Going through Etim Edet Etim's answers - of a questionnaire in our just concluded SHIINE Career development/Entrepreneurship program in Calabar - who wants to be a president (which by the way is not a profession) yet hates government, Economics and Office management; of Miriam who wants to study Medicine and Surgery yet despises Chemistry and Physics, I begin to think. What has our educational system turned to, what is happening to our children whom we term 'leaders of tomorrow?" What becomes of our HOPE for a better Nigeria when those whose eyes reflects those HOPES wanders in absolute ignorance?
Yes absolute ignorance, yes foolishly they drown in the river yet clothed ina swimming suitse. What happened? CAREER DEVELOPMENT I did say has really with the eagles flown far away from our educational system. I begin to wonder, "truly our education molds us to be job seekers and not creators, right?
Every kid has this fragile and innocent mind to make decision of which at most times ignorant of the consequences of those decisions made hence needs a little guide...nope! A BIG guide (which of course is YOU and I!) They require constant inspiration, motivation, direction, encouragement and knowledge to not just belief in themselves, make the right choices but to belief in their talenst too irrespective of how less significant it might look or sound.
But why should I continue in the encouragement sermon when it has become a popular and accepted thinking that our kids should become professionals of whatever careers the parents hoped for? In other words, trail the path of security planned by their parents? Why should I talk about inspiration when we have forgotten our moral and patriotic duty to educate to educate these innocent minds roaming the streets or sitting in the class rooms? Why should you continue reading when the government fail to administer counselors in schools (make it compulsory to have at least two in every schools) or in few cases fails to check on those that have already? LOVE! Love for this nation!! Love for those great minds!!! Love for a better Nigeria!!!!
I can still hear the voice of Shedrach (an ss 1 student), "...our counselor beats us when we take our problems to her..." And I ask again, "Are the counselors meant to flog or guide? Will Shedrach and other students alike be able to confront the counselor with their problems?" Are our students meant to be influenced more by the fake characters they watch on home movies? Or shouldn't it be our duty to spread our experience as O' Level graduates?
Imagine how disastrous it would be if we have a president who doesn't like Government. Who despises Economics and Office management. How will such a President lead us to our Canaan land?
Imagine an actor who hated literature in English. How would he/she feel when he finds out that it's the most important subject in his/her career?
Imagine when a student gains an admission into the medical college only for her joy tobhe short lived because she was ignorant of the vital courses (subjects) she would need to be a medical doctor.
Imagine if I was a microbiologist and left writing this piece to you (oh! You didn't know? Check my profile).
This is our fight to save this young great and unique minds. This is our chance to make impacts. This is our chance to be a blessing. This is our chance to become the change we dream of. This is our chance to a new and better Nigeria.
Join us (SHIINE) as we take on the theme: Career development/Entrepreneurship to the senior students in secondary schools. You can help change a life (short run) and Nigeria (long run) by just sending a BOOK (career developments, vision/passion, success stories or academics), Ideas or something you deem necessary and important. Let's keep SHIINE'ing' because lives (including mine) depend on you!
Contact: +2347038170881
Email 1:Kc.ogbuagu@yahoo.com
Email 2: Shiine.academy@yahoo.com
Blog: Shiineacademy.blogspot.com
Bb pin: 26AA8671
Yes absolute ignorance, yes foolishly they drown in the river yet clothed ina swimming suitse. What happened? CAREER DEVELOPMENT I did say has really with the eagles flown far away from our educational system. I begin to wonder, "truly our education molds us to be job seekers and not creators, right?
Every kid has this fragile and innocent mind to make decision of which at most times ignorant of the consequences of those decisions made hence needs a little guide...nope! A BIG guide (which of course is YOU and I!) They require constant inspiration, motivation, direction, encouragement and knowledge to not just belief in themselves, make the right choices but to belief in their talenst too irrespective of how less significant it might look or sound.
But why should I continue in the encouragement sermon when it has become a popular and accepted thinking that our kids should become professionals of whatever careers the parents hoped for? In other words, trail the path of security planned by their parents? Why should I talk about inspiration when we have forgotten our moral and patriotic duty to educate to educate these innocent minds roaming the streets or sitting in the class rooms? Why should you continue reading when the government fail to administer counselors in schools (make it compulsory to have at least two in every schools) or in few cases fails to check on those that have already? LOVE! Love for this nation!! Love for those great minds!!! Love for a better Nigeria!!!!
I can still hear the voice of Shedrach (an ss 1 student), "...our counselor beats us when we take our problems to her..." And I ask again, "Are the counselors meant to flog or guide? Will Shedrach and other students alike be able to confront the counselor with their problems?" Are our students meant to be influenced more by the fake characters they watch on home movies? Or shouldn't it be our duty to spread our experience as O' Level graduates?
Imagine how disastrous it would be if we have a president who doesn't like Government. Who despises Economics and Office management. How will such a President lead us to our Canaan land?
Imagine an actor who hated literature in English. How would he/she feel when he finds out that it's the most important subject in his/her career?
Imagine when a student gains an admission into the medical college only for her joy tobhe short lived because she was ignorant of the vital courses (subjects) she would need to be a medical doctor.
Imagine if I was a microbiologist and left writing this piece to you (oh! You didn't know? Check my profile).
This is our fight to save this young great and unique minds. This is our chance to make impacts. This is our chance to be a blessing. This is our chance to become the change we dream of. This is our chance to a new and better Nigeria.
Join us (SHIINE) as we take on the theme: Career development/Entrepreneurship to the senior students in secondary schools. You can help change a life (short run) and Nigeria (long run) by just sending a BOOK (career developments, vision/passion, success stories or academics), Ideas or something you deem necessary and important. Let's keep SHIINE'ing' because lives (including mine) depend on you!
Contact: +2347038170881
Email 1:Kc.ogbuagu@yahoo.com
Email 2: Shiine.academy@yahoo.com
Blog: Shiineacademy.blogspot.com
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