consider MEND a terorrist organization for one reason. They understand that the people of the Niger Delta are being exploited. However, the U.S. considers the Muslim extremist up north as a threat. Remember the West is at war with Islam, and all these terrorist acts up north are worrisome for the U.S.

First you have the underwear bomber as they call that foolish boy, then you have the religious crisis in Jos, and now hundreds of Christian women and children were butchered is not looking good for Nigerian Muslims.

The U.S. has already predicted that the nation will not remain as one by 2012. That will be the golden year, when Nigeria will split up or maybe even in 2011.

U.S. predictions are highly accurate. The U.S. is trying to make friends with the Igbo, because they know we are the dominant power brokers in the East.

U wish. MEND is a terrorist group chikena

http://www.start.umd.edu/start/data/tops/terrorist_organization_profile.asp?id=4692

http://www.communitywalk.com/location/movement_for_the_emancipation_of_the_niger_delta_mend/terrorist_group/1382933

Note that the US does not designate it as a terrorist group but it teaches it foreign service officers that it is a terrorist group. I love America and their double dealings 

^^ No those kids are not Nigerian they are actually white. Oh you mean a Nigerian in the navy? There would be a lot too- i dont know any.

However, remember that the Navy ROTC, Army ROTC gives you a full scholarship in college which can extend to professional school such as medicine and allied health which could encourage lots of people for joining. One of my friends got a full scholarship for medical school from the navy in which he would be allowed to do his residency in a naval hospital and be discharged but placed on reserve till he is age 50. So the only time he would see action is if america declares war on a country.

I have a cousin who is on an army ROTC but I have never met him. Moreover he probably acts very african american so he would not likely count as Nigerian.

bawomolo:
na lie, eze uche would repel those bastards using the tactics he learned from gears of war.

Dont forget juju, they dont teach that in the navy seals

Dude, your friends are everywhere. . . .guessing, you've dated a Chinese chic too

Not yet, I seem to attract asian girls though but mostly koreans. But you should know that a lot of navy rotc kids are in college. I met a lot in my physics class- they are required to take physics and classes in electrical engineering as a requirement to join the navy.

bawomolo:
navy seal are elite forces, the kind that would be the first to land in the creeks of Niger Delta to round up eze uche and his boy scout buddies.

Don't forget they would shoot at anything that moves and anything that doesn't move hehe

Ok, I am looking for trouble

FL Gators:
LOL Yoruba ppl still no go take that chance.
I rem the heart attack my mom almost had when I got an ARMY AD

Whatz the difference b/w Navy and Navy Seal

A lot of my friends are actually in the Navy ROTC and they have so much fun. Infact I have considered joining the Nigerian army and I am someone used to a lot of comfort lol. Maybe for a year or two, just to see how it feels  

EzeUche:
You know that MEND is not classified as a terrorist organization. And there is no such thing as an Igbo terrorist. There is no money to be made in that business.  

Don't know why the U.S. would recruit Yoruba speakers. Last time I checked, most people in the Niger Delta do not speak Yoruba but they definitely speak Igbo.

Thats crap- MEND is considered a terrorist organization- the US might not post it on their website but when they train their foreign service officers, they knack it into their heads hehe. Trust me, I have had convo's with foreign service people and immediately I mention I am from nigeria, they always ask me about the MEND terrorists and how my family (who live in lagos faraway from MEND) are surviving. You overestimate American intelligence mate.

The US is recruiting igbo speakers because they might be seeing a growing threat in MASSOB or other secession element. Alternatively, they might be planning to create a US base on igbo territory. The latter is more likely though. The US is only interested in you if they can exploit you or you are a threat to them. This is International Relations 101.

You knew that how?. Are all those alayes roaming the streets of Lagos educated? Huh Huh Huh. Its like Hausas claiming to be most educated when their almajiri's full everywhere. Yorubas have more touts than any Southern ethnic group and you are here boasting, are you kidding me?

And all the igbo traders comprise the most educated group, and the MEND ijaw people sebi who make a living from kidnapping people lol

cya urself  , generalizing- do you know the percentage of alaye's to the yoruba population

Just the language speaker? Is that a good thing

Its actually a bad thing. The US is scared of secessionists.

EzeUche:
The U.S. is actively recruiting Igbo speakers, this is common knowledge.

I know of a few Yorubas in the British Army. I haven't come across many Igbos in the British Army, well, I haven't come across many Igbos in Britain.  

U guys don craze finish. Maybe the US want to prevent terrorist attacks for ur igbo brothers  . Just like how arabic and farsi speakers are significantly recruited by the US state department, security agencies and army. You should know that if the US actively seeks a certain group of people its not for good reasons.

The US is actually recruiting yoruba speakers too by the way

EzeUche:
You know who Akata Nigerians are. These are the ones in the Diaspora who were born in the Diaspora and many of them can't even speak their language. Even though I cannot blame them. I blame their parents.

So what is a Nigerian who was born outside Nigeria, lived in the Nigeria for half his life and then went back to the US?

EzeUche:
Nigerians in the Diaspora should lead the way is what I am saying. Most of Africa's Revolutionary leaders went abroad and then came home and used their new found knowledge to make a difference on the continent.

