ABOUT THE BOOK
For the typical FRESHMAN (fresh undergraduate), who is free for the first time the need for guidance cannot be over emphasized, as one false step can amount into several irreversible negative consequences.
SURVIVING THE ODDS is written especially to help the FRESHMAN settle into school quickly viz identifying priorities on campus.
Based on the author’s experience, SURVIVING THE ODDS offers tips and counseling on :
§ Evolving a practical time plan
§ Making your time plan work
§ Calculating your GPA & CGPA
§ Raising extra cash
§ Partying & Clubbing
No doubt you will be better prepared for the challenges of campus life upon reading this book, keep your copy and continue to refer to it through out your stay on campus and you will have no regrets.
THE AUTHOR
Born in Lagos in the early ‘80s, Oluwakorede Asuni, is an avid reader, a prolific writer, and passionate public speaker, he has addressed numerous youth gatherings and presented a number of papers all aimed at raising public consciousness for the numerous ills that plague the youth.
He is presently a 400 Level student of the Department of Physics, Olabisi Onabanjo University (formerly Ogun State University), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State and hopes to become an expert Telecommunications Engineer in a few years.
For him there is a need to rehabilitate, re-orientate and empower the young to adequately prepare them for the challenges ahead.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Friday, September 29, 2006
THE NIGERIAN QUEEN
THE NIGERIAN QUEEN
Many times I wonder if am truly Nigerian. I don’t even know how much love I have for the country and how much I trust she has in me. I am an African woman, a Nigerian woman for that matter. As much as I know that there is a special image to be protected by me I still find it difficult to totally submit to that fact. I guess it’s because of the many things I go through as a Nigerian in my own father’s country.
O.k., lets be precise, the Nigerian woman has a face or ought to have a face and a voice; a mind strong enough to cause and see change happen. Some are of the opinion that the men have failed woefully (I don’t totally agree with that). But don’t you think it takes two to tango? Every failed man has the support and push of a woman, so that difficult general may have a terrible lieutenant.
It’s our month of independence and all you may have to do to show love to our beloved country is to keep up a good face and voice for us. Women have been used to pass across wrong messages. When you watch video or musical clips that ought to be x-rated, you find a lot of faceless women. I call them faceless because many of them do not mind dancing and acting nude. A woman with a face of sound morals and integrity will not do such. It is easy for men to generalize and insult women because of the three of four they met at different times who could not prove them wrong. Even politicians are having a good time with enough young girls to carry around. When will you say NO?! I mean an affirmative NO! Many think they are saying no but their faces and actions are screaming YES!
I don’t want to begin to mention names or call any woman a model that can be imitated because there are so many leaders/models on the outside whose secret escapades cannot be taken after. You are an African queen, a woman of strength and great inner ability and potential. The power to change the world lies quietly within you. There are o many things you need to say NO to, say NO to your family’s bad history or background; say NO to those friends who wants to lure you into unprofitable activities; say No to those boys or men who think you are nothing but a sex tool; say No to father or family who wants to trade your beauty and life for the sake of family gratification. You may have to say No to yourself too because there are time you feel like giving up by damning all the consequences of making it.
There is a great king at the other end. The guy is at he airport waiting for your great arrival. Please make him proud. Raise up the right voice that would make you a legend whose husband and children will call blessed!
Catch yah!
Adetutu
Many times I wonder if am truly Nigerian. I don’t even know how much love I have for the country and how much I trust she has in me. I am an African woman, a Nigerian woman for that matter. As much as I know that there is a special image to be protected by me I still find it difficult to totally submit to that fact. I guess it’s because of the many things I go through as a Nigerian in my own father’s country.
O.k., lets be precise, the Nigerian woman has a face or ought to have a face and a voice; a mind strong enough to cause and see change happen. Some are of the opinion that the men have failed woefully (I don’t totally agree with that). But don’t you think it takes two to tango? Every failed man has the support and push of a woman, so that difficult general may have a terrible lieutenant.
It’s our month of independence and all you may have to do to show love to our beloved country is to keep up a good face and voice for us. Women have been used to pass across wrong messages. When you watch video or musical clips that ought to be x-rated, you find a lot of faceless women. I call them faceless because many of them do not mind dancing and acting nude. A woman with a face of sound morals and integrity will not do such. It is easy for men to generalize and insult women because of the three of four they met at different times who could not prove them wrong. Even politicians are having a good time with enough young girls to carry around. When will you say NO?! I mean an affirmative NO! Many think they are saying no but their faces and actions are screaming YES!
