Over time you will realize that there are certain skills every student needs to survive university campus in Nigeria. Without these skills, you might end up struggling till you learn it the hard way. I suggest you devote time to mastering these skills just before you head to campus.



How do you combine your lectures and a part-time job? Or to create a side hustle while still in school? What about getting to pass exams even without attending class? Finally, how do you get to enjoy yourself like others even with a small monthly allowance?

Nobody will teach you all these, either you learn right now or you learn from experience.

I have compiled a list of necessary skills every student needs to have if you must survive in the campus. In case I miss any point, feel free to add up yours.

Cramming



Imagine you show up in school just a few days to exams after a lengthy period outside the school. How do you get to tag along and still make good grades?

I wouldn’t advise you go into the exam hall feeling so blank, or asking how an equation was derived. You should know what you need to write, the rest will sort itself out at the appropriate time.

Cramming is a skill that needs to be mastered and utilized properly. As a young undergraduate, I used it so well and ended up with a very high second class result.

The only negative aspect of it is that; immediately after the purpose of cramming is passed, you forget everything you crammed.

Begging Skills



This covers all aspect of your student life. After skipping classes and you need someone to teach you all has been taught?

Reaching out to a friend to borrow you some money for Friday nights out? Or selling fake stories to your parents to get an extra allowance. All in all, you need all those white lies to get what you want without stress.

Endurance skills



If there is a skill you would need, it should be endurance skills.

Have you ever imagined standing up and receiving a lecture for 2-hrs just because you want to sign an attendance register?

Or line up the in bank for 5-hrs just to pay your school fees? Or even worse, fight in the long line just to run your clearance before an exam? You would surely need endurance skills in any Nigerian institution you find yourself.

Budgeting

The fear of going broke between the first and second week of every month should make you learn this. Every expense should be written down on paper and tabulated. This will help you limit your spending.



Living together with difficult people



This is one of the major skills that students should have if you intend to have a good stay in school. Especially those who would be staying in the school hostel, you either learn it or you are in for a long thing with roommates.

Entrepreneurial Skills

You should learn how to look out for money making opportunities as a student and utilize it. By selling recharge cards, cooking for other students for a fee, doing laundry for other and collecting money, writing assignments, typing projects, and many other opportunities.

You have to figure out which one would suit you better and do it! You can Learn several ways to save and make money while in school

Toasting Skills



The last but not the least skill that helps you survive the cold nights the on the campus. When the weather gets cold and others are busy, would you be found wanting?

Weather for two isn’t really you and your pillow! I guess you know what I mean?

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Source: http://dailystudentinfo.com/skills-every-student-needs/

School no Ewa gon and agege bread oo.
Nice one op

@ op,u must learn how 2 beg stylishly also

youngbravian:
@ op,u must learn how 2 beg stylishly also

lalasticlala ...

I don sabi that one since na

generalbush:

lalasticlala ...
I don sabi that one since na

na oyo b d person wae no sabi beg 4 fud dae

Le mi come and go and learn how to scope oh! Who go epp me?

Thanks oo... It actually helped..
For we freshers like this... We should start learning these techniques so we won't come and be complaining up and down about being broke..

Even though we can't do without going broke

Learn at least one of the following skills, not within campus, but even before your admission. They'll help you:
1. Programming / Web Development: No matter your field of study, learning this skill will go a long way to helping you acquire good problem-solving skills while still making money.
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2. Blogging: Write engaging blog posts about your field of study and monetize your blog. No matter your department, there will always be something to blog on.
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3. Graphics Design: When you make yourself recognized as a graphics designer, you'll always get some jobs within campus and hostels. I don't need to tell you how.
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4. Photography: Students love taking photographs; and whenever there is any departmental events, you'll be among the first persons your colleagues will need.
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Funny but true.....

Funny but true. The academic stress in nigerian universities are much to now combine with a business that is hectic can be stressful.and cause poor grades.. this your skills are extra cirricular activities that must be passed

This a typical nigerian student life..why i no go beg money wey work no dey but yet flexing full everywhere,even the small jobs u go do to get bar 1 or 2 lecturers go find way collect ahm, person gats cram o,dats our major work, if u read go write exam after 2days u no remember anything for dat course u come tell me say u read and understand fallacy upon fallacy let me tell you, you crammed, no tell me say u understand o if dem give u practical work for dat course u nogo fit do ahm o. all dos wey no dey gree toast girls say dem dey form holy holy wen u finish school we go know weda na God go come down to find woman for you, let me stop here!

Away with the clichés.

I survived and excelled with none of those skills listed above.

Trekking skill nkor?

lol...

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OP you're right. I did all these in school except the cramming thing. Never worked for me despite numerous attempts. Thumbs up.

I'm almost done, nice skills though.

All this ones no be follow come biko...

Toasting skills are not necessary. It doesn't increase your GPA neither does it bring any benefit of sort. Ditto entrepreneurial skills, not everyone can be or desires to be an entrepreneur.


And you omitted Time management?

avert 4rm staking they only make u poorer

That cramming and endurance skills dey very important for naija higher institution o
That toasting skill no too dey relevant

Lol

Shio, how toasting take dey relevant for nigeria campus. Or toasting 101 nah course nah.

Management skills always come into use by month ends when you are almost total broke...Like, learning how to survive a week with 1000 naira. you must buy airtime call babe, you must chop, you must transport!

nice one, but the last one no follow.

coming...

LaiveNg:
Learn at least one of the following skills, not within campus, but even before your admission. They'll help you:
1. Programming / Web Development: No matter your field of study, learning this skill will go a long way to helping you acquire good problem-solving skills while still making money.
.
2. Blogging: Write engaging blog posts about your field of study and monetize your blog. No matter your department, there will always be something to blog on.
.
3. Graphics Design: When you make yourself recognized as a graphics designer, you'll always get some jobs within campus and hostels. I don't need to tell you how.
.
4. Photography: Students love taking photographs; and whenever there is any departmental events, you'll be among the first persons your colleagues will need.
1
ETC
Join us on NCT.com.ng

hey boss, how can i learn web development cus am still in school and can i do that with my mini laptop?

Womanizing is actually a big mistake to make as a fresher.

Your points are OK but please exclude toasting and cramming.Those two aren't important.They don't bring good grades or a better campus life

Wenebadu:
nice one, but the last one no follow.

lol... says who?

TechEnthusiast:
Womanizing is actually a big mistake to make as a fresher.

Your points are OK but please exclude toasting and cramming.Those two aren't important.They don't bring good grades or a better campus life

But it is all part of it tho. I have seen people who dated girls that sponsored them through school.

Once in a while, Cramming helps you avoid poor grades. Na Nigeria we dey

remiproxy:
hey boss, how can i learn web development cus am still in school and can i do that with my mini laptop?

Are you in Lagos?

DonAdejo:
Trekking skill nkor?