Read! Read!! Read!!!
Every student that studied in a Nigerian university can relate to the fact that you have to read, read, read.
A typical Nigerian lecturer rarely give students a clue or area of concentration for the in-class test.
When this is the case, you will have to read the entire lecture note and textbook, and if possible read the glossary, appendix and the foreword of the textbook. This is no joke!
When this is the case, you will have to read the entire lecture note and textbook, and if possible read the glossary, appendix and the foreword of the textbook. This is no joke!
If you think this is a joke, a lecturer in a Nigerian university once asked students to state the first, middle and surname of the two lecturers teaching the course. The question had 10 marks attached to it.
High Retention Span (CRAMMING!)
Every working adult in Nigeria that has gone through the Nigerian University system understands that cramming is no joke.
Although cramming is not the best way to learn, it is the best way to pass the exam or exam when Nigerian students are faced with unexpected in-class test.
The reality is that the typical Nigerian student cram when:
a) when a lecturer suddenly tells his students that they have a test tomorrow morning.
a) when a lecturer suddenly tells his students that they have a test tomorrow morning.
b) when the lecturer cancels the last test because it was too easy and sets another test in the next three days.
c) when you don't like the module and the module does not like you, but you must pass anyway!
d) When you don't know anything in the course and you still have to pass or else your parents will send you back to the village if you fail.
Nigerian students that mastered the art of cramming difficult courses, will find it very easy to obtain distinction in foreign universities.
Too Familiar With Your Lecturer
Getting close to your lecturers in Nigeria can be a blessing when things go well or can be a curse when there is conflict of interest.
It can be a blessing if you continue to support your lecturer's interest by doing the little errands etc, but can be a curse if you unintentionally upset your lecturer and he refuse to let you know he is pissed off.
In several Nigerian universities, the brightest students keep a distance from their lecturers to avoid conflict of interest.
For instance, I wasn't close to my lecturers either. They only got to know my name when I received an award for best student in 100 level at Uniben.
Don't Call Your Lecturers By Their First Names
Of course, lecturers in foreign universities don't really care if you call them by their first names but they are smart to know when the student cross the line to disrespect them.
But in Nigeria, don't try this at home! You are warned.
If you don't respect your lecturers by articulating their title(s) when you call them, they too will not respect your G.P.A and your G.P.A might need deliverance soon.
It's called respect and respect is reciprocal. Let's face it.
Some foreign lecturers say they like Nigerian students because they are respectful to lecturers even when the lecturer is younger that the student.
Written by Ozili Peterson.
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