Matriculation: Insights into OAU

By

Abdul-Hakeem Akiyode
 
While the taste of freedom from parents is understood, we will still plead with you to get a grip. OAU has a high social life, and if you do not tread carefully, you might end up on the low end.
 
OAU, the most beautiful campus in Africa, has earned its prestige and bragging rights through hard work and feats. While I am happy to admit you and willing to hold a matriculation ceremony for you, to truly earn it and graduate well, you have to work.
 
First, matriculation. Matriculation is held on a day convenient to the management, mostly decided by the number of students being admitted. Therefore, if you are wondering why the date for this session's matriculation is as such, this is why.
 
Matriculation is held at the Amphi Theatre every session, where students will swear an oath to abide by the school rules. They will be oriented and told how life on campus is. 
 
After matriculation, what next? There are lots of wonders on OAU that you can taste. You can join a club that piques your interest as you have a taste of 'as e dey hot' buns. This bun price will strive to chase you away, but don't concur.
 
Beyond the taste of snacks, I would like to take you on a tour of the school hostels. There are eight hostels for undergraduates, with four belonging to both genders. The male hostels are Angola Hall, Awolowo Hall, Adekunle Fajuyi Hall, and E.T.F. Hall. The female hostels are Mozambique Hall, Alumni Hall, Moremi Hall, and Ladoke Akintola Hall. There is only one known hall for postgraduates...
 
The school has not only an academic area or hostel area, but a section is reserved for the market too. There are other places too, like staff quarters, OAU Farm, OAU Zoo, e.t.c.
 
There are lots of things on the ground to explore for a lifetime; have you seen the sky, though? Have you seen our schoolmates, the bats? Honestly, I won't be surprised if a few are older than you.
 
As books are fun for some, parties are for others. If you are looking for a fellow partner with similar interests, you will find one. I advise you to tread with caution, balance all your interests with your academics, and see you at the top.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Breaking Barriers: Exclusive Interview with the Only Female Bus Driver on OAU Campus

By
Image
By Esther Ademola The Icons Organization, in collaboration with Great Ife Network, recently conducted an exclusive interview with Mrs. Elugbaju, the sole female driver on the OAU campus. Standing out as the only woman among the Towngboro drivers, Mrs. Elugbaju has sparked curiosity about her motivation. During the interview, she shared insights into her experiences and shed light on her journey as a female driver in a male-dominated field. Question : Can you introduce yourself? Mrs Elugbaju : My name is Mrs Elugbaju. I am one of the driver of buses in the campus, I'm the only lady. Question : How did you become a bus driver especially in a University like Obafemi Awolowo University? Mrs Elugbaju:  I'm a civil servant. This is just a part time job for me. After office hour like 5:00pm, I do bring my bus and I will be loading from campus to gate and from gate to Campus like around 7:30pm-8:00pm then I will go back. READ ALSO: OAU Secures Two Gold Medals in Judo at FA...
Read more

Fresher's Week'24: Students' Union Holds Freshers Inter-Faculty Debate

By
Image
By  Adetunji Oluwafemi The Great Ife Students’ Union on Monday, 3rd November 2024, held its planned inter-faculty debate for freshmen. The debate is part of the events that have been prepared for Fresher’s Week 2024. The event experienced a slight delay, as the venue was moved from the 1000-seater to Oduduwa Hall by the order of the school management, which requested that the initial venue be vacated because the office of the Vice President, responsible for the event, failed to seek permission before using it. The event began at 12:35 PM. Faculties were paired and assigned topics: the Faculty of Administration and Science had the topic "Corrupt Democracies are Preferable to Dictatorships"; the Faculty of Agriculture and Dentistry debated on the topic "Subsidy is a Necessary Compromise of the Government, and Should be Implemented in Areas of Essential Public Domains"; the Faculty of Arts and Technology had the topic "Civil Disobedience is a Moral Wea...
Read more

Nights of Horror: Men Invade Moremi Hostel At Night. Here's what they did

By
Image
MOREMI HALL: A Tale of Night Stories: When Will It End? In the quiet corridors of Moremi Hall, a disturbing series of events has shaken the residents, raising questions about security and the unknown intentions of an elusive intruder.   It all started two weeks ago when the inhabitants of Moremi Hall were awoken to the cry of a lady, "Ole! Ole! (the Yoruba name for thief). At exactly 5:00 am, a guy who was wearing a mask was seen darting across the corridors. He was said to have stolen phones, and while he tried to escape, he was seen by some ladies who raised the alarm.   An eyewitness who will like to remain anonymous said he ran out of the kitchen and jumped down from the second floor to the ground. He sustained minor injuries, and to reduce the chase, he let go of the phones, which he had put in black nylon.   The Moremi residents were able to recover their phones, but he escaped through a gutter, and no one knows where he went. The porters were informed i...
Read more