DO I NEED A RELATIONSHIP ON CAMPUS

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A campus is traditionally the land on which a university or college and related institutional buildings are situated. It is a place where knowledge is acquired however, other extra-curricular activities go on in universities relationship is the most common of them all. Having a relationship on campus is not bad depending on what the individual seeks to achieve with his /her relationship.

Now do I need a relationship on campus is a very deep question only for the serious minded. Need is more important than want; it is something you cannot do without. The question is can you do without a relationship within your stay in the university? If your answer is yes then you don’t need a relationship until you are mentally ready…. If no ask yourself why. Am I getting old I can no longer wait? Am I bored or lonely? Am I sexually starve or inactive? If you answered yes to any of those then you don’t need a relationship instead you want a relationship….

Being bored should not be the reason you are going into a relationship because if your partner changes you will want somebody else. It does not even show your love for the person rather selfishness because you are using somebody’s time to keep yourself from being bored and lonely and by so doing, you will be playing with your partners feelings… why play with people’s feelings of all the toys in the world.

So also, wanting sex should not be the reason for going into a relationship because when you are done getting the sex and you need love but he/she can’t give you start to look for it elsewhere thereby causing you to taste and compare partners. So also sex can break the flow of communication in a relationship so let it not be your ulterior motive to date.

Age: this is mostly common among girls when they clock 26 to 30 they begin to seek marriage instead of sometimes, I hear girls say “my mates are all married” you are not your mates! Age should not be the reason you are going into a relationship else you become desperate and may fall into wrong hands instead set your priorities right before going into a relationship. Trust me late marriage is better than quick but divorce be wise!

you don’t need a relationship on campus because a need is something you cannot do without e.g breath, shelter, clothes etc… relationship is a want and one should go into it when ready for it.

Tracy K

Abugist Blog

7 MISTAKES TO AVOID AS A STUDENT

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1 - Not saving your income (no matter how small) :
Very important people, let’s say you receive a 5k monthly and you make a habit of saving 1k monthly , that’s 12k in a year and 48k in 4 years then 60k for a 5 year course. That’s enough to invest in something positive when you’re done with school. Offcourse this will require discipline.

How did I do mine? I opened an account that was say 15-20mins drive from my campus and destroyed the ATM card and withdrawal booklet, so when you think of the stress of going to make a withdrawal , you’ll have a change of heart.

Save your income, no matter how small…you won’t die!!

2. Not having lecturer friends :

I got this lesson quite late, the truth is you have an edge when you have lecturer friends, you get hints of upcoming tests, assignments and surprise quiz’s. They also are in the best place to guide you on course selection and registration since they’ve been in the system for years.

You may even get fortunate enough to help them mark scripts, I recall a dear friend of mine while in school marking scripts for his lecturer just happened to stumble upon his own script….don’t ask me what he did….whatever you would have done was exactly what he did, I assure you...(loL)

3. Having unnecessary relationships :

Offcourse you can have a relationship (Bf or Gf), if your mom works in shell, dad is MTN’S MD and your monthly income comes in to about 150 to 200k per month,

If not bros/sis, behave yourself and invest in yourself first, I’m always amazed to see a brother who is yet to eat well take a girl to a major city restaurant just to impress her. Dear bros/sis use that money to invest in books, Seminars, workshops, skill acquisition programs that will add value to your life as an individual. Don’t follow the crowd, remember where you are coming from and make a solid decision to distinguish yourself.

4. Not investing / starting a business:

Our parents tell us

“Don’t start a business while you’re in school focus on your academics alone”

That is a good advice, but not a great one, here’s a great one

“You should start earning an income if you’re above 16, with or without school”

Dear brother/sister you shouldn’t depend entirely on your academic qualification. I know of two friends of mine who started business when they came into school and by the time they were in final year, they practically had enough money to rent apartments for themselves and push their business to the next level. Personally I think it’s greatly unfair to still demand an income from your parents when you’re above 18, (most esp. if you’re a male…with beards).

Common, if dad and mom where MD’S of multinationals, that would be different. But if they are doing everything they can to keep you in school while straining their finances you should be mature enough to put on the cloak of responsibility. Choose to be a blessing and not a burden to your home and set an example for your siblings. Start a salon, fix nails, suya spot, popcorn biz, pure water distributor, typist, caterer, home tutor etc think and act, who says you can’t send money home at your 200 level?