Look at Kwame Nkrumah or Nnamdi Azikiwe. They went to the U.S. to study and came back and helped their nation.

You can't tell someone who lives in darkness 24-7 to make light when they are not used to it.

Your example of Kwame Nkrumah and Azikiwe makes no sense. They were of a totally different era of blatant racism which shaped their experiences and made them pan African and independence leaders. As for me I dey enjoy obodo oyinbo, nothing dey do me lol

mekusxx and his boasting lol. Mid-west-maybe wisconsin or michigan sadly I have better things to do I would have just discovered your identity lol and see if your boasting is worth it

PS:Yoruba are by the far the most educated group in west africa- why do people keep arguing an obvious fact?

asha 80:
Lakshmi Mittal - United kingdom   

Its actually lakshmi mittal who claims UK has his resident country although he is not a citizen

Actually the only Nigerian there is Aliko Dangote at number 463. Seems they removed Otedola who was there last year. Moreover thios list rarely changes lol.

http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_Aliko-Dangote_64RI.html

biina:
Once a professor picks you up and/or you join a research group, funding becomes much easier, as the professor will likely pay for your RA from a project source. Till then, primary source of funding for international students in their first (and possibly second) year is TAship and there is rarely enough to around. Some departments are reluctant to give TA to students from outside the US as they feel they are unfamiliar with the system.

You are quite optimistic about funding in private schools, but unfortunately, my experience bars me from sharing such. Most of those top programs in private schools have large departments that can only fund a small fraction of their newly admitted students. The bulk of their funding goes to the 3yrs+ students and some still end up having to be a TA for the entire duration.

My initial point to NKnight was that if he is yet to receive funding, he should start working on it, and shouldnt believe the stories that there is abundance of funding waiting for him when he gets there. I had a friend who had to abandon his EE program in a top 50 school after two semesters of paying out of pocket and failing to secure funding, and I know of quite a few who had to transfer to lesser schools to ease the burden. If you dont get funding along with the admit offer, then one should make alternative plans that will last him for 1 or 2 yrs (to enable him join a research group or get a TAship). If things workout well and you get funding within your first semester, then all is good, but it will be bad if you dont get funding and are unprepared. People on ground will be able to give him a clearer picture, but he shouldnt take anything for granted. Naija are fond of thinking America is rosy, and most often receive a rude awakening.

Off campus opportunities are also not guaranteed, since you will need an OPT approval from the school, and I doubt there are many employers around UIUC, which is located in the middle of chilly nowhere.

Thats a good point and I can not add anything more. Funding as you described is not guaranteed for International students in public school systems such as the UCs, UIUC, Utexas at Austin and University of Wisconsin and you might have to hustle for it. So yes, NKnight would have to maybe distinguish himself in a class on research work to get a research assistantship.

However, a lot of private schools have guaranteed funding for everyone regardless of citizenship. Maybe not for engineering but for several departments they do. The two schools you mentioned stanford and MIT sometimes admit people without funding in very extreme circumstances for PhDs, but there are several private schools which guarantee at least 5 year of funding. Private schools are very very wealthy and have lots of networks, you would be shocked. However, you are correct about the recession. I once went to a major IVY for a graduate school interview, and the amount of money they had was just disgusting for research. For my interview they paid everything which was around $800 and then rejected me two days afterwards so the money went to waste.

Nothing is sure during this economic down turn, and it becomes more uncertain for someone who is not a permanent resident or US citizen (as it rules out most of the government sponsored opportunities). Even in private schools like Stanford and MIT, many international students find themselves on the short end of the funding stick.

That is true but I think it also depends on the department . Science and engineering have more money than humanities/social sciences. Also some schools (especially privates) give you a one year graduate fellowship in which subsequent funding is gotten from your PI. Also there are chances if getting teaching assistant fellowships I guess.Funny, I worked in a lab once which did not have any money and the graduate students still got paid their stipends and stuff from god knows where lol.

Another important point is the type of degree MS/PhD is quite different from a straight PhD program- usually the MS/PhD takes longer and funds are not immediately guaranteed.

Anyways interesting I would check up on this for my own edification.

^ no be only ghost you see, na also winch

lol, yeah what has been happening on NL, it feels weird being on it since I have been out for a bit. I am still not back home though.

Bullcrap- they (the west) are just angry that they are no more dominating the list. Legendary financiers such as J.P Morgan, Vanderbilt and Carnegie all did not make their money from technology but no one is complaining. However, Carlos Slim does not deserve to be on that list since he made money from a significant and unfair monopoly.

biina:
@Nknight
How is your funding situation?
Try contacting the Naija/African grad students and any other grad student in your field that could give you heads up info on funding opportunities, classes, accommodation, settling down, etc.
Grad school in a top US program is often quite different from undergrad in Naija, with a much heavier workload, and often weekly homework/problem set. You want to take classes that will set you up for further advance classes and/or position you well for joining a group of your choice, while giving room for relocation and acclimatization issues. You might also want to start brushing up on some materials to keep in shape and if not familiar, you might need to get some hands on experience on any relevant software like Matlab,  As a 'Jambito', it is always better to hit the ground running.

