A Private school in the Bariga LCDA area of the state, Strength College on Friday 16th June, 2023 held an academic workshop where the Proprietor of the school, Pastor Joshua Okunola Aremu admonished the students to always ensure they choose the right course when choosing discipline to study at the higher institution of learning.
Aremu made this assertion while addressing the students/parents forum stating that many students in the past have made the mistake of choosing the wrong courses at the peak of their university career and ended up chasing shadow and afterward put the blame on either parents or their schools.
He went further, “For them to be able to comprehend and avert such terrible mistakes when choosing their course of study, It became pertinent for us at Strength College to put this programme in place to enable them to choose the right course of study.”
“Let me also bring it to your awareness that we always invite different professionals be it Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, and even actors, all in a bid to give them insight into the various profession in order for them to be able to choose the course of study that suit their heart.”
“And we can beat our chest that we’ve never had the course to be blamed for any of such neither have any of our students fall victim at any point in time.”
“We train our students with world-class experience and the records are to show for it. Some of them have graduated while still studying at Lagos State University (LASU), University of Lagos (Unilag), University of Ibadan (UI), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Olabisi Onabanjo Univerity, (OOU) to name but few”. He stated
In response, one of the parents in attendance, Mr. Henry Anokwuru applauded the school for putting together such a laudable initiative together which he said will go a long way in boosting the morale of the students to choose rightly.
“There’s no gainsaying about the fact the career talk has further enlightened us as parents and I’m sure the students have also gained insight into how best to go about choosing the right course of study where and when necessary. He concluded.
Speaking to our Correspondent shortly after the event, one of the students, Owolabi Bada-Oluwafikayomi revealed that the career talk remain eye an opener for her when taking the decision that has to do with her course of study while she used that opportunity to thank the Proprietor, and all the teachers for their unflinching support.
Meanwhile, Pastor Aremu in his closing remarks, however, enjoined parents to stop forcing their wards against their choice course noting that the idea will not only jeopardize the chances of their wards harnessing their potential but also shut them out of the world of opportunities and possibilities while urging the students to remain focus and not allow any distraction to deprive them of attaining their goals.
