A young lady, Banjo Joyce Olutomi, who gained admission into the University of Ibadan (UI) in 2019 to study nursing, has finally completed her undergraduate studies at the prestigious institution. Joyce had her induction and oath-taking ceremony into the nursing profession on April 29 and celebrated her academic achievement afterwards.
Reflecting on her academic journey, Joyce, who finished with a 3.48 CGPA, revealed that she almost gave up on her studies. In a series of tweets, she walked down memory lane as she reflected on her academic journey. Joyce, who gained admission in 2019, resumed her first year studies in 2021 and experienced an Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike.
Joyce also revealed that she failed a course, wept several times, and almost gave up on her studies. She admitted that there were times she entertained doubts about her academic abilities; however, she found people who stood by her. 'Gained admission in 2019. Resumed 100L in 2021. Survived ASUU strike. Failed a course. Cried my eyes out many times. Ranting became my coping mechanism. Almost gave up. Doubted my academic abilities. Found people who stood by me. Made solid friends,' Joyce wrote.
Joyce further revealed that she considered dropping out of school but had to adapt. While she did not find love on campus, Joyce was able to graduate with a 3.48 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) in a 4.0 grading system. In her words: 'Joined organizations and volunteered. Held leadership positions. Saw intense shege. Considered dropping out of school. Adapted to the shege. Didn't find love. Graduated with a 3.48/4.00. (Painful stuff). All in all, University of Ibadan, Thank you.'
An overjoyed Joyce informed netizens about her induction and oath-taking ceremony into the nursing profession in a tweet on April 29. Many social media users congratulated her on her achievement. @Kito_Baebyyy said: 'Congratulations baby. More wins.' @Dhanimond said: 'Congratulations. Greater heights.' @frmarcellinus said: 'Congratulations, Joyce.' @thegirlsamm said: 'Congratulations, baby girl.' @BabaMicaiah009 said: 'Congratulations Nurse.'
In a related story, a University of Ibadan student who wrote the UTME three times had bagged a nursing degree. After seven years, another UI nursing student, Agbudeloye Adewole Destiny, graduated from the university. Destiny was inducted into the nursing profession on April 29 and celebrated his academic feat on X. He revealed that he wrote the UTME four times and gained admission in 2019 but spent seven years at school due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the ASUU strike.
