We had a téte-a-téte with a student of One of the foremost tertiary institutions in Nigeria and this was how the discussion went:
pferanmi: Hello, can we meet you?
Student: I'm Tosin by name.
pferanmi: A nice name that is. Going by the name, you must be a Yoruba.
Tosin: Yes, that's right. Born and bred in Yoruba land.
pferanmi: Is that to mean, either or both of your parents?
Tosin: Both of them are, actually.
pferanmi: Can you tell us a little about your background, the academic to be specific?
Tosin: Like I said, I'm a Yoruba boy; from the southwestern part of Nigeria; precisely Osun State.
I attended Good Tidings Nur/Primary School & then proceeded to FCHS for my secondary school education. Finally, Tosin found himself 'here'. (Smiles)
pferanmi: For the benefit of our dear readers, can you tell us where 'here' is?
Tosin: Sure. The Premier University; University of Ibadan.
pferanmi: It's been nice speaking with you. Can you tell us what level you're in and your course of study?
Tosin: I'm a bloody fresher. (Laughs) Pardon me. I meant I'm in hundred (100) level. My course of study is Pharmacy.
pferanmi: What's your perspective about Pharmacy as a discipline?
Tosin: Pharmacy is a health science that deals with drug synthesis or manufacture, distribution to end-to-end consumers and public awareness on the correct usage of drugs.
pferanmi: We're aware that UI resumed second semester about three weeks ago. We also want to believe you must have seen some, if not all of your first semester results.
Tosin: (smiles) Well, yeah!
pferanmi: Tell us about them. What was your cgpa like?
Tosin: I'm on a "2-1."
pferanmi: Second class upper you meant?
Tosin: Yeah.
pferanmi: We'd try to keep in touch with you. However, in about four years' thereabout, you'd be graduating from Pharmacy school. What's life after school going to be like?
Tosin: I'm going to go into community pharmacy and business as well.
pferanmi: Thanks for your time, Tosin.
Tosin: My pleasure.
