@ OP

which school did olamide graduate from? SirWere

Na this kain crap I dey use give myself hope for undergrad
con go end up with nonsense GPA. Radarada

Nice.

What i can depict from this thread is, the OP try to pacify and boost the morale of the concerned persons.

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2kaybiel:
which school did olamide graduate from? SirWere

thai solarin university of education..Google is ur frnd

For all I know,
ONLY persons with Low Cgpa would see sense in this and support this post.
Because U can follow Ur passion and build Ur skills while maintaining Academic Excellence. So those are not excuses to get poor results

Martinez19:
Why can't we blacks use our sense for once? Why can't we engage in a simple conversation intelligently? Must we resort to insult. The op made his point clearly that he is not encouraging poor grades, instead he doesn't want people to see it as the end of the world. He is trying to make those with poor grades see the good in their situation.

Even if you don't agree with the op, start your point without insults. Stop embracing a mentality that takes us many years backwards.

Thank you o

I read those comments with pain in my heart, how one can just type without critical reasoning.
The OP is right to a large extent, because except we want to kid ourselves, it is those who start businesses that create employment and boost the economy.

And a first class/2.1 (many tho) are more likely to be entitled, thinking that sheet of paper is a ticket to a well paying job that is ever elusive, and when it is not forthcoming; frustration sets in, while The third class is more likely to write off his chances of getting a good job, and give his all towards the entrepreneurial angle.
And with hard work and dedication, he could succeed at his business and employ people, while The so called first class is still uneployed, frustrated and is arguing with his fellow jobless fellows at the newspaper stands.


That is the bitter truth, except we want to kid ourselves.
Your life is what you make of it, and grades entitle you to nothing in this world, except a ticket to the interviewer panel at best

Nigerian youths, better use una brain

sketcherJ:
Will you call every student that graduates with a low GPA mediocres? For your information, it is not every students that graduated with a low GPA that weren't serious when they were in school, some combined different activities with their education and since getting a very good GPA requires your optimal time and undivided attention..they couldn't meet up

Weh done sir..How work? Don't be offended o but what's your cgpa in school so I'd make sure you not here in search of sympathizers.

Trash

SirWere:
This is how we promote mediocrity; how we let the bar of academic acceptance become non-existent.

Now note here, devoid of unlucky factors and student unionism, people with low GPA's are kidding themselves if they think the OP's point are "on point".

1) Pursue your passion : This is tripe. The whole purpose of studying a course should be because you're intrested in it; so why the hell would "pursue your passion even come up"??

Take a look at Bill Gates and Mark. Both dropped out of Harvard. Both HAD GOOD GRADES. Both PLANNED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL! So, WTF you talking about??

Let's bring it back home. Falz, the son of femi Falana, studied LAW and graduated with Honors.
Yet; he's a MUSICIAN (and a dang good one at that).
Funke Akindele; Jenifa's diary's owner; studied LAW also and graduated well.
Yet, she's an ACTRESS!

What more excuse do you have

In any case, many talented musicians;
-I'm talking about real talent, not the nonsense debasement of musical instrument and useless lyrics that constitute as music nowadays-
graduated from universities with good grades!
Lagbaja, Fela, Falz, Simi even Olamide all went to Institutes of Learning and came out well. So what nonsense is this.


Let's stop celebrating mediocrity please.

What is bad is bad.

oya,how many of the names yhu mentioned made a worthy living,a name for themselves by what they studied?. just name one who if they didn't have talent they had,yhud know their name today.

university is a procedure in life ,like a due process,yhu go into the university to discover who yhu are, its in the university yhud know if yhur truly an academic person, out of the box type of person, a follower,an entrepreneur in spirit etc. once yhuve discovered who yhu are the next thing is to decided if the part yhur on align with who yhu are or who yhu want to be.

yhu can't stand 2hr lecture,yet yhu want a company job, yhur not out going,loud social person, yet yhur studying marketing, yhur not intellectually creative, yhur studying entrepreneur,
yhur can't stand the sight of blood,yet yhu studying to b a doctor. yhu can't stand stress,reading at night,listening to peoples complain,and yhur on the medical line.

great men like bill gate left not because they weren't smart but because, they projected into the future,and discovered the path they were on would not take them to where they want to be.

I have an aunt that came from no where studied accounting, acting and mc was the only way she could put herself through school. the accounting paid off, she got a banking job,was doing really good,until she got laid off,now she ain't young,she tryna make a comeback into acting, Bros she regrets having ever been a banker.

point is yhur talent is the one thing that does not leave yhu.

sketcherJ:
Having a good gpa is a dream of every students, but in most cases, this doesn't work out,

Disclaimer : this post is not written to incite students against having good grades, nor is it to undermine a good gpa,encourage laziness or promote mediocrity

But this post is written to encourage students who are currently managing a low gpa or have graduated with a low gpa, it is not the end of the world, to everything there are advantages and disadvantages..

