- Rufyan Abubakar Adamu.
The season of chasing dreams is about to begin again or has begun. Which is symbolized by the Start of UTME Registration.
With the job scarcity in Nigeria, many students have switched to Medical and Health courses Which are seen to have more job security compared to others. This is more closer to the truth than the popular chorus of aiming to study them because of passion.
To the high spirited secondary school levers about to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the first time. Let's be clear and frank with you. Unlike other courses, these Medical and health courses you are filled with immense passion for, like Medicine & Surgery,Dental surgery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Radiography, Medical laboratory, Optometry, Physiotherapy, Public Health etc are usually competitive due to the many applications they receive for the reasons stated above. Others not in the field of Medicine and health but competitive for one reason or the other are Law courses, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, computer and communication Engineering. For commercial students, you have courses like Accounting, Business to be competitive too. And others not mentioned.
If you’ve ever had a passion for something, you are probably well aware of the Ups and downs that are natural side effects of pursuing the thing you love the most. It's not different in this case too. Sometimes you lose sleep because the thing you love keeps you up all night, and some days you just feel tired and uninspired. There are ebbs and flows in following your passion, which is completely natural and healthy. Expect this and more on this journey you are just about to embark on. Truth be told, not everyone is fortunate enough to get it the first time. In fact, many don't and that is when your passion will be put to the test.
You need more than just passion to be able to achieve your dream most especially for those health courses. Don't worry, the number of applicants you will be aware of applying for them will tell you more about this. Having said that, More than passion, You need resilient and strong conviction ( Be convinced, To Hold a Firm belief that this is the right choice for you ) if not you will give up easily seeing a mammoth crowd jostling for it just like you. As a fresh first timer, know this and be prepared ahead.
To my friends that are unfortunate not to get it before and want to have a Go at it again, We know how it is, we've thread that path too. But once you achieve it, you will know that it's Worth. You might be concerned that your time that can't be recovered, pressure from home to settle on one and most also the age factor, You ain't getting any younger, that's understandable. But to be able to succeed on this you have to remove age from your plans, because it will add unnecessary pressure to you.
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