Lady Who Graduated With First Class Even As a Single Mum, Reveals Her Reading Secrets

CURSORY: A female student of a Federal University of Technology, in Nigeria who graduated with First Class Honors, even as a single mom has shared her reading strategies.

A young Nigerian lady Blessing chukwuma who was pregnant in her second year while studying at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) graduates from the department of computer science with a first-class.

She graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.58 in the department of computer science and she talked about how she succeeded despite her challenges, according to the punch

The first class graduate Blessing Chukwuma who was pregnant in her second year shares some success tips, including her study methods.

When she was asked what she did differently that made her stand out academically, Blessing said that considering she didn’t have a lot of time to study like other students, that she had to study smart, and manage her time.

She added that even though she was just a single mum catering for her child, she also had a business to manage in order to take care of her child and herself.

“I had to come up with a study plan so that I wouldn’t have to go through all the course materials while studying. It was a combination of smart reading and time management,” she said.

Chukwuma said that considering her situation as a mother and business owner, she wasn’t able to attend all her classes, even though she tried as much as she could.

Talking about how she studied smartly, the graduate stated that she paid attention to her lecturer during classes in order know where they focus on. And added that she usually studied past questions, to understand how the lecturers set their questions.

In her words: “Then, I studied past questions to understand the way the lecturers set their questions during examinations. With these, I would know the part of the course that I would concentrate on while reading.

“I used to study past questions from about five years before reading the materials for the course. The method was very effective for me, as I wouldn’t have to spend so much time reading. It also allowed me time to do other activities outside academics.

Nigerians react to Blessing Chukwuma’s success.

Kenny Lanwo commented on Facebook: “This should encourage someone out there in the same situation not to give up on life. That you can achieve your aims in life with determination, hard work, believing in yourself and consistency too.”

Immanuel James Ibe-Anyanwu said: “This isn’t an easy feat, especially for that course. I hope she gets the reward she truly deserves. Great young lady!”

Onuma Paul Chidi said: “It is not easy getting first class from that computer science department with those borrowed courses that they disturb us with. Congratulations my dear. You really tried.”

Sola Odewusi said: “Good feat, congratulations. This is a lesson that will last forever.”

Senewo Emmanuel said: “She’s very intelligent and brilliant .