I don’t want to begin to mention names or call any woman a model that can be imitated because there are so many leaders/models on the outside whose secret escapades cannot be taken after. You are an African queen, a woman of strength and great inner ability and potential. The power to change the world lies quietly within you. There are o many things you need to say NO to, say NO to your family’s bad history or background; say NO to those friends who wants to lure you into unprofitable activities; say No to those boys or men who think you are nothing but a sex tool; say No to father or family who wants to trade your beauty and life for the sake of family gratification. You may have to say No to yourself too because there are time you feel like giving up by damning all the consequences of making it.
There is a great king at the other end. The guy is at he airport waiting for your great arrival. Please make him proud. Raise up the right voice that would make you a legend whose husband and children will call blessed!
Catch yah!
Adetutu
THE NIGERIAN FACTOR
It dawned on me that power (electricity) is of extreme importance to communication (and existence!).
I was recently planning a wireless internet access in a community that greatly needs the service. All was well, until suddenly, the fact that I have to power my servers, routers, radios and other network components, stared me in the face. While one can easily run on petrol or diesel powered generator at the operational base, how do you power your on-site or is it off-site equipments?*!
Power generation and distribution has been a twin calamity threatening our national development, while some nations of the World has achieved several decades of no power outage (even it is rumored that certain African countries have celebrated 2-5yrs anniversary of uninterrupted power supply to their citizens) it has remain a major challenge to Nigeria.
With several power generating plants dotting our national geography, abundant oil reserves and available technical no-how, one wonders why this ‘giant’ of Africa cannot provide uninterrupted power for 1 day for at least 50% of her citizens.
Oh the Nigerian factor.
The Nigerian factor takes different shapes depending upon the context in which it is considered, but it generally implies that things don’t work in this country, or that things are not right in this country.
The ‘Nigerian factor’ is akin to a curse, - so blessed yet impoverished.
The Nigerian factor is the reason why our youths queue up everyday for VISAS to foreign lands– and they keep going back after several refusals – they sometimes even take destiny in their own hands and attempt to swim across the red sea (or is it the pacific now) between Morocco and Spain.
The Nigerian factor is the reason why our universities turn out …………. graduates every year (fill the blank !).
The Nigerian factor is the reason why NITEL the teleco behemoth of Nigeria could not live up to expectations (and still does not!) and one wonders what her past directors (now owners of private telecos) are doing at their PTOs that they didn’t do with NITEL.
The Nigerian factor is the reason, why Nigerians are specially frisked for drugs at foreign airports.
The Nigerian factor is the reason, governors name every street, building and NEPA poles in their state, after themselves and presidents give themselves national honors.
It is the Nigerian factor that encourages every occupant of an office – especially public officers – to divert funds into their oversea accounts – ask Govs. Fayose Alayemusiga … etc.
I could go on!
Until the Nigerian factor is eliminated and a new national image, orientation and mentality is arrived at, nothing – I mean N-O-T-H-I-N-G will work in this country.
I was recently planning a wireless internet access in a community that greatly needs the service. All was well, until suddenly, the fact that I have to power my servers, routers, radios and other network components, stared me in the face. While one can easily run on petrol or diesel powered generator at the operational base, how do you power your on-site or is it off-site equipments?*!
Power generation and distribution has been a twin calamity threatening our national development, while some nations of the World has achieved several decades of no power outage (even it is rumored that certain African countries have celebrated 2-5yrs anniversary of uninterrupted power supply to their citizens) it has remain a major challenge to Nigeria.
With several power generating plants dotting our national geography, abundant oil reserves and available technical no-how, one wonders why this ‘giant’ of Africa cannot provide uninterrupted power for 1 day for at least 50% of her citizens.
Oh the Nigerian factor.
The Nigerian factor takes different shapes depending upon the context in which it is considered, but it generally implies that things don’t work in this country, or that things are not right in this country.
The ‘Nigerian factor’ is akin to a curse, - so blessed yet impoverished.
The Nigerian factor is the reason why our youths queue up everyday for VISAS to foreign lands– and they keep going back after several refusals – they sometimes even take destiny in their own hands and attempt to swim across the red sea (or is it the pacific now) between Morocco and Spain.
The Nigerian factor is the reason why our universities turn out …………. graduates every year (fill the blank !).
The Nigerian factor is the reason why NITEL the teleco behemoth of Nigeria could not live up to expectations (and still does not!) and one wonders what her past directors (now owners of private telecos) are doing at their PTOs that they didn’t do with NITEL.
The Nigerian factor is the reason, why Nigerians are specially frisked for drugs at foreign airports.
The Nigerian factor is the reason, governors name every street, building and NEPA poles in their state, after themselves and presidents give themselves national honors.
It is the Nigerian factor that encourages every occupant of an office – especially public officers – to divert funds into their oversea accounts – ask Govs. Fayose Alayemusiga … etc.
I could go on!
Until the Nigerian factor is eliminated and a new national image, orientation and mentality is arrived at, nothing – I mean N-O-T-H-I-N-G will work in this country.
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