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Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by Carmal90(m): 6:51am On Dec 30, 2016 |
spenca: Better,everbody has his or her own cross to carry |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by Lakol: 7:07am On Dec 30, 2016 |
I would suggest if u want to become reach in Nigeria, limit ur educational career to OND, if u av d money let it end to either Bsc or HND. Den go for hand work, or start a small biz. My little story is enough. I am a Bsc grad of uniorin. 7 yrs ago.Immediately I graduated, I started my biz, its not up 3 months we were called up for youth service, I went for d orienntation camp, after which we where posted to PPA, I made arrngemeny wit my AI, so I left there back to lag to monitor my crawling biz and I forgot my allowed or wateva. 2 yrs after d service I went for my MSC at Unilag, I got d money for it from my biz. I finished my MSC and up till now still waiting for a dream job. I got married wit a kid and take care of my family wit my biz. Now was live happily in my own built house. Not too xoensive though. Up till now I still av my mate DT still teach in private scul collecting 15k. Some working in a company wit stress and time consuming. Wake up 4 am rushing to a man's work while I will still be sleeping by 8.am. In a nutshell had I know Di's is wat Di's country is I would av limited my education to bsc only. Advice to the undergraduate, for d graduate is not too late, pls zero ur mind out of Nigerian job. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by Nobody: 9:20am On Dec 30, 2016 |
@ lakol: you have a valid point. The major issue in starting up a biz is finance. For instance, I have a lot of business ideas ranging from transportation to buying and selling, to production, but no capital. No bank wants to give loan without collateral and the ones that are willing to give loan without collateral will expect you to have a steady job or biz. It's a tough one bro! God help us! |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by jolak5(m): 10:42am On Dec 30, 2016 |
Wow....i am simply motivated...words cannot express how I feel right now. I presently work in a school whefe I get paid a meager amount. I keep on telling people that I want to quit but they tell u to manage what you have and be grateful. You inspired me sir...pls check my thread and you will see one of the ideas I want to pursue.. its my dream but people around me tell me its better to earn something than to chase a dream that is too wide. Thank you again...I would like to hear your feedback Lakol: |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by Lakol: 11:47am On Dec 30, 2016 |
Yea... If we look at it critically, we see dt d problem of starting up is also partial to finance. Like for me, had d opportunity of using my dad house as office startup. Howeva, in as much as I had an opportunity of a space I tell u I still face challenges of financial and ability to take off. I tell u d space I use has been there yrs before I gained admission to scul. And it was after my scul dt I came back to discover it will b gud for my biz, I asked where are y brothers dt ave been looking for job, y culdnt dey discovered d space. My brother its still down to ur mindset as well dt no job, but if it comes gud if it does not, life goes on. Every individual has opportunity at our disposal but we don't make use of it. It might not be space, it might idea, or finance tru ur family, it might be marketing idea which I myself lack an so on. Make use of d opportunity u have den pray towards it. Wen I wanted to start my biz some of my mates in scul laugh at me. After few yrs dey are still looking for job, dey came to my office and say u are still doing Di's biz I said yes. Dey said wit Di's u cannot even get job. Today dey say guy u are d onw enjoying ooo, u are smart ooo etc. Well I thank God today for my biz sha, if there is an opportunity for d so called white collar, my certificates are still there... Let me pause here |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by emmanuelbrown26: 10:04pm On Dec 30, 2016 |
jolak5:@op well the major problem we HV in this country is that we don't teach HOW TO BE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENT. Parents are not helping matter, we too are not helping matters, I believe its high time we start thinking outside the box. I always tell me brothers that the first thing I will teach my unborn children is HOW MONEY WORKS FOR HUMAN NOT HUMAN WORKING FOR MONEY. I have studied western countries I came to realize why they are waxing stronger day-by-day, u hear a 10 year old inventing new stuff why bcs they werent taught only to go to school but how to develop self 1 Like |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by Engineermbugame(m): 5:54pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
Lakol:wow ,words of wisdom |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 9:00pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
make you dey there dey looku looku before nko...what do you expect. the problem is that most of us are not thinking of practicalizing our ideas we are looking for already made jobs in fashion of oil company and govt jobs, go to farm, they said no. |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by micky22: 4:29pm On Jan 04, 2017 |
jolak5:Op I can feel your pain, knowing what it means to earn a university degree only to stay at home jobless for years. You did not mention your. course of study. Now come to think of it, Nigerian young school leavers aspiring to go into the higher institutions need to be enlightened to identify professional courses that could guarantee them a career without much efforts upon graduation, be it from a university or a polytechnic. In developed countries, not every body obtain professional certificates for the purpose of being gainfully employed, so education does not necessarily guarantee employment, but guarantees professional presentations, and where one could stand out in the society when need be. and finally, need I say that professionalism has been interloped by charlatans, and your statement doesn't help matter, but makes your being a graduate questionable. how can you call a phone repairer an engineer? so sickening that most Nigerian graduates can't even id3ntify a crafts person, an artisan, a technician, technologist and then an engineer. This is a simple question that most graduates fail woefully in a test or interview, only to start blaming it on their non existing enemies when denied of employments. But my friend, I don't mean to be rude, hence my apology. be positive, make the best use of the search engines and always follow up after interviews. I wish you best of luck. 1 Like |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by GRACEGLORY: 4:38pm On Jan 04, 2017 |
jolak5: No. They didn't lie, they didn't know better either as that was the same they were told. But the truth begins from here: being able to differentiate school from education. Education has never been to school. 1 Like |
Re: They Lied To Us, EDUCATION Is Never The Next Big THING by jolak5(m): 9:35pm On Jan 05, 2017 |
micky22:you spoke well.... thanks for the insight The usage of "engineer" doesn't mean i don't know the difference between an engineer and a phone repairer..... Thanks anyway.... point taken |
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