According to the message we preach, there are a lot of opportunities available for anyone that will explore them, there are a lot of people waiting to pay you for what you can do without cohesion- your hobby. A lot of petroleum companies dish out scholarship opportunities yearly, but over the years, even some so-called brilliant student miss out of it, and they struggle to live a fulfilling life.

We quickly look at the top five reasons why students fail to get successful on the stage of opportunities. The recent failure at the Etisalat literature fiction competition says a lot. The failure was not due to bad submissions, but there are more to it.

1. Fear of Failure

Fear of Failure is a great sickness that has bedeviled the African Continent for decades, the failure of not trying hurts more than the failure after trying. Trying is not an offense, Thomas Edison is a testimony to this. Many students are afraid of failing in a scholarship, they are afraid of being ridiculed. But the decisions made by ourselves are the real things that makes us who we are. Try an opportunity today, and see that fear is also afraid of itself.

2."Nothing goes for Free" Mentality

I once inteview a brilliant friend sometimes ago on why he does not apply for competitions and related offers. He simply put "do you think anything goes for free in Nigeria?"
Yea, there are lots of freebies out there for people who deserves them, but if they don't show up, then those who doesn't, gets it. There a real scholarships that you don't need a dime to get it.

3. Lack of intensive Efforts

If many students had taken the war of scholarships to be the war of building a G.P as an undergraduate, they would have been scholarship winners. But most times students only put effort into reading for their test, and only make a scholarship to be 50-50 chance. Put your best into anthing you're doing, it pays, no time or effort is a waste.

4. Indecisive Nature

Some students don't know what they want, maybe to travel out of Nigeria to study or stay in Nigeria. By so doing, they take anything that comes their way, and call it destiny. No! It's not, Know what you want and don't settle for less.

5. Over-dependence on Parents

One thing is sure, no matter how rich your parent may be, the money your parents gives you can never be enough. So, getting another source of income as a scholarship is not a bad idea. But some students choose to depend on their parents for every dime, so they don't take up opportunities.

This are the key reasons, adjust your self today and place yourself at the centre of opportunities.

http://scholarzine.com.ng/top-five-reasons-why-students-miss-out-of-scholarship-opportunities/

Cc: lalasticlala, Fynestboi, seun

U ar right

basic thing is this, most public schools are now good for nothing: could remember back in the days where u wouldnt hv to mention three of the best school in abuja without GSS Maitama, School for The Gifted Gwagwalada, GSSS pyakasa et al. but u cant say the same today. secondly, most private schools are now business enterprises.

That number 2 really hit a chord.

Op include rigid requirements from the scholarship board. in most cases before one can be considered as an aspirant for some scholarship, the money to get such requirement is enough to get some needs for your education. meanwhile check my signature students needs these the most......

I have my reservations to school system. If my parents had bought me a mobile device with Internet connection at the age of 10, I would have appreciated it more compared to sending me to a classroom everyday.
Even as an undergraduate presently in a federal varsity, I loathe the system and the static/backward knowledge it impacts.
In primary school we were thought that the 'sun rises in the East and sets in the West' which if false as Internet made me understand the Earth revolves around the sun.

The Internet and environment has taught me a whole lot. Thanks to whomsoever invented the former.
Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.”

I miss times when I was working at the zoo. My boss fired me just because I left the lion's gate open. I mean who would steal a lion?

I dedicate this FP to my family

I'll come back and modify this when I come back from the village.

Good morning lalasticlala,another saturday has passed and we're not yet married,please do fast let's get married or don't you like Yoruba girls? love you baby

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How did this make FP?

You forgot to add you will need your father, king of your town, course adviser, pastor of your church, vc or rector of your school, hod, dean, assistant dean, the coordinator of your class and even your course mate to sign your application form

When even just to get your course adviser to sign your course form is harder than finding a virgin above 27years old

Dah shii is stressful bruh

That soo true...I need scholarship now self.....My parents are fucking up

op...if we check very well now you have never won any scholarship in your life.....and you are here telling us why we have not bn gvn any scholarship

commom gearrarahear mehn

I dedicate this to all of us who wants to apply for post graduate scholarship but can't afford the English proficiency test. ..smh

For international scholarships, Nigerians miss out because of poor writing skils. You need to write a good statement of purpose to get an organisation give you free money

Nice topic, very poorly written article.

Thanks for this, OP.

I see, where them students

ok

I regret not taking my scholarship chances while in school....now they seem very easy to secure to me...buh too late.

Saraben:
I dedicate this to all of us who wants to apply for post graduate scholarship but can't afford the English proficiency test. ..smh

That's another hindrance my dear... The cost of these proficiency exams could start a postgraduate program in some universities here.

NotNairalandi:
op...if we check very well now you have never won any scholarship in your life before....and you are here telling us why we have not bn gvn any scholarship

commom gearrarahear mehn

bad belle people

Nice read

NotNairalandi:
op...if we check very well now you have never won any scholarship in your life before....and you are here telling us why we have not bn gvn any scholarship

commom gearrarahear mehn

so you can't see the good in this post??nawa o

Obiwannn:
How did this make FP?

Common the op is on point.

I dont think scholarships today are actually free. I mean yea you might not need to pay a dime to get the scholarship, but the process to go through is for the okay class. I mean most masters scholarships demand a GMAT costing up to 75k a test of English costing up to 80k, a transcript costing 20k, and a whole lot of other nitty gritty.
To some the above is just a piece of cake, but in a family where u hardly have one meal a day you will understand what I meant. So its okay to fear.
That been said, it is very good to try, those money can never equal the value of what you will get IF you get the scholarship. No harm in trying, the future is bright.

TeeFeh:
bad belle people

op na your boyfriend?...dont allow that his white teeth to decieve you oooo..dat guy no get 1naira oo

sure you are not incorrect... me I need notifications on available scholarship... any help

Aliyu333:
I dont think scholarships today are actually free. I mean yea you might not need to pay a dime to get the scholarship, but the process to go through is for the okay class. I mean most masters scholarships demand a GMAT costing up to 75k a test of English costing up to 80k, a transcript costing 20k, and a whole lot of other nitty gritty.
To some the above is just a piece of cake, but in a family where u hardly have one meal a day you will understand what I meant. So its okay to fear.
That been said, it is very good to try, those money can never equal the value of what you will get IF you get the scholarship. No harm in trying, the future is bright.

I totally agree with you Aliyu because I've personally experienced both situations. In 2009 after graduating from university, I really wanted to study abroad for an MSc. I ended up using all my savings (almost 200k) to write the GRE, TOEFL and pay numerous application fees. Things didn't work out on the scholarship end despite all the hard work so I decided to take a break, work a bit but still pursue my dreams.

Fast-forward to 2015, I had saved up a lot more and now decided to pursue an MBA. Experience had taught me to be tactical and I was finally able to do my MBA last year all on a full scholarship. While finances may be a limitation, it's all about planning and staying focused. I could have given up after 2009 if I wanted to (by the way, I didn't have a job then and my financial situation was not good).

Just like the OP mentioned, the reason most people do not get opportunities is because they do not attempt in the first place. It takes a lot of work and grit to go after some scholarships but in the end, it all pays off. There is free money to pursue one's dreams but that money needs to be gotten with hard work and tenaciousness. Therein lies the true value of the scholarship.

Believe you can and pursue with all you have. Once you are focused on your goals and plan accordingly, you would achieve whatever you want. Delay is definitely not denial though delay can take a while, longer than we anticipate sometimes.

True talk jare, I had these weaknesses in me back then. Wish I could turn back the hands of time.