Take responsibility and be an inspiration to your family and friends. (As for the 2 of my friends, 1 started selling zobo and making buns in the school hostel, the other became a bread distributor and fashion designer in that same hostel)

Their definition of broke was they had over 100k in their bank accounts as students..Self earned offcourse.

5. Not printing your results per semester/session
You shouldn’t do this , complications do arise at final year, your exam officer tells you that your TCU(Total Credit Unit) isn’t complete or you did not write a certain exam, of which your 150% sure you sat for. So always get the proof of exams you wrote and registered for , you registration course form, exam card, and definitely your result print out , don’t say you will wait till you’re in final year , make out time and get your printouts then ensure you keep copies of your registered course forms and exam cards. Including whenever you defer a course/ semester, or a year.

6. Cheating (if you must, don’t do it in your final year ABEEEEGGGG!!!)
It’s painful, very painful, for a student to be withdrawn in his or her final year after 4-5-7 years of assignments, tests, practicals and exams. I’ve seen it happen to a few people, some were very close friends.

I was never good at cheating, ever since I remember, as a kid I just wasn't good at it (I was born again in the womb you know..lol) but like seriously , if I was given (expo , chokes,etc)  into an exam hall , I would literary freeze!!!. If for instance 4 of us were to agree to cheat in the hall, I was always the one who got caught. I was what you called in Nigeria the (juu man) i.e weak hearted guy. But they were a few friends of mine who were legendary in the art, a friend of mine actually had the name “PHOTOCOPY” another, “XEROX”. They could copy your work and add commentary faster than you would have finished writing your answer. Some of them cheated their way to graduation (no joke), while others who weren’t so fortunate, got caught and were expelled. My point: if you got through with it through previous levels, please don’t do it in your final year and if you’re a new student: just read well and pray well, you will pass.

7. Skipping classes:
I think I mentioned this in an article before but anyways it can’t be overemphasized, as I told you in the last point I was a very serious student, but seriously I had no reason to miss some crazy surprise test and assignments (called shotguns) in A.B.U , because I was consistent in class. These tests and scores gave me an edge in my final scores, sometimes the thin line between a “D” grade and a “C”, or even an “A” or “B”. Make it habit of attending class consistently.

Hope yall enjoyed this; please make sure you drop a comment to keep inspiring you boy to write. And as I will always say …SUCCESS IS YOURS!!!

F.J Takashi

Abugist Blog

U.S.A knocks down North Korea's internet!!!

If you've been following the Sony, North Korea and the US government saga then you should know what this is about. But let me give a brief summary:

Sony Pictures released a movie called The Interview, a comedy about a fictional assassination of North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un.. North Korean didn't find it funny and hacked into Sony's computers, rendering thousands of computers inoperable and forced Sony to take its entire computer network offline. That wasn't enough, they then threatened terror attack on US citizens if Sony doesn't cancel showing the movie, forcing Sony to pull the interview from theaters and losing almost $200m. Then the US govt got involved and told Sony to go ahead and release the movie, that they don't take lightly to threats and promised to retaliate for the attack on Sony. It looks like they've kept their to promise. North Korea is currently offline. Lol

"Internet connectivity between North Korea and the outside world is currently suffering one of its worst outages in recent memory, suggesting that the country may be enduring a mass cyber attack a few days after President Obama warned the US would launch a "proportional response" to North Korea's hack against Sony

North Korea, which has four official networks connecting the country to the Internet -- all of which route through China -- began experiencing intermittent problems yesterday and today went completely black, according to Doug Madory, director of Internet analysis at Dyn Research in Hanover, New Hampshire." Bloomberg reports.

I find this so hilarious! Moral of the story, don't mess with the US. Will be MIA for a few hours

Source : linda ikejis blog

i want to hack , i want to hack....oya na!!!!!!

Buhari picks Osinbanjo as running mate!!!

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All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(right) presenting a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as his running mate in Abuja... on Wednesday. With them is the APC National Secretary, Alhaji Mai-Mala Buni.

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The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday announced Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as his running mate.

Osinbajo was the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice when the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was governor.

The Ogun State-born serving pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, is married to a granddaughter of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

Decked in a dark suit, a white shirt and a red tie, he promised, in his acceptance speech, to rebuild Nigeria with Buhari.

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BANANA'S CAN MAKE YOU SMARTER!!!

Here are amazing things you should know about bananas.

Mental Alertness
Studies have shown that 3 servings of banana daily can aid in learning by making students more alert.
Students should snack more on bananas than on soft drinks and biscuits.

Heartburns and Ulcers
This are very uncomfortable conditions many people suffer from.
Bananas have natural antacids that help soothe the pain of heartburns and stomach ulcers.

Stress
Pressure at work or school leads most to high intake of fatty and processed foods like pies, noodles, chips, fries and chocolate. These foods lead to obesity and its related problems like hypertension, diabetes and cancer. Snacking on bananas helps avoid this

Blood Pressure
Bananas are rich in potassium and low in salt. This combination makes it good for blood pressure control.

Morning Sickness
This is the nauseous feeling experienced by some women in the first trimester (3 months) of pregnancy. Snacking on bananas between meals regulates blood sugar to avoid morning sickness.

Did you know?
A banana has 4 times the protein in an apple. It also has 3 times the phosphorus, 5 times the vitamin A and 2 times the carbohydrates in an apple.

Little wonder monkeys are quick, agile and alert. They love bananas. Lol

'A banana or more a day makes a lot of sense'!

Dr. Tope Adetiba

FUTA student wins verve cashless campus challenge

The winning stride continued at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) recently, as Ajijola Gbolahan, a 400-Level student of the Department of Transport Management Technology [TMT] came first at the Verve Cashless Campus Challenge 2014 held at Verve International Head Office, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Ajijola emerged the winner, after his entry for the competition was chosen by the panel of judges over those sent in by students from 20 other universities from across the country.

11 finalists which comprised three FUTA students: Ojo Oluwole, Michael John and Ajijola Gbolahan; two from University of Ilorin; two from the University of Port-Harcourt; one from University of Calabar; one from the University of Lagos; one from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and one from the University of Makurdi, were picked from a pool of 400 applicants who were involved in the race at the start of the competition.

Ajijola, whose presentation was based on creativity and workability won with his proposal on the solution to the fare payment problem on campus, using a form of mobile ticketing platform amongst other payment options.

In addition to the cash prize of N500, 000, Ajijola and other winners would also be given the opportunity to deploy their concepts in their respective campuses to popularise the concept for students to imbibe the cashless policy.

The competition is designed to increase students’ understanding of a cashless society which will enable them proffer innovative and practical solution to payment problems within their various campuses, and also to promote and drive their campuses towards a cashless economy. The Verve e-Cash is a payment device that does not require an account number to activate and transact.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Adebiyi Daramola, has already congratulated Ajijola and the staff and students of his department, saying the feat is in tandem with the excellence that FUTA has come to be noted for. The Campus Challenge was organised under the aegis of Verve Nigeria and Enactus Nigeria.

Buhari Wins APC Presidential primaries

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GMB defeated four APC aspirants –Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rochas Okorocha and Sam Nda-Isaiah to claim the party’s ticket at a national primaries that started on Wednesday in Lagos and ended about on Thursday.

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Fart Matters a.K.a Toxic Mess

Fart, gas, flatulence which is derived from the latin word - flatus (breaking wind)

DID YOU KNOW

• Flatology is the field of medicine that deals with the study of fart
• Males pass more gas than females because they creaye more intestinal gas.
• The older you get the more you fart
• You fart about 14 - 20 times daily (most times you're not aware)
• Chewing gum makes you gassy because you swallow more air in the process.
• Air travel can make you fart. watch what you eat before you fly.

WHAT IS GAS?
Flatus is one of the products of the breakdown of food in the stomach and intestines.
The noise associated with farting is caused by the vibration of the anus.

WHAT CAUSES FARTS?
Swallowed air
Foods like eggs, Beans, banana, beer, carrots, wheat, oats, cucumber, red wine, milk, cabbage and oranges
Tobacco smoking
WHY DOES IT SMELL BAD SOMETIMES?
Sulfate is the culprit.
Some germs in the intestines produce sulfide gas which is responsible for the smell associated with farts.

HOW TO PREVENT EXCESS SMELLY FART?
Reduce chewing gum
Reduce intake of Sulfate containing food like eggs, meat, bread, groundnuts.
Soak or Overcook beans so as to reduce gas production
Dont eat or drink fast. chew food properly

As much as you can endeavor not to fart in public. Save your gas for your closet. LOL

DR T. Adetiba

Abugist Blog

Meet the world's largest family - with 181 members

Ziona Chana hasa has 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren. They all live with him in his hotel-like 100-room, four-story house perched among the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram.