I thot funding was guaranteed for every PhD student? Maybe just for private schools I guess.

NKnight:
Thanks, SEFAGO.
I'm in for MS/PhD.

Wow double congratulations. UIUC is a great science school and one of the bests in the world. Did you have work experience or research experience in undergraduate? Just curious so that if I get asked questions by my friends who are naija graduates I could gauge their chances.

I had like 1 year and a half of research experience as an undergraduate which is considered quite average for applying for a PhD also.

Congrats NKnight, UIUC is a great school- was it for a masters or PhD though?

By the way someone who contributed here goes that school- I wont mention names

I am busy right now so cannot offer more congratulations

^ y'all we are getting offtopic lol, FL Gator remember the message we got from the admins- I dont want to get that one ooo. though I take 100% blame for starting it

Let us talk about the smart twins and we can discuss later how we will make children that are as smart as them

the only jesus i know of is the one that mows lawns. he actually exists

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If you are referirng to the fact that mexicans are named Jesus and that they mow lawns thats racist , but funny hehe

FL Gators:
Thank you, Thank you Thank you.
Seriously.
You both need to learn, you're no better.

You're not by your computer, then I guess you're using stone to type on NL abi?
I'm hurt You could have just said "No ID"  ^{*blows my nose on chiogo's shirt*}

I am using a public computer. I would send you my IM stuff though. Why wouldnt I?

I dont need to learn Yoruba its a useless language for my future purposes  

FL Gators:
I was talking about your email/ YID.

I've not been to the North, so I'm not sure how "developed" it is compared to the South.
North North Florida is completely country. Did you see the cows and horses and plantation?

ok, i will IM it to you, later though. I am actually not on my laptop now since I am not at home. I dont get the slangs of children of nowadays, I am too old  

Yeah I did see the cows and horses and you in the middle herding all of them.

You have never been to the North  , thats funny lol.

bawomolo:
oh so that's why she was on my bed last nite.
women are evil 

who told you to name my son Seyi.
his name would be jean paul baptiste domingues bawomolo

Who dash monkey giant banana. Get off LSD and back to reality mate. FL Gator only dates rich guys  

Whats up with all the spanish names- call your kid Enrique bawomolo. She used Baba Se yi (Do this) like father do this.

Learn yoruba lol

FL Gators:
awwww, eyah, baybe mi, pele.
What are you doing in four states?

Gimme your addy, that's an order

We drove from my home destination pass virginia, south carolina, north carolina, georgia, alabama (creepy south)

Man the south never changes it still underdeveloped . My address? I swear its dade city- we are staying in a church, I dont know the address lol, I would ask my friends though. I am actually ultrabusy rite now-

FL Gators:
Ft. Lauderdale or Miami Dade? Never heard of Dade city.

Ok dude, South, North, East. . . .

Saying "bawo ni" abi? What an excuse

Yeah my toasting skills are blunt right now. Usually I always stare at a girl in a creepy way and then wink at her. Changing tactics now.

Central-east florida- thats what my friend said lol. Its also a podunk part of florida u probably dont know where it is. Man I just dey follow, I have been to 4 states today, my head hurts lol.

bawomolo:
speaking from personal experience, i'd rather see my kids start school with their age peer.

it's much easier to assimilate that way. no need to rush.

Whats really the difference between 16 or 18 as long as you finish the whole of high school. An outgoing person would remain the same out going person lol.

FL Gators:
Plz, you're not my husband. Olorun maje.
You see me trying to toast bawomolo and you're making such a claim?

You're in FL for real? Which part?

I actually went past gainesville, I am in dade city though I will be leaving for Georgia on monday.

You are just using bawomolo to make me jealous not working gal

ceasyc:
@post - peter n paula imafidon wow
imafidon sounds 9jan/benin (city)

Yeah that's an original benin name. I am very close to benin people so I know.

MUNEER2:
Fantastic, they are real prodigies. . .
I just hope they won't end up like Micheal Jackson

Very good point- they most likely might end up like Michael jackson I say. If they spent all their lives doing advanced math instead of playing with lego its quite disturbing. However the end justifies the means. If theyare talented its better to cultivate their talent IMO than worry about any psychological effects it has on them hehe.

FL Gators:
hehehe, I'm a special case.
Not dorkish like SEFAGO and sjeezy

Na ur husband u dey call dork?    I really doubt I am much of a dork, maybe when I was a bit younger, now I just like to party.
Anyways I am actually in Florida and I am smiling at every hot black girl saying "ba wo ni"  in the hope that I run into you.

netotse:
why should anyone say no? i will slap him and say God forbid

As funny as it sounds, I grew up in a home where everyone of us had to study what our dad told us to. My dad wanted two doctors- since he was a doctor- as well as a lawyer and an accountant. After forcing my sister to do law, he tried to do that Poo for me. Then I started off as premed and consciously screwed up the classes so that I would have no chance of being a doctor so that I could end up doing what I wanted. My younger brother who was also forced to do medicine simultaneously got Cs in premed classes and then dropped out ending up in his desired major.

PS: Did you get my email?