The Poor Dad says, “Love of money is the root of evil” while for the Rich Dad,
“Lack of money is the root of evil”. The above, coined by Robert Kiyosaki, author
of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, has become a popular adage among students of some Nigerian
University, who claim the saying captures their life on campus. GERALD NWOKOCHA
(graduate of FUTO Federal University of Technology Owerri and NYSC Corps member
FUTO) examines what students do to survive. There is a saying that not all
fingers are equal. It is true that some people are born with a silver spoon while
others are not. From findings, students engage in many activities on campus to
survive. Some are sponsoring themselves; others depend wholly on their relations.
Most students who do business on campus have to sell below the prices obtained
outside as this is the only way they get other students to patronize them.
Chinyere Nnalue,a 500-Level Agricultural Extension student, sells female
underwear. She said she gets them at cheaper rates from Cotonou in Benin Republic
and then sells at a price lower than what is obtainable in Aba, Abia State and
other markets around.
Nnalue said: “Students are my immediate customers and they are good customers as
my wares do not stay long before they are finished. Part of the profit I make, I
plough back into the business while the rest I use to take care of myself on
campus.”
Another student, Chima Kingsley Mbonu, said he chose to reside in the hostel
because of the business he does. He sells shirts, trousers and footwears. He
carries the products from room to room. Other times, he takes them to offices for
staff members to buy. He said his entrepreneurial ability has made his lecturers
like him. He said he travels to Lagos from school almost on monthly basis to buy
the goods.
Charles Ekeocha,a 200-Level Industrial Chemistry student, is a part-time staff of
Mbaitoli Local Government Council, Imo State. He said he combines his work and
schooling. He is the eighth of nine children and has been responsible for his
training since secondary school.
Michael Okoro and Charles Opara are friends. They said they make money by selling
lecture notes they prepared for 100-Level students. “We also sell engineering
drawing materials and post-UTME past question papers to make money.” They said in
the just concluded post UTME of the school, they made huge amount of money from
past question papers and helping candidates apply for the exam.
Ben Okeke, a 400-Level student of Microbiology, makes money from his photography
business. His studio is called Beno Concept.
Chidiegwu Nmeri of Project Management Department, said he does menial jobs
wherever he can find one, especially during holidays.
He said: “While others rest or travel during the holidays, I use mine to do
tedious work. It is from the proceeds of this labour that I eat and train myself.
I have assisted builders; I do farm work for people like making ridges, weeding
and clearing farms with my friends.
“Initially, I used to pretend to my friends for fear they would laugh at me. But
that changed the day one of our lecturers told us a story in class about his own
student days. Since then, I stopped being shy. Most times, after the holidays, my
friends would complain that I looked dry and stressed out, but I know that it is
only for a while.”
Ifeanyi Nkwoala, a fresh graduate of Civil Engineering, said he lived the ‘big
boy’ life as an undergraduate not because his parents were rich but because he
was proactive.
“Many students were involved in selling clothes,” he said “so I had to go into
something else. With the little knowledge I had about printing, I went in and
ended up doing many printing jobs Things students do to make money in school
like magazines, stickers and postcards, posters, souvenirs, almanacs, diaries
etc.
I was well patronised by student politicians who I lobbied. With time, churches
and fellowships started coming to me too. I don’t own a printing press. I’d
collect jobs in bulk and give them to a printing press.”
Egobundu E.Said He makes money online from two different sources.Blogging and in
video tutorial compilations of some I.T programs such as webdesign, programming
with C++, Php, mySql, self guide Laptops + computer repairs kits, softwares and
Networking. He says they are still available for your use. order now. The
firesale offer is still on: Get everything with just five thousand five
hundred(#5,500) only.
Some other students said they make money by forming pressure groups. The groups
would pay courtesy calls on politicians, prominent personalities and
establishments and, in return, they would be given money.
One of such students said sometimes they visit three places a day and always go
back home smiling. “Politicians like awards, we learnt that quickly, and we use
that to get cash,” he added.
Some of these groups align themselves to particular politicians or aspirants.
They are mobilized and are well paid. The truth is that the parents of these
students may not really know what their children are doing on campus.
However, there are those students who engage in stealing, kidnapping and other
vices. It was reported last year of a student of Imo State University, Owerri,
who was arrested when he came to collect N5 million ransom for kidnapping a
traditional ruler.