One year, he married ten wives. Two of them sisters. His 39 wives say they are blessed to have him and take turns to share his bed.




It takes 30 whole chickens, peel 132lb of potatoes and boil up to 220lb of rice to make dinner for this family.

The family is organised with almost military discipline, with the oldest wife Zathiangi organising her fellow partners to perform household chores such as cleaning, washing and preparing meals.

Coincidentally, Mr Chana is said to head a sect that allows members to take as many wives as they want.

Rinkmini, one of Mr Chana's wives who is now 38 years old, said:
'We stay around him as he is the most important person in the house. He is the most handsome person in the village.

As at 2011, he said he was looking at marrying new wives to expand his family.

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lindaikeji's blog

A.B.U 2014- 2015 SESSION CALENDER

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Pics: Man proposes to his GF with 99 iPhones - then she rejects him

This guy has got 99 problems, and his girlfriend is one! You see that love shape on the ground? They are all brand new iPhones. According to Chinese online news site, Kotaku, a love-struck man in the Guangzhou district in China decided to propose to his girlfriend in the middle of a heart constructed out of 99 brand new iPhones that he bought for the special occasion and invited a few friends to witness the event. And guess what happened? The girlfriend turned down the proposal.

The proposal, which was filmed, was later posted on Chinese social network site, Weibo. See the pics after the cut...

Source : linda ilejis blog

Nigeria's newest stadium :The magnificent IBOM Stadium in Uyo set to launch tomorrow

 

 The beautiful city of Uyo is the perfect setting for the opening of a new chapter in the history of sports in Nigeria. Come tomorrow Nov. 7, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godwin Akpabio, will lead the government and people of Akwa Ibom state in opening the Akwa Ibom International Stadium aptly nicknamed the Nest of Champions. See the amazing photos after the cut...
 

The truly amazing sporting edifice is an Olympic Sized stadium is a 30,000 capacity ultra modern complex that is already regarded as the best in the West African region and compared with South Africa’s Soccer city.
Modelled after the Allianz Arena in Germany, the home ground of reigning German Champions Bayern Munich, the Stadium boasts 4 -tier, covered, seating terrace, all-natural grass, high-tech floodlights and security cameras, 36 emergency exits, bullet proof VVIP and VIP along with other ultra-modern facilities.

 

The stadium will be opened with a friendly match between long time rivals, Super Eagles of Nigeria and Black Stars of Ghana on Friday, November 7 at 3pm, with notable dignitaries from all over in attendance.

Source and pictures : lindaikejisblog

Dangote becomes forbes 23rd richest!!!

                       
The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has moved 20 spots from his earlier position of the 43rd richest person in the world to the 23rd position, thereby consolidating his earlier rating as the richest man in Africa, according to Forbes magazine.

The businessman, who has interests in cement, sugar, flour and beverages, is now worth $25bn and is also the first black man to be named among the 25 richest people in the world, according to the magazine.

The owner of indigenous telecoms company, Globacom, Chief Mike Adenuga, was the next Nigerian on the list, with a wealth of $4.6bn, maintaining the 325th position in the world, while Folorunsho Alakija, with $2.5bn, was 687th in the world, and Abdulsamad Rabiu in the 1,372th position in the world, with $1.2bn.

American billionaire, Bill Gates, reclaimed the title of world’s richest person from telecoms mogul, Carlos Slim Helu, of Mexico after four years.

Gates, according to Forbes, raked in extra $9bnin the last one year and has been at the top of the list for 15 of the past 20 years.

Spanish clothing retailer, Amancio Ortega (best known for the Zara fashion chain) retains the number three spot for the second year in a row, extending his lead over Warren Buffett, who is again number four.

Dangote has also been named the world’s 68th most powerful person.

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MIC CHECK!!!!! .............In The Begining

                                             MIC CHECK!!!!!

Mic check is a first edition of an annual event that seeks to empower the young minds of this generation to think and be creative outside the box, it encourages free thinking other than what the society has thought and fed us with and we have accepted hook, line and sinker.

