Omowunmi Fatoki, a 25-year-old Industrial Chemistry first-class graduate from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has emphasised the commitment and self-control that helped her succeed academically. She was admitted in 2018, returned for the 2019 school year, and graduated in 2024. After several failed admissions attempts, she shifted her attention to industrial chemistry from her original goals of studying medicine or pharmacy. She chose to pursue chemistry after realising how strong it was and thinking it would still fit with her desired career path.
Fatoki was committed to earning a first-class degree from the beginning of her academic career. She maintained her focus and raised her performance even though her first-semester GPA of 4.45 fell short of the first-class cutoff. Due to a challenging subject, she experienced difficulties during her second semester at the 300 level, earning her lowest GPA of 4.36. She persevered and put in more effort in spite of the setback, making sure she kept her academic status. She eventually graduated as the top student in her department and the top female faculty member thanks to her dedication, earning a CGPA of 4.74.
In order to sustain herself financially while juggling her studies and other obligations, Fatoki taught private lessons at home and actively participated in church fellowships and charity work. She credited her achievement to maintaining regular study routines, avoiding unneeded social activities and clubbing, and surrounding herself with encouraging people. By summarising course materials in her own terms and going over them again before tests, she also created a study method of her own.
The encouragement of her family and mentors significantly influenced her academic path. She attributed her strength and tenacity to her mother, who raised her alone after losing her father when she was five years old. Her uncle, a lecturer at FUTA, introduced her to a mentor who was instrumental in helping her obtain a scholarship that was specifically for women and in offering advice. She pointed out that although Nigeria’s educational system encourages intellectual achievement to a certain degree, problems like out-of-date curricula and subpar facilities prevent students from reaching their full potential.
In the future, Fatoki intends to pursue a master’s or doctoral program and apply for scholarships. She plans to use her first-class degree as a springboard to other opportunities by finishing her PhD within the next five years. She urged other pupils by stressing the value of concentration, self-control, and strategic learning. Because of its real-world implications, she really appreciates organic chemistry and is still driven to learn more about it.
CREDIT: ALLSCHOOL, Allschoolabs
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