Oxbridge students step into the future! (2014 Careers Day)

It is said that for one to succeed in life, one must consult those who have gone before. This is simply to make things easier for yourself, so you won’t go through the same stress and struggles.

On the 7^th day of November 2014, the students of Oxbridge Tutorial College gathered, once again,  to welcome the great minds that have felt the heat of the world from different walks  of life. Listed below are the array of professionals who facilitated the first Careers Day event for this academic year:

MR. EJIKE SIMEON UGWU, a motivational speaker/banker

MR. PAPA OMOTAYO, a global award winning architect with practices in Nigeria and the UK.

MR. KOLAWOLE OMONIYI, a banker.

MR. ABILA KUYE. A banker.

MR. CHUKS OGENE. A business manager and Creativity Consultant

MRS. RHODA LADUN GRILLO. Human Resource Manager.

Ms. MRS. LOLA OGUNSANYA. A general Surgeon practicing in the UK.

MRS. UZOMA EZEOKE. A pharmacist and director of Emzor Pharmaceuticals.

MR. TSEYI HAMMOND. A private hedge fun manager and banker.

MR.BOBO OMOTAYO -An acclaimed author, speaker and politician.

MR. DOLAPO ADEYEYE. A mechanical engineer and MD of Smartflow Technologies Ltd

MR. VIAVO HUNPONU-WUSU. A lawyer.

Our senior mentors were:

MR. D. FATIMILEHIN. Property mogul.

ARC ABIODUN OLUGBENGA JAGUNNA. An architect.

MR. CLEMENT ITEGBE. A computer engineer.

DR. ANDREW CARRUTHERS. An engineer.

MR. FRANK ADEKUNLE MACAULAY.  A film maker and entertainer.

MR. OLADAPO O. OYEWUMI. A lawyer.

DR. OYESHIKU GBOLAHUN. A doctor.

MRS. YETUNDE ADESINA. Media and communication consultant

MRS.TITILAYO ONEDO. A pharmacist.

CHIEF SUPO SHONIBARE. A politician.

MR. CHURCHILL OLISEH. Sports and soccer manager.

We students had a rare opportunity to glean from the professional impartation of these worthy men and women, who shared life experiences and encouraged us to forge ahead in life and be the best we can ever be as we make critical career choices.

In a well-organized event put together by the Marketing Department of the college and a committee for the Careers’ Day, the programme commenced from the college Dining Hall, where all dignitaries were introduced and the students motivated through a short talk by Mr. Ejike Ugwu and Mr. Ogunbode, both alumnae of the college. They were pragmatic enough to share some of their time with the college conveying how they were able to make positive and critical decisions which helped them later in life.

With rooms properly allocated to cater for different careers, students moved to where they belonged and interacted with designated professionals. Apart from these, there were interludes of informal ambiance, where networking and interactions could take place between the professionals and students.

Some highlights included Skype calls from Ms. MRS. LOLA OGUNSANYA addressing the students from the UK and a riveting and engaging presentation by Mr. D. Fatimilehin.

Ms. Mrs. Ogunsanya Skyping from the UK and giving the students a riveting presentation

Mr. Fatimilehin addressing the whole school with his professionally delivered talk.

By the time the event ended at about 4:45pm everybody could rightly see that, it has been  an eventful and informative day for everybody.

Our appreciation to the professionals who took time out to be part of the successful event. We say with all assurance that ,we have been truly blessed!

ROSEMARY OSUYA

OXPRESS

Oxbridge students step into the future! (2014 Careers Day)

2014 Oxbridge Careers Day Programme

A lot of work has gone into putting together another amazing and exciting event for our students. Our 2014 Careers Day takes place tomorrow. For the first time we’re hosting young as well as mature mentors to help give our students the best possible exposure and perspective. We are privileged to have the support of those who have committed their time and we very much look forward to welcoming you to our community.

You can download a copy of programme here (To download right click and select “save as”. To view simply click on the image below):

 

2014 Oxbridge Careers Day Programme

Election time at Oxbridge!

The arrival of campaign day for the SRC (Student Representative Council) was marked with an unmistakeable buzz of amicable excitement last Friday afternoon 24^TH of October, 2014. With candidates ready to present their manifestos to the school (and a few nominated candidates disappointedly forfeiting the SRC elections at the last minute), the school hall was thick with anticipation.

The AA (Accelerated A-level) students kicked off the presentation of manifestos with the friendly-faced Idara taking centre stage before Ahmed and Adaramola followed suit. Wonu Bonojo ended her manifesto in an epic fashion by squealing into the microphone in excitement. Next, Kanyisola Adetokunbo, Ayobami  Martins (who had nothing but praise for his former school – Grange School – as he told us how he wishes to make OTC as socially active as Grange) and Oliseh Ojo.

The ever-confident, bubbly Kemi Aloko told AS Arts Students of how the fact that she “knows people who know people” will be the gateway to changes they wish to make. Nelo made a brief yet memorable speech, basically telling people to vote for him just because.

IFY’s Rosemary was straight-to-the-point making a brief speech similar to Nelo’s. Yusuf  Yusuf attracted loud cheers from the students, even more so when he expressed detest at the fact that the intervention class students’ names will be displayed on the noticeboard. Kemi Akinsete and Ebun made quieter more brief speeches, with kemi displaying a briefly-worded Powerpoint slide.

The highlights were certainly IFY student Cyril who attracted the loudest screams and chants from the students. While Gbotemi Kolawole promised faster wifi (which is certainly needed). The community services candidates presented their manifestos at the end with quieter speeches. All in all, it was indeed a memorable day with lots of laughs and promises made.