Mic check is about scrutinizing, our mindset, and our attitude towards life and everything one could think of. Mic check above all encourages creativity in spoken words, soul music,poetry and the likes and would enjoin this generation to step up its game!!!......

CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE…..CANT WAIT TO MIC CHECK YOU

A.B.U Medical Dropout Nabbed over bank loan, fake documents

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The young man, Salisu Yusuf, whom police said also claimed to be a medical doctor, allegedly presented a fake employment letter identifying him as a doctor with the National Hospital, Abuja, a false letter confirming his appointment and a fake bank statement from Mainstream Bank.

With those documents. the police doubted the veracity, the finance house did not hesitate to give him the loan, more so, after the fake appointment letter he presented stated he earns N300,000 monthly.

Abuja Metro gathered that he also presented a fake medical doctor who was later discovered to be a civil servant, as guarantor.

The Ahmadu Bello University medical student dropout however exhausted his stock of luck when the bank smelt a rat and decided to contact the management of the National Hospital to verify Salisu’s claims, and found all to fail the truth test.

At that point the bank had already offered the accused the money and decided to go after him.

They reported the matter to the police that arrested and started investigating the claims.

Salisu, who said he plans to go back to school to complete his studies said he dropped out of school because he has no one to pay his fees.

He said his parents are so poor that he had to depend on one of his uncles for his upkeep while in school but that the uncle disappointed him as he did not live up to his expectation.

With no one to run to for help, he said he had to leave and find other means of survival.

Narrating the hardship he was passing through before and after he dropped out of school, Salisu said he used to take microbiology students on lessons to make some income and sustain himself, yet that was not enough incentive.

The suspect, who says he regrets his act, narrated that he used the money from the loan to set up kerosene sales business as someone had told him it is the lucrative type of venture that would sustain his cash flow and enable him pick his medical course bills.

He also told the police how he plans to invest the proceeds of the business in his course.

The young man who said he has not lost his hope of becoming a medical doctor one day as he often sees himself in the dream wearing the while medical coat, told Abuja Metro, that “I feel very bad seeing myself in this condition because this is not what I plan to do, but condition forced me into this.

“I am from a very poor home and my father is very old and my mother if she hears this will just die because I was not raised to be a thief. After my secondary education, I gained admission into the Ahmadu Bello University to study medicine and because my parents cannot afford to train me, I went to one of my uncles who promised to assist but warned that the course I am going to study is for children of wealthy parents alone. But I didn’t take his words to mean anything until I commenced the course.

“He starved me of everything I asked for, to the extent that I could not afford the cheapest medical book. I had to start taking some microbiology students on private lessons to make little money to sustain myself. Yet, they were not able to pay much because they are also students.

“And when I could no longer endure the suffering, I had to drop out in my fourth year and since then life has never been easy.

“I know people will not understand what I passed through but those who went to medical school will understand me better because it is not easy to study medicine anywhere in the world if you don’t have anybody supporting you.”

“I did not drop out of school because I could not pass my examination, no, I am a very brilliant student and I have never failed from the first day I enrolled in school. I have a very good result and my transcript from the university is a proof that I am a good student, it was frustration that forced me to drop out of school.”

“Even though I feel very bad about what I have done, I did that to make some money for me to go back to school. I told the bank that I have a land at Gwagwalada, which I used as collateral to get the loan. Now that this has happened, I plan to sell the land and pay back the loan even though I have already paid about N700,000.

“I am appealing to Nigerians to help me go back to school and complete my education that is if I ever come out of this. But I don’t know how my parents will feel if they hear this. My father is very old and my mother will just die, I pray God to please help me.”

 Source : sunnewsonline.com

Benue Evacuates Students From Mubi

                   

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The Benue State government said it has commenced the evacuation of students from Mubi in Adamawa State, following the recent attack on the town by insurgents.

The Chief of Staff to the governor, Prof. Saint Gbilekaa, disclosed this when he received the first batch of the students from Adamawa in Makurdi on Friday night.

The first batch included 17 students of Adamawa State University and Federal Polytechnic Mubi. Gbilekaa said out of over 400 students in Adamawa, only 17 could be evacuated in the first batch.

He said the others were scattered in the bushes while some were taking refuge in Cameroon. He said the government would intensify efforts to ensure that all the students are brought back safely.

He appealed to the students who are yet to be evacuated to assist the government by coming together in groups and to make contact with their friends and relatives or notify the government for action.