These are the unknown advantages that are attached with getting a low gpa

Note that If you are planning to go to professional school, graduate school, working in academia, or a large corporation, this write up might not be for you because if you don't have a solid GPA, it is going to be next to impossible to overcompensate with your side activities or even internships when applying to these positions, as big businesses are bureaucratic and conservative, while academia really does require excellence in your subjects.

Furthermore, this write up is also based on the fact that you were combining your education with other life benefiting activities while in school ,building your social skills etc and since a good cgpa requires time optimization and 99% of your time, it is justifiable that you get a low gpa

Of course you won't be able to sit for dream companies/placements , apply to top colleges etc etc.
But if you really care, there are lot of things that are achievable without a GPA.
They are:

1) allows you to pursue your passion: having a low gpa gives you chance to think about your other unannexed talents like singing, dancing designing etc..it gives you chance to pursue your passion and who knows? That might just be your purpose in life, we have a lot of world class entertainers in the world today who dropped their school degree to follow their passion and now they are glad they had done nothing else.


2)you have more time to improve your skills: you have more time to improve your skills, more time to learn new skills,like programming, graphics designing etc which might be a huge plus for you because these days a lot of employers don’t ask about your GPA anymore. They are more interested in whether you have relevant work experience so that you can transition seamlessly in the job position. If you have a low GPA I recommend doing multiple internships to gain more hands-on experience in the corporate world.

3 encourages new startups and entrepreneurships: major entrepreneurs leading in the industry today were once dropouts or graduated with a low cgpa, but they didn't let this hitch put them down, they created new businesses, new startups that have generated into multimillionaire companies where first class students even applied for employment into.

A high GPA Doesn’t Mean You’ll Be Good At Your Job - having a high GPA means you are good at digesting textbook knowledge. Textbook knowledge is completely different from a real life work environment. You can be great at studying and get a high GPA but lack the social skills to thrive in a work environment. And as it has been stated before, some employers don't even require your GPA anymore, what they want to know is the skills you have learned that could be of benefit to the company..
If you're planning on working in an industry that focuses more on creativity or is less conservative, GPA doesn't matter nearly as much. In fact, it's even less important than what you do on the side. i.e, if you're a photographer and you can take fantastic photos and use relevant computer software well, that's all you really need. If you're a software developer and you have a rock solid Github account with impressive, impactful apps, then you're golden even without a good GPA.



Studentswise
http://www.studentswise.com/2017/04/advantages-of-having-low-gpa.html

Thats life, anything with an advantage has a disadvantage.
The main advantage of a low cgpa would be ,pointing out that one is probably on the wrong path,the wrong career line. If only students could learn to read the signs early and diagnosis in time for a treatment.

Yhu can't be failing in 360 degrees, something must be wrong with that person. If yhur grades are important to yhu, yhud devote the time enough to improve it.

napoleon77:




1 allows you to pursue your passion: having a low gpa gives you chance to think about your other unannexed talents like singing, dancing designing etc..............So you need a low GPA to pursue your passion? Really?



3 encourages new startups and entrepreneurships: major entrepreneurs leading in the industry today were once dropouts or graduated with a low cgpa,......So you need a low GPA to create a start-up or become an entrepreneur? Really?

To be sincere, you lack understanding. OP didn't say you need a low GPA to do any of these things. He's just trying to offer some advice to those with low GPA, that having such GPA isn't the end of the road for them. Simple as that!

Solmax:
For all I know,
ONLY persons with Low Cgpa would see sense in this and support this post.
Because U can follow Ur passion and build Ur skills while maintaining Academic Excellence. So those are not excuses to get poor results

And you with high grades can't comprehend a simple post.. Patapata you graduated with 2.1, is it worth blowing whistle about on Nairaland? SMH

The comments from this post shows that the persons that are attacking the OP might have a high GPA, but definitely have a low IQ. If GPA corresponds with IQ, y'll won't utter the kind of rubbish you have been spitting from y'll mouth.

jessetom:
The comments from this post shows that the persons that are attacking the OP might have a high GPA, but definitely have a low IQ. If GPA corresponds with IQ, y'll won't utter the kind of rubbish you have been spitting from y'll mouth.

My brother the thing tire me oooo

The summary of the topic "Failure is an opportunity to start all over again"

tosyne2much:
And you with high grades can't comprehend a simple post.. Patapata you graduated with 2.1, is it worth blowing whistle about on Nairaland? SMH

Oga, If I were Ur Son would U celebrate me graduating with anything less than that 2.1?
Again, I say to those already in school and others about to enter,
U can follow Ur passion and build Ur skills while maintaining Academic Excellence.
Just don't accept failure as Norm but rather strive for excellence.

jessetom:
The comments from this post shows that the persons that are attacking the OP might have a high GPA, but definitely have a low IQ. If GPA corresponds with IQ, y'll won't utter the kind of rubbish you have been spitting from y'll mouth.

