A Nigerian man who gained admission to the University of Ibadan in 2019 has finally bagged a degree in physiotherapy. He recounted his post-UTME experience and revealed that he achieved a first-class degree, emerging as the second-best student in his department. The young man also shared details of organizations he joined during his undergraduate years.
UI Physiotherapy Graduate Bags First Class
On his LinkedIn page, Ayo James shared how he earned a first-class in physiotherapy and became the second-best graduating student in his class. His post read: "Last month, I swore. Carefully worded oath that would bind me till I breathe my last. I became a physiotherapist. It was on the 7th of August, 2019, that I wrote my entrance examination into the University of Ibadan—nervous, hopeful, quietly certain. The conventional thing to say now is 'It feels just like yesterday.' But honestly? It doesn't. It feels like exactly as long as it was: years of early mornings, long ward rounds, and the particular kind of exhaustion that only comes from seeing multiple patients in the gym and attending hour-long classes afterwards."
He added: "There's a meme about spending your entire twenties clerking—and every time it crosses my feed, it hits closer to home than I'd like to admit. What I carry out of those years isn't just a degree. It's the friends who quietly became family. It's the gift of contributing—through RedCross, TEDx, EIMOC-UI, ABHLnD, GenZHackathon, to mention but a few—to something larger than myself. It's the steady, humbling knowledge that none of this is self-made. Every door that opened, every grace that held me when I was ready to fold—I owe that to God. Here's to adulthood: the weight of it, the wonder of it, and everything still unwritten. Ayo James, PT (University of Ibadan) First Class honours. Second-best graduating student. I figured I'd mention it at the end, where it belongs. Gracias."
Other University of Ibadan Success Stories
Another graduate of the University of Ibadan shared how he had planned on graduating with a second-class upper division but ended up with a first-class. In a related story, UNILAG's best graduating student shared how he was rejected by the University of Ibadan after trying to secure admission to study medicine and surgery. Additionally, a University of Ibadan engineering student shared untold experiences in leadership before gaining admission.
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