"The plight of our children schooling in the Boko Haram affected states is immense, especially those in Mubi, Adamawa. We were informed of the situation of our children who were able to run away from Mubi and were stranded in the bush and the governor quickly ordered their evacuation.

They are many and some are scattered in the bush, some are taking refuge in Cameroon while the 17 of them were able to come together to notify us for adequate action. We appeal to those still in the bushes to try their possible best to establish contact with either their relatives or any government official to enable us come to their aid", he said.

Gbilekaa added that if the situation persists, the government may ask for transfer of the students to other institutions to ensure their safety.

Dominic Ekele, Business Administration student of Adamawa State University, told newsmen that Boko Haram militants took over the university and Mubi town.

Ekele said security personnel and civilians ran for their lives.

"We spent three days in the bush without food, climbing mountains and running away from the insurgents. We walked over 100 kilometres before we were able to get people that helped us.

As I am talking with you now, some students are in the bush, while others are taking refuge in Cameroon," he said.

He commended the state government for coming to their aid within a short notice and pleaded for the rescue of others still in the bushes and in Cameroon.

Source - dailytrust and allafica.com

Russia dismantles Apple statue after CEO comes out as gay

I said it when Apple CEO Tim Cook came out as gay that there might be consequences, unfortunately it has started. A human-sized iPhone statue featuring a screen that displays a photo and video tribute to Apple Inc founder, Steve Jobs, which was erected in St Petersburg, Russia in 2013, was dismantled by the people who put it up, a day after Apple CEO, Tim Cook, came out as gay.




The Russian group of companies that erected the monument released a statement today saying it was taken down on Friday Oct. 31st, because they needed to abide by 'a law combating gay propaganda". Whatever that means. I guess more to come...

source : linda ikeji






This Tim cook guy, dull oooo

10 things a 100 level student (fresher) should know

1.       STUDYING IS A MUST -Well if you want to be an “A” student and don’t think anything in some way you studied in secondary (high school). You‘ll spend more hours there and always use the power of study groups. 

2.       STUDY IN GROUPS - yes, take some time off to study on your own, but this is the university/college dearie, make intelligent friends and don’t be shy/ashamed to ask for help from others who may know better than you in that course. Don’t go having clicks that don’t add value to you as a person.

3.       TOLERANCE -Your now in a much bigger field of play, way bigger than your secondary school environment (where you knew everyone‘s dad and mom and you may even had come from similar places). The college has a larger scope of people, from different ethnic and religious backgrounds and think about it, (they all think they are special, just as you think you are!!!). My point, see the best in everyone and ask for their help when you need them. Don’t let ethnic and religious sentiments stop you from bagging an “A” in that course.

4.       UNDERSTAND THE CREDIT UNIT SYSTEM -It will help you make the right choices when picking courses. You don’t have to carry every course that’s thrown at you. Don’t just follow the crowd. Understand your capacity as an individual and pick courses carefully and Ace them. “It’s better to have an extra year you planned for, than one you didn’t plan for”. Remember don’t be the one who writes the test s, practical’s, exams, assignment just because your friends, family or relatives advised you to. Make the right choices for yourself because you will be the one facing the exams alone in that exam hall.

5.       LEARN HOW TO CALCUATE YOUR CGPA - Very important! It’s a system run by man, so mistakes are inevitable. Learn how to calculate your CGPA and please print out your result immediately, it’s your right.

6.       DON’T JOIN EVERY ASSOCIATION - Okay you joined creative writers club, dance club, unity against Aids club, karate club, air force boys association, chess club, Ebola action group, swimming club, not to mention the religious and departmental association and meetings. Pick only 2, or 3 at most if you are a sportsman:

1 – for Spiritual edification 2 – to improve your talents and gifts3 – for Sports and stick to them.

Too many activities will drain you of energy and will hamper your effectiveness in your study which is the reason mom/dad/uncle/aunty are paying your fees.

7.       LIVING ON CAMPUS-if your school has hostels inside campus, then I advise you to stay  in there for the first year of your college life. It’ll keep you in academic shape. And helps you fully understand the system better. The drive you get from seeing student going to class in the evenings and night to read will drive you to study and attend classes.