Thank you

The ability to read without comprehending is more dangerous than not knowing how to read.
No interpretation (illiteracy) is better than wrong interpretation (reading without comprehending

Solmax:

Oga, If I were Ur Son would U celebrate me graduating with anything less than that 2.1?
Again, I say to those already in school and others about to enter,
U can follow Ur passion and build Ur skills while maintaining Academic Excellence.

So graduating with less than 2.1 autimacally renders someone unworthy of reaching heights? .. Only if you know that we all look but have different views about life.

Your reasoning is flawed and I won't subscribe to your opinion

2kaybiel:
which school did olamide graduate from?
SirWere

Tasued... Where he studied Mass Comm

www.recordsng.com/2014/12/olamide-adedeji-Nigerian-hip-hop-musician-artist.html?

m=1nigerianfinder.com/olamide-biography/

Ugosample:


Thank you

The ability to read without comprehending is more dangerous than not knowing how to read.
No interpretation (illiteracy) is better than wrong interpretation (reading without comprehending

Brother, ability to read with bad comprehensiom is worse than illiteracy

tosyne2much:
So graduating with less than 2.1 autimacally renders someone unworthy of reaching heights? .. Only if you know that we all look but have different views about life.

Your reasoning is flawed and I won't subscribe to your opinion

U did not qoute my whole post post where I wrote
(Bold)
Oga, If I were Ur Son would U celebrate me graduating with anything less than that 2.1?
Again, I say to those already in school and others about to enter,
U can follow Ur passion and build Ur skills while maintaining Academic Excellence.
''Just don't accept failure as Norm but rather strive for excellence."
A person that strives for excellence in life, school, business has a greater chance of reaching those heights and has nothing to do with class of degree. U were the person that said I shouldnt celebrate a 2.1.
See the testimony of
https://www.nairaland.com/3723859/unknown-advantages-having-low-gpa/2#55295061

Solmax:

U did not qoute my whole post post where I wrote
(Bold)
Oga, If I were Ur Son would U celebrate me graduating with anything less than that 2.1?
Again, I say to those already in school and others about to enter,
U can follow Ur passion and build Ur skills while maintaining Academic Excellence.
''Just don't accept failure as Norm but rather strive for excellence."
A person that strives for excellence in life, school, business has a greater chance of reaching those heights and has nothing to do with class of degree. U were the person that said I shouldnt celebrate a 2.1.
See the testimony of
https://www.nairaland.com/3723859/unknown-advantages-having-low-gpa/2#55295061

Okay I've subscribed to your point Mr. 2.1


I believe you should be smiling to your bed now

I don't agree with the Op is right on number 2:
Think about it..
If all you need is just 'more time' to develop your 'skills' as the Op suggests, why not stay at home land have it??

Anyway see this: [url=juspos..is/2017/03/7-things-about-motivation-your-boss.html?m=1]7 Things Even Your Boss Wants To Know About Motivation[/url]

You will thank me later.

SirWere:
This is how we promote mediocrity; how we let the bar of academic acceptance become non-existent.

Now note here, devoid of unlucky factors and student unionism, people with low GPA's are kidding themselves if they think the OP's point are "on point".

1) Pursue your passion : This is tripe. The whole purpose of studying a course should be because you're intrested in it; so why the hell would "pursue your passion even come up"??

Take a look at Bill Gates and Mark. Both dropped out of Harvard. Both HAD GOOD GRADES. Both PLANNED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL! So, WTF you talking about??

Let's bring it back home. Falz, the son of femi Falana, studied LAW and graduated with Honors.
Yet; he's a MUSICIAN (and a dang good one at that).
Funke Akindele; Jenifa's diary's owner; studied LAW also and graduated well.
Yet, she's an ACTRESS!

What more excuse do you have

In any case, many talented musicians;
-I'm talking about real talent, not the nonsense debasement of musical instrument and useless lyrics that constitute as music nowadays-
graduated from universities with good grades!
Lagbaja, Fela, Falz, Simi even Olamide all went to Institutes of Learning and came out well. So what nonsense is this.


Let's stop celebrating mediocrity please.

What is bad is bad.

he is not celebrating mediocrity. You mentioned Falana. Should I mention Eminem and Kanye? Tuface Idibia? Larry Elisson?
Some people see school as a distraction to fulfilling their dreams. Sch is how best you can cram. The low graders always find a way to avoid being a loser for life since they have lost the "grades battle"

My best friend is on first class 4.78 to b precise, works 4hrs, also a web developer.

It all boils down to d individual determination.

sketcherJ:


The post is not written to promote mediocrity as you put it, the reality here is that your GPA doesn't matter nowadays ,it is what you can offer,what you have learnt,the skills you have acquired ...

Read the introduction of the post well..the post is not even undermining a good GPA

Does that mean that those with good Gp can not develop such skills?

GloriaNinja:
Coming from a person with Low GPA Coming from a person with Low GPA , Dumb thread.

no I don't really have a low GPA and yes I know its 2020. Thank you

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