21-Year-old LASU Graduate Who Wrote JAMB Twice Finishes University With Impressive Result
- Moyomade Adegbite, a 21-year-old LASU graduate, wrote JAMB twice before securing admission to study computer science
- The young man revealed he began learning frontend development on his mobile phone because he could not afford a laptop
- Adegbite shared how joining the LASU debate society changed the direction of his university experience from 300 level
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Moyomade Adegbite, a 21-year-old Lagos State University graduate, has drawn widespread admiration online after sharing the journey that led him from repeated JAMB attempts to completing a computer science degree with a first-class lower result.
Adegbite opened up about his path on his X page, @moyomadee7, and later shared more personal details with Legit.ng directly.
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From secondary school to LASU admission
After finishing secondary school in 2020, Adegbite chose not to sit for JAMB that year, explaining that he wanted to learn a skill and felt he was not yet ready for university life. He attempted to learn graphic design during that same period but stopped after months, citing the absence of a laptop as a barrier.
Rather than wait until he could afford one, he found a workaround. In 2022, he began teaching himself frontend development using only his mobile phone.
That same year, @moyomadee7 wrote his second JAMB and secured admission to LASU to study computer science, having fallen short of the cut-off mark in his previous attempt.
"In 2022, I still couldn't afford a laptop but I decided to take things into my own hands and started learning frontend development on my mobile phone," he wrote.
How university life shaped Adegbite
By his own admission, Adegbite entered LASU with a straightforward goal: earn the degree and leave. He maintained that mindset through his first two years of study. The shift came in his third year, when he applied to join the LASU debate society for the second time. He went through an interview process, was accepted as a trainee, and eventually became a full member.
That experience appeared to broaden his outlook beyond his original academic targets.
After completing his studies, Adegbite announced his final result on X, posting:
"Computer Science. First class lower (4.37/5.0)."
The post drew significant attention, with many users celebrating his achievement and the resilience that underpinned it.
Legit.ng contacted the 21-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Moyomade Adegbite, for a brief comment on the graduation post he shared on his X page.
In the brief chat, he spoke about the biggest challenge he faced in school.
According to him, the major challenge was trying to balance work with school, as it affected his studies in some cases by making him miss tests.
He told Legit.ng:
"My biggest challenge was balancing work and school."
"It got to a point where it was really exhausting, especially during exam periods. Sometimes I had to abandon work for a while to study more. Other times, I had to stay up late studying or working, depending on which one I had more of during the day."
"I genuinely didn’t overcome this. I tried at first to find a balance, but I didn’t. There was no balance."
"But one thing I know I did well was prioritising more time to study during my exams, and it was telling in my results. Sometimes I had to miss classes and tests because of work. I think I’m going to miss that thrill a bit."
Read the post he shared online below:
LASU graduate cries out for job
Meanwhile, Legit.ng