8.       THE POWER OF ATTENDANCE, TESTS, ASSIGNMENT AND PRACTICAL SCORES –

Don’t joke with these things, they may seem trivial but they end up becoming the rescuers when exams go sour. My point is, put in every atom of focus and energy in preparation for tests, assignment, practicals and attendance as you would have for your final exams. A  10 or 5 markfs  may be the difference between and “A” or “B” / “B” or “C”

9.   RELATIONSHIPS ON CAMPUS - I have a full article dedicated to this but since this is for 100 levels (fresher), my advice is LEAVE IT ALONE!!! You have a major job of first developing a solid GPA in your 1^st year. Don’t stat introducing unnecessary distractions into your life.

 To read the full article on relationships in the university, click here

10.  THERE IS AN END ONE DAY- Don’t live in the university/college like the next 4-5 years will last forever. Those who you come in contact with will eventually graduate, get married, build successful carriers and have kids. Ensure you use those years on campus to build and improve yourself and make the right contacts. Remember in the next 5 years a new generation will be on that campus. Do what you have to do now and MOVE ON!!!

F.J TAKASHI

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ABUGIST BLOG

Rick Ross now muscular after drastic weight loss (pics)

  

Rick Ross looking like a model after losing a ton of weight. 

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12 FOOTBALL RULES WHEN WE WERE KIDS

1. The fat kid was the goalkeeper... ALWAYS!

2. The owner of the ball decides who plays.

3. Penalties were awarded only if the injured player curses a lot.

4. The match only ended when everyone was tired.

                                         
5. No matter how many goals you score, the winner will be determined by the last team to score.

                                                      


6. No referee. No lines men. You could run with the ball even behind the goal post. No one cared.

                                          


7. If you don't participate in repairing the ball you were given a 10-match ban.

                                    
8. If you're picked last, you're a loser Man!!!

                                            
9. The guy who was never chosen during selection had the job of fetching the ball from the tree when it got stuck, under the car or in muddy water. Only then could he be permitted to play the next game.


                                        
10. When the owner of the ball gets annoyed, GAME OVER! STRAIGHT UP!!!

11. You were allowed to change a goalkeeper in case of a penalty.

                                   
12. The most skillful player would get automatic selection & can switch sides at will.


                                        

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3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GRADUATE (ESPECIALLY FROM A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY)

§  There is a big difference between schooling and education:   

    A lot of people assume that both terms are interchangeable. All around the world, and especially in Nigeria, your venture into an educational institution accounts for a schooling; you are trained in a relatively closed range of subjects, and you are expected to utilise this information in the wider world.

In truth, you’re going to need much more than that. An education imparts, not just knowledge, but skills and judgement as well. This is imparted without recourse necessarily to a formal school environment. Ninety per cent of the knowledge I have acquired in my life were completely independent of anything I got in any school. There are in fact advantages to learning away from the academic environment. The horizons are broader, the didactic experience is richer and the lessons are more easily applicable to real-life situations.

Very little of the technical detail you are taught in school will be actively useful on the outside, but an education will help you define what portion is needful. The sooner you realise this, the better.

§  Your certificate is beautiful, but it is a ceremonial document:   So you slaved away, burning a candle at both ends, guzzling coffee and other stimulants, and you scraped a First Class degree by the skin of your teeth.

Brilliant. It is testament to your focus and willpower. It is not, however, a metric of your intelligence or wits. The ability to think on your feet and solve problems creatively are what stand out an employee in the workplace. You will not always have the luxury of an exam time table to prepare in advance, or the benefit of swotting overnight.

This brings us again to the first point, about schooling and education. Schooling may drill the knowledge in, but education gives latitude for self-expression and spontaneity. It is not helpful to the employer that you need to refresh your memory on your third year course notes before proffering a solution at a crisis meeting.

§  It’s all about people skills:          When it comes to succeeding in the workplace, you will need a lot more than an aptitude for memorizing things. We talked earlier about the ability to think on your feet. Allied to that, as with all things involving other people in any kind of organized structure, is the ability to get to grips with politics.

Yes, politics. The biggest compliment I have ever received from my editor at work is when, after a long session recording, he said to me, “Have you ever considered being a diplomat?”

The ability to soothe egos is priceless. Every human being strives for advancement, but you must learn to balance self-promotion with work relations. A scenario whereby your work begins to make an immediate superior look bad before his superiors will only breed animosity and envy. When the shit starts to fly (pardon my French), you need not look for “village people” on your case, a little diplomacy would have saved you the aggravation.

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