The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has encouraged undergraduates to maximize the indefinite strike to engage in activities that will add value to their lives.
The ongoing strike is the longest in Nigeria’s history as it has been on for over 8-months, without a favorable end in sight.
The statement reads,
This strike is an opportunity for any undergraduate to get a skill. Students should always seize opportunities to add value to their life. At no time will conditions be favorable. Successful people only seize opportunities.
Here are 7 ways you can make the most of this period
1. Intern or get a small-time job this may be a great time to draft your CV and pitch yourself to employers. Already, there are a couple of opportunities since the announcement of this strike.
2. Join the family business some of us have ‘family businesses’. This the business our parents have been doing for some time. It can be a big-time company or a small supermart. Whichever one it is, it’s not a bad idea for spending the holiday working here. It’s one way to give back and also add to your professional experience.
3. Learn a new skill that has an engineer friend who makes a living today from graphics design. He learned it while we were in school. There’s almost no limit to the skills you can learn during the holidays. If anything, start with learning basic and intermediate computer operations (if you don’t know that by now). Code schools are also popping up everywhere so you can join one. You can also join the growing community of Nigerian freelancers and hone your skills.
4. Be active in church or mosque, other groups refuse to be an onlooker anywhere you find yourself. Be a part of people who make things work. Join a group in the church, your community, and be active in it. These experiences also contribute to shaping the person you’ll be in the future.
5. TravelThere’s no harm in traveling if you can afford it. Travelling is also a form of learning. If you happen to have relations scattered around Nigeria and abroad, consider traveling. Life’s too short to not explore more places.
6. Read books don’t mean only course-related books. Take up a novel, read a book on investment, study Nigerian history, look up spiritual books. Read far and wide.
7. Have funWell, you still have to catch some fun. Plus, it’s perfectly okay to spoil yourself a little. You can binge-watch your favorite TV series, play football, go to more events etc.
This strike is an opportunity for any undergraduate to get a skill. Students should always seize opportunities to add value to their life. At no time will conditions be favorable. Successful people only seize opportunities.
Here are 7 ways you can make the most of this period
— Official__ASUU (@ASUUNGR__) November 12, 2020