GUIDE TO YOUR FIRST DAYS IN THE VASITY

You just got admission into a University  and now you are about to start the university school life.

 What is campus life in Nigerian universities? What are the things you are going to face in the university? As a fresher, jambite  you need to know some things about being in the university.

 Know that campus is one of the most critical places you will ever be, it’s as complex as the real world, very different from the nursery, primary and secondary school. The university shapes you into the future, you don’t want to go to the university without graduating right?

 These tips  will give you the essentials of how to start life in university in Nigeria. Most of the questions freshers usually ask are:

1.       Good Accommodation:

 You have to choose a good accommodation, be it in the school hostel or somewhere around school. Many new students do not know the importance of living in a good place- a place that is conducive for studying and also safe. Are you capable of living with your other colleagues in the hostel, then there is no big problem for you, but you could be the type that just wants to stay off campus then there is work for you to find a good place in your school community to live.

 You have to tour around the area your school in located as early as possible so that you get the best spot for learning and a place that would be safe, because your accommodation plays a big role on your university life

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2.        Good friends:

 You are also required to find good friends in the university.  Find friends rather than friends finding you. Life in campus is quite different from life in secondary school because the friend you keep will definitely influence you somehow and many newbie would be asking, how will you know good friends from the bad ones in the university? The answer is through their dress codes, their enthusiasm and urge to attend lectures, complete their school registration on time and trying to obey rules. That’s how you know the kind of friends to keep in the university rather than associating with potential cultists and smokers.

3.        Face Your Studies Squarely:

 For you to graduate successfully in a Nigerian university, you have to face your studies squarely because that is the key to success. Although some universities or university lecturers may be corrupt to the extent of sleeping with the opposite sex or collecting bribe known as “sorting” from students for them to pass, you just have to stay focus and do not let that keep you off track in school.

I have successfully shown you what is required in starting campus life in a typical Nigerian university. Now let us head into things you should avoid in order to survive in a Nigerian university.

Don’t Be Violent:

In the university, you have to calm down, even if you are a retired soldier. The university consist of many people coming from various background, so you have to calm down in order to get what you want. Even if someone is trying to deprive you of your rights, ensure you pass through the relevant authorities to get things done. University is not like a secondary school where you fight or cause trouble then your parents would be invited to school and everything goes back to normal, in the university any offence you commit would be carried all around the news agencies in town and the government would be the one to handle your case. So try to be a peaceful guy or girl while on campus.

Pray To God For Help:

There is nothing you will ask God, in patience and faith,  that he will not give you.