Student Defies Parents, Drops Out in 300 Level to Restart Studies at Lead City University
A young Nigerian man has made the bold decision to abandon his university education in his third year, defying strong parental objections to restart his undergraduate studies completely afresh at Lead City University in Ibadan. The student, who previously studied industrial physics at another institution, revealed that he had struggled academically throughout his program, with his grade point average continuously declining each semester.
Academic Struggle and Parental Pressure
The student explained through a TikTok post that he had wanted to leave the industrial physics program from the very beginning when the course was assigned to him. "Always wanted to leave Industrial Physics from the moment I was given the course but my parents kept convincing I could do it," he wrote. Despite his deteriorating academic performance, his parents encouraged him to persist, offering motivational advice about believing in himself and praying more.
Each semester, his already poor GPA kept reducing further, transforming him from a top secondary school student to what he described as an "olodo" (academically weak student) at the university level. He eventually concluded there was no hope of graduating successfully with such results and made the difficult decision to change his educational path entirely.
The Decision to Start Over
One day before his examinations, the student made the definitive choice to quit his current program. He saved money independently and traveled to Lead City University to secure admission for himself in a completely new course of study. "A day before my exams I made up my mind I wasn't going to write the exams cause what's the point," he explained in his social media post.
He managed all the admission processes himself at Lead City University, where he is now studying a different subject from scratch, beginning again at the 100 level. The student emphasized that he wishes he had made this change earlier in his academic journey.
Advice to Other Students
The young man offered direct advice to other students facing similar academic challenges: "Leave that course you're not coping in before it's too late, your parents will heal." He acknowledged that while parents might initially resist such decisions, they eventually come to accept and support their children's choices for long-term success.
He did add a practical cautionary note, suggesting students should "guide first incase they decide not to pay your school fees again," recognizing the financial implications of such independent decisions.
Social Media Reactions
The student's story has generated significant discussion online, with many sharing similar experiences of changing academic paths:
- One user revealed: "Dropped out third year of medical school where I was studying med Lab, I decided to study accounting instead."
- Another commented: "So funny how I changed from law department to sociology and graduated with second class."
- A different respondent shared: "I didn't have the courage to leave, I was withdrawn in my final year, I took a break, went back to the same school, did the course that I loved."
- One commenter offered practical advice: "Sha pls try and commit to ur studies seriously, no course is easy and you won't find it easy anywhere."
Broader Context of Academic Restarts
This case reflects a growing trend among Nigerian students who are making difficult decisions to change their academic paths despite advanced progress in their original programs. In a related development, another student previously dropped out of Ignatius University to restart from 100 level at the University of Port Harcourt.
Additionally, a separate case involved a student who quit his engineering program in 400 level to begin studying Information Technology from year one. That student acknowledged his decision might seem "crazy" to others but expressed determination to pursue his new academic direction.
These stories highlight the increasing willingness of Nigerian youth to take control of their educational destinies, even when it means defying conventional expectations and starting over completely in their academic journeys.