The results were announced on Monday, 27^th October during assembly and the teachers definitely maintained the suspense by leaving the announcement of the results as the last item on the agenda. After Mr. Dada further delayed the announcement with various drawn-out formalities in his typical fashion, the eventual winners were: Idarabisi Akpan for AA tutor group; Omowonuola Bonojo for A2 tutor group; Kanyisola Netufo for AS Science; Nelo Edematie for AS Arts; Yusuf Yusuf for IFY Science and Engineering; Gbotemi Kolawole for IFY Business & Humanities; Raphael Chinwuko and George Obi for the two Male Residences; Ayomide Olorunfemi for the Female Residence and Samson Larinde for Community Service. The Sports Group had no candidate so soon enough, suitable people will be appointed.

Of course, the entire process went smoothly thanks to the members of the Electoral Committee, namely: Mr. Dada, Mr. Atoyebi, Mrs. Amucha, Mr. Oyenekan, Ms. Okimasi, and the co-opting Mr. Joseph and Mr. Alder.

Congratulations to the newly-appointed 2014/2015 Student Representative Council of OTC!

DENISE DANDA (OXPRESS)

Election time at Oxbridge!

Oxbridge creates awareness on World Polio Day

24^th of October, 2014 was set aside as a day to mark World Polio Day. Rotary International, an NGO that has been at the forefront of eradicating polio worldwide, organized an inter-school debate among schools in Lagos state, to mark the event. Oxbridge College was represented by Raphael and Samir. OXPRESS CORRESPONDENT ROSEMARY COVERED THE EVENT…

There is no doubt that the best way of getting the full grasp of a topic and passing it on to the world is through intellectual teenagers sharing their views and opinions. 24^th of October 2014 was indeed a day of great enlightenment, as students from internationally accredited schools gathered to share their thoughts and opinions on the effect of poliomyelitis on the socio-economy of Nigeria in a debate.

ST &T REGENCY SCHOOL, CAYLEY COLLEGE, CRESLAND COLLEGE AND OXBRIDGE TUTORIAL COLLEGE engaged in this fierce battle, giving everyone present a basic education of what polio actually is about.

Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly contagious viral infection that can lead to paralysis, breathing problems, or even death. The term poliomyelitis is from the Greek poliós meaning “grey”, myelós referencing the spinal cord, and -itis meaning inflammation.

Those who stood against the idea that Polio has an effect on Nigeria’s socio-economy did so with reasonable and contestable points. However Students from Oxbridge Tutorial College, who represented us in the persons of Raphael Chinwuko and Samir Buari, were of the opinion that it had no effect on the socio-economy of Nigeria.

Their points were built on the ideology that in the year 2014, Nigeria has had only 6 cases of Polio, and these cases were reported in the northern part of Nigeria and  5 specifically from  Kano-State.

According to the WHO only 1 out of 200 people down with polio can be permanently paralyzed.

There were numerous points raised. It was more of an informative section than a competition, but as a form of incentive, prizes were given out and OXBRIDGE TUTORIAL COLLEGE EMERGED 3^RD, following closely behind CAYLEY COLLEGE and CRESLAND COLLEGE coming tops.

ROSEMARY OSUYA

(OXPRESS)

Oxbridge creates awareness on World Polio Day

My YYAS Experience by AraOluwa Adaramola

Araoluwa, an A2 student of the college, attended a YYAS programme in Ghana during the summer break. She shares her experience here with Oxpress:

I almost didn’t get a chance to apply for the YYAS program. Even after I did, I thought my chances were slim. So after receiving my-I’ve-been-accepted letter you can only imagine how happy I was. When I eventually joined the Facebook page I was eager to meet the 21^st century teenagers who, like me, would be reading during the summer holidays.

It was wonderful putting faces to the names that were posting comments on Facebook. From the airport, everyone was extremely friendly.  By the time we were in the bus en route to the Yiri Lodge, anyone would have thought that we had known each other beforehand. Being that Nigeria is the only country I’ve been to in Africa, it was my first time on Ghanaian soil and as I was meeting all these vibrant young Africans, I felt like an explorer.

My favourite parts of the program were the seminars. Prior to the seminars, all we were given were university –level readings. Obviously my mind went into overdrive. How would it go? Would I have to learn everything? I don’t understand! But I enjoyed every single one of them. Usually we would start with an introduction. Then the instructor would throw open the “discussion” floor. It was amazing how we could discuss, throw questions and add new dimensions to issues for over an hour and wouldn’t feel the time fly.

I also enjoyed workshop sessions where we handled the SATs and college applications. Before then both processes seemed scary. The difference for me was the human factor, being able to talk to the undergraduates who were in my position a few years ago, to ask questions and to hear the goofy things they would never ever tell an admissions officer.

“Project group” was my most challenging session. Our theme was Politics and Elections and I was a rookie. To top it off we were asked to produce a 1000-word essay and a presentation on a problem, related to the theme, in just 3 days. In my group we were able to break down the essay so we could handle it individually, the easy bit, and then build it up into the finished piece. It was really interesting how specific the problem had to be. So we started with – The misallocations of funds by government officials. Be specific! The misallocation of funds by government officials in Ghana. Be even more specific! The misallocation of funds allocated to the educational sector (particularly the primary and secondary schools) by government officials in Ghana. (I’m not completely sure we had it at that).

The beauty of this program was that it was really eye-opening. I left there with a desire to become super woman, okay maybe not exactly superwoman. But now I’ve come to understand the importance of political and financial stability in any economy, and the possible roles I will one day have to play to achieve just that. I have heard that Africa has many problems, but have come to realise that there are even more solutions. I have come to appreciate my strengths and now I am even more determined to work at them.”

AraOluwa Adaramola

My YYAS Experience by AraOluwa Adaramola