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Going to BGSU for the same course. I just sent you a mail

Avivian030:
Hi anyone going to BGSU for Fall 2022? I'd like to connect pls

Diano154715:
am 22 years old am currently in school studying math, I just finish my 200 level I started with 2.78 now my cgpa is 2.49 I was very intelligent back in. secondary school am frustrated and i don't want to come out with 3rd class i am good in reading course like biology, chemistry, and gst, I was the only one with B in 100 level first semester, most my friends look up to me in math department but am trying my best it not just working pls I need advice

Good morning bro/sis,

I know how it feels when one is failing especially through something you are confident in. While I will say what works for Mr. A may not necessarily work for B, permit to share my story here and how I surpassed failure in my studies.

In 2013, I gained admission into FUTA to study Industrial Mathematics and also AAUA to study Computer Science. Although I have flair for Computer Science, I accepted that of FUTA because of the "Federal" at the back and that was the first mistake made in my undergraduate studies. I had no clear intent of studying Mathematics at first, just wanted to be in a Federal school since most of my secondary school mates got admission into Federal schools. Upon resuming for first semester, I discovered my course contents does not really contain a lot of computer science courses as portrayed in the Course synopsis, so I thought of registering a new UTME to study Computer Science. I eventually registered for the UTME and chose FUTA (first choice) and UI (second choice) and this was how the struggles in my academics started. Instead of studying hard for my semester courses in FUTA, I divided my focus into two (one for UTME and the other for FUTA). I continued this way, passed my UTME and PUTME but unfortunately did not get admitted into Computer Science department. Tried UTME for another consecutive year and never got the CSC admission again. At this moment, I already have a low CGPA, started with 3.27 in 100level, dropped down to 3.17 in 200level.

In my third year of studies, I came back to fully focus on my studies, I know all I have to fight for at that point is a second-class upper. I read like I've never done but at the end still had an average GPA (3.65 and 3.78) which is not enough to really push me up. At the end of that session, I was back at 3.27 CGPA.

I resumed 400level hoping to have a stellar academic grade but it was the year of great tribulation in my department, most students that had no record of COs in the past, got at least one (1), CGPA was shaken seriously. This great earthquake and tsunami took my CGPA further away from that 3.50 (2.1 mark) and placed me at exactly 3.25 with a carry over. As a result, I lost the whole passion for school and never intended returning to school. Since all hope seems lost, that year, I joined the Media Unit of my church, started engaging in some programming stuff until I got an I.T placement. I did my I.T with utmost seriousness and dedication which made me have a direct relationship with my director and this earned me an excellent grade. Coming back from I.T, I did my defense also with the same doggedness I was bringing from I.T and eventually had a 5.0 GPA (the first time I ever crossed a 4.0). That GPA took my CGPA to 3.39, an increase of 0.14. What a surprise!

In my final year (500 level), after seeing my I.T result, I met with some high-scoring students in my dept. and told them about my current plight. They asked if I ever did the calculation to know if 3.50 is still attainable. Since I did, I answered yes and from that moment, they started helping me. I could remember one of them (Habeeb by name) telling me to always rewrite my algebra lecture notes with my handwriting. I took the advice, wrote down completely all my notes for that semester, and read directly from those notes instead of using the lecture notes/hand-outs. Among these guys, there was a particular guy (nicknamed Thumbee) who taught me through my carry over course. It was a course in Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE), he took me through some of the initial part (a 200level course), then started the main topics in the current one. I also remembered he said, I shouldn't allow the carry-over to weigh me down rather, it should be taken as an elective. I ended up having a 4.50 GPA that semester and that made me cross that line, my CGPA rose to 3.51. A beautiful smile came out from me the day I saw the result. I came back for the second semester which happens to be my final semester with a fire-for-fire approach. I started reading all the lecture notes before resumption and also took my undergraduate project very serious. At the end of that semester, I made another wonderful performance, so high that it took me very close to 3.60 and that was how I ended well.

Now, what were the things that changed in my attitude from 400level.
1. I loved my course and took it serious, I removed all other things causing divided attentions.
2. Even though, I had lost hope, there was still a part in me which remained optimistic and that small part affected my whole life. Also, I did not dwell on critics, mockery and wrong advice. One of my mates once told me "I was unserious when living on campus, how can I be serious off-campus", he laughed that day but I joined him in making jest of myself. Also, in one difficult assignments given to us then, I wish to make my inputs among other mates but he disgraced me by saying "this place is not meant for me, this is the gathering of first class and second class upper students". I felt bad that day but those words made me more serious.
3. I took up some duties in Church which really helped to plan my time because of the busy schedules which include group vigils, Saturday trainings before Sunday services and lots more.
4. Moved with those who were better than me. At this stage of my life, I was ready to learn from anyone, even if it happens to be a two years old child, so far he/she is more knowledgeable, I was ready to take the advice.
5. Became very diligent (not just academics but all aspects of my life).
6. I was ready to teach other students what I know and this made me better at it. Even though, I was still on a low CGPA, I always accept the opportunity whenever anyone walks to me to teach a particular topic. Sometimes, I may not have read those topics, all I do tell them then is "let's meet tomorrow". By tomorrow, I would have over-prepared myself.
7. I took my matter to God. It was the only prayer I had in my mouth then and it became answered.

Try to see where you got it wrong and make amendments and in cases where you are not very good at Math., I will advice you seek for a change a dept. to a course you are capable of. The wait might finally worth it.

That is all I have for you.

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