I have always been a rebel, a rebel against content-cramming, and soulless educating in Nigeria. And I know what Mark Twain meant when he cautioned us not to “allow [your] schooling to interfere with your education”. By the way I have suffered for it, but that’s not the point of this post. Recently, I had […]
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This is an excerpt from a speech delivered by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe at the Methodist Boys’ High School, Lagos in November, 1934. “The African should go beyond the veneer of knowledge. Ability to quote Shakespeare or Byron or Chaucer does not indicate original scholarship. The capacity to know what the periphrastic conjunction is, or to
Little David killed Goliath Hallelu-hallelujah Little David killed Goliath Hallelujah Little David was a shepherd boy He killed Goliath and shouted for joy, ‘Hey!’ Remember the children’s song? In David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, Malcolm Gladwell begins with the story of David and Goliath recorded in 1 Samuel 17 in the
The Plan? Explore 1 area every week for 3 months [12 weeks] Select 1 or 2 areas you’re interested in Concentrate on that/those in the next 3 months Study for certification or specialization in 1 area for the remaining 6 months Your Trip Gear: Computer or mobile device Internet Connection (At least from time to time) Hand
The One-Year IT Road Trip: Your Guide to a Career in IT Read Post »
The following slides provide a straight-to-the-point guide on how you can excel when you present. [iframe src=”https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H3zGeGqR-g9QpUe4t_syPvzgl9Ym6uxAWnvhF8EQ_N8/embed?start=false&loop=false&delayms=10000″ frameborder=”0″ width=”640″ height=”389″ allowfullscreen=”true” mozallowfullscreen=”true” webkitallowfullscreen=”true”]
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