University of Ibadan Graduate Narrates Why She Repeated Year 2, Bags Award for Final-year Project
- A graduate of the University of Ibadan shared her academic journey and why she repeated Year 2 in the university
- She shared her experiences during her undergraduate days and how her final-year project was awarded
- Many reacted as she opened up about her projects and achievements, and they celebrated her on social media
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MoyosoreOluwa Onipede, a Nigerian lady who bagged a degree from the University of Ibadan, shared her experience as an undergraduate.
She shared what led her to repeat year 2 and how that decision affected her in school.
Source: UGC
UI graduate who repeated year 2 speaks
On her LinkedIn page, MoyosoreOluwa Onipede stated that she started off studying Russian but decided to switch courses.
She said in her LinkedIn post:
"Last year, I graduated from the University of Ibadan. I started university studying Russian (I still understand some Русский язык), with a minor in French. By Year 3, I made a hard decision to pivot to Communication and Language Arts.
"That decision meant repeating Year 2. While everything and everyone I knew to be familiar seemed to progress, I had to start again. And starting again is far too humbling."
She opened up about what she faced as someone who was starting over and the projects she handled.
Her words:
"But sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit that the path you started on is no longer the one you’re meant to finish. So I chose building over finishing on time. And somewhere between lectures, deadlines, and starting over, I was also building a career in the entertainment industry.
"During university, I had the privilege of: • Working with Mohbad • Producing four editions of Bella Shmurda’s Tension Rave • Chaperoning and handling welfare for four film productions • Interning at TRACE (as a Trace Troop) • Producing a university tour • Producing two concerts at in UI • Managing and supporting countless events across Nigeria."
Sharing how her final-year project got an award, she added:
"In Year 2, I also served as Deputy Spokesperson of my faculty’s Legislative Council, where I learned that communication is not just about speaking, but about influence, representation, and responsibility.
"And then came one of the moments I am most proud of. My final year project received the Brigadier Abdulkarim Adisa Prize in Political Communication, awarded for the best final year project on a communication theme relevant to the Nigerian political landscape. That award felt bigger than academic validation. It felt like confirmation."
In a chat with Legit.ng, MoyosoreOluwa Onipede shared the challenges she faced while switching courses.
She said:
"Starting over academically while already succeeding professionally. As a full-time freelance talent manager and concert producer, I was negotiating deals, managing artists, and delivering live events, yet in the classroom i became “a new student” again. That contrast was a bit mentally taxing.
"Watching my original classmates move ahead. My peers from European Studies were progressing toward graduation while I had to extend my academic journey. Accepting that my timeline had changed required maturity and confidence in my own path rather than comparing milestones. I had to come to terms with seeing it as an investment in my future rather than a detour in my journey."
Source: UGC
Reactions trail UI graduate's experience
Farinloye Motunrayo said:
"You did great 💯 weldone."
Sharon Ntan said:
"This is a fun, fun fact because Russian? 😭😭😭 I mean, I can never put that past you now that I think of it. Congratulations Mo Moneyyyy and cheers to many many more new and beautiful beginnings."
In a related story, UNILAG's best graduating student shared how he was rejected by the University of Ibadan, while another graduate staged a one-man protest over unemployment.
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