Many go into students’ union politics because they believe they will get money
from it to train not only themselves but also their entire families. In FUTO, the
union is called “oil well” because students believe that there is much to gain.
They include the right to sell your own bed space as a union official. Every
union official is entitled to a room.
The hostel governors have a greater advantage because they have access to sale of
the rooms not allocated. The hostel governors also bring in more bed space to any
room that is not already choked up and they collect money from the students.
Sources say that the activities of most hall governors have placed some students
in a hard condition. They also make money from their annual hall week.
Some others make money by being fellowship presidents and pastors. Cynthia
Uchechi in 400-Level Public Health said some of her friends have made money by
being pastors. In FUTO, these pastors are given free accommodation, and sometimes
official cars depending on the fellowship.
So, the ball is in your court: Acquire a skill today and benefit from it.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Skill Acquisition
welcome;
i am delighted with you today and will be more delighted if only you can exercise more patience reading through this life transforming article.
i care and that's why with God through me i am proudly introducing to you the
objectives of moral regeneration in our society.
Nothing in this life comes on a plat form. there is always what to do and how to
do it(knowledge) thus "knowledge is the first price you and i need to pay" so
never get tired of reading and hearing. for my people perish for lack of
knowledge and those that do know shall do exploit.
if you are in agreement with this , then lets continue other wise, can you please
give your reason in an e-mail to young_klem@yahoo.com.
However, its good you know that excuse are the tools a person with no purpose or
vision uses to build great monument of emptiness.
so can you now see the reason why you fail to succeed? stop blaming and
complaining and start taking responsibility no matter what. There can never be a
difference in your case if your thought is not different.
WHY MUST YOU continue to waste your time and energy on the internet in the name of
making money participating in programs that never when there are more
meaningful, useful, profitable things you can do with your hand at home, school,
church, mosque, community,etc.
i urge you to enroll in the university of self development today where practical
are being taught.
anyway, when it comes to new ideas, you have two options: either open your mind
and grow or reject them and stay the same size. and it is easier and more
productive to use what has been tried and tested than using a new one.
BELOW IS MY STORY:
How my bank account balance finally rose to #110,000 every month consecutively
beginning from July,this year till date.
skill acquisition made it happen for me.Skill is what brings money, produce
money, multiplies money and it also makes your money work for you. So acquire A
special skill that can generate money for you.
After spending plenty of money time and energy online without recording profit or
success but loss, i became frustrated and confused. mind you i had attended plenty
of seminars, read plenty of "HOW TO" e-books.
but one thing was certain, i discovered people are interested in practicals and
things that actually work. so i decided for the last time to apply the practical.
I WENT INTO LEARNING SKILL
“A tree can be cut down using a hammer but will take days, say 30 days. But
if you trade the hammer for an axe, you can cut down the same tree in 30 minutes.
The difference between 30 days and 30 minutes is skill”.
The key of life is to become skillful enough to do things that will bring reward
not and it takes skill to accomplish great dreams and until you accomplish a
great dream, you can never be reward.
Until you’re truly skillful, you can not be completely useful.
At home without going to any computer or I.T firm, i learnt ;
i) Computer system Networking
ii) Computer repair and maintenace
iii) web design and development using
-joomla, - Xoop, Dreamweaver, Html, Javascript, CSS
iv) programming with C++, PHP, C#, flash, mysql data base management.
v) Graphics Design
- fireworks, corel draw, Auto-card, and 3D home architecture.
I spent a total of six months from january to june although with previous
knowledge of some of them.
And even before, i will finish i had already started getting jobs. people call
for my services in drawing and designing HOUSE PLANS, writing short code
software programs, designing magazines cover and coding websites.
but i made the most money through designing web sites and selling them. every
week, i design up to two sites at no cost and sell them withing seven (7) days
for a minimum of $250 equivalent of #37,500 and for two sites, i get # 75,000
every week.
visit https://www.flippa.com to see for yourself. and i use free web hosting
companies like
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minimum of of two days to design them with the help of software that doesn't
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physical jobs don't come, i still design for churches, students union, and states
associations in schools and schools.
NOW
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-plus Networking video tutorial (worth #5,00 both wireless and
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HEY LUCKY YOU: I have made available a video tutorial compilation of all these
programs plus their required softwares for YOU to also posses and part- take in
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Stay Bless.
MELVIN C.
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