UI Overall Best Graduating Student in Faculty of Technology Flaunts His 22 Awards, High CGPA

• The overall best graduating student of the University of Ibadan (UI) in the Faculty of Technology took to social media to celebrate his graduation
• The individual posted photos showing all the awards he won for his brilliant academic achievements at the university
• He mentioned the CGPA he graduated with and stated the total number of courses he took and the range of his scores for each course

The overall best graduating student of the University of Ibadan (UI) Faculty of Technology has proudly shown off his 22 awards, two medals, and CGPA.

HAMMED Abdullah Ishola, in a post he shared on social media, also mentioned his outstanding CGPA, which helped him stand out among hundreds of other students.

UI graduate shows off awards

He had taken to his media page to introduce himself and share his success with his followers.

HAMMED Abdullah wrote:

"Reintroducing: HAMMED Abdullah Ishola (BSc., GMNSE, GMNIEE).

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"First Class Hons.

"Best Graduating Student, Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

"Overall Best Graduating Student, Faculty of Technology.

"University of Ibadan."

He explained further in the post, mentioning the grades he got in the 70 courses he took during his studies at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

@abdulVerse_X wrote and mentioned his CGPA:

"70 courses taken: 67 As, 3 Bs.

"3.97/4.0."

The University of Ibadan graduate also posted photos showing the several awards he won, which total about 22, and the medals he got, which total 2, in the photo he shared.

Also, another social media user, @olasb24, recognised the academic achievement of HAMMED Abdullah Ishola as he spoke about him on his media page, recognising his brilliance for achieving such a feat in the whole faculty.

He said:

"Overall best graduating student from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 3.97/4.00.

"If it’s from Ibadan, it must be of outstanding quality seh!!!!

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"Congratulations guyss😊."

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@alien47642830 said:

"Once a scholar, always a scholar. Congratulations, BGS Abdullah."

@Owolabi_Brain said:

"Allahuma barik bro. Congratulations. I wish you success in your future endeavors."

@Hybeeworld shated:

"Got to meet a genius in real life and furthermore, a close friend."

@mansabiodun wrote:

"My babe will be the best female student in Mech, UI. I can't wait to celebrate the most powerful woman in the world."

@LanreTaoheed added:

"Of course, it's of outstanding quality..... For character and learning!"

@_Faruq_Ajala shared:

"Congratulations, Well deserved. Barokallahu feekum."

@danielifedamola said:

"BGS Solar 🔥Congratulations Brother."

Hammed Abdullah Ishola, the overall best graduating student in the Faculty of Technology, spoke with Legit.ng when reached out to for more insight into his story.

Hammed Abdullah Ishola, when asked about the specific award he is mostly proud of following his academic feat, had this to say:

"Honestly, my proudest award is not something you can hang on a wall. It is seeing people I have tutored one way or the other come back to thank me for contributing to their understanding and their results. That means more to me than any certificate or title. The BGS award is beautiful, do not get me wrong, but knowing that my journey positively impacted someone else's, that is the one that sits with me the most. If I helped even one person understand a concept that changed their academic trajectory, then I have won something far greater than a medal."

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Legit.ng moved further with the questions, hoping to understand how the brilliant individual achieved excellence in his academics.

Explaining how he achieved such a high grade, he shared: "My biggest weapon was understanding. I never sat down to study with the goal of passing an exam. I studied to truly understand what I was being taught, to the point where I could walk into that exam hall and teach the course to a one-year-old. If I could do that, I knew I was ready. I read solo mostly, but I used every resource available to me, textbooks, online materials, past questions, and people too."

"If someone understood something better than me, I went to them with no ego. But the most important thing was teaching others. Every tutorial I took, every past question I solved to explain to someone else, made me more accountable for my own understanding. Teaching is actually the highest form of learning. And through all of this, I never chased the CGPA. I chased understanding. The grades were simply the reward."

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Lastly, he shared 5 tips to students on how to achieve excellence or a very high degree in their academic discipline.

He listed the following:

"First, focus on the process, not the result. Do not wake up every morning thinking about your CGPA. Wake up thinking about understanding today's work. Enough understanding produces enough A's. Enough A's produce a first class. The result is a byproduct of a solid process."

"Second, teach others. Do not gatekeep knowledge and do not see your classmates as competition. When you teach someone else, you are actually reinforcing your own understanding in ways that reading alone cannot. Some of my strongest moments academically came from explaining things to others."

"Third, know yourself. Everyone has a rhythm that works for them. Some people study at night, some in the morning, some alone, some in groups. Do not copy someone else's style because it looks like it is working for them. Find what works for you and be disciplined enough to stick to it."

"Fourth, use every resource available. Do not limit yourself to one textbook or one lecturer's notes. Past questions, online videos, your coursemates, your seniors, your lecturers during office hours, all of these are resources. The student who wins is not always the smartest, it is often the most resourceful."

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"Fifth, do not bite more than you can chew. University life comes with a lot of distractions and commitments. Extracurriculars, social life, responsibilities. All of these are fine and important. But know your limits. There will be seasons to play and seasons to lock in. The wisdom is in knowing which season you are in."

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In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that a UNILAG graduate shared her academic journey online. She cried when she saw her first-semester result of 2.57/5.00, but worked hard every semester. She finally graduated with a CGPA of 4.42/5.00.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a UNILAG graduate shared his story. He started late, studied Yoruba Education, worked very hard, and got top grades.

He finally graduated with a CGPA of 4.54, the highest ever in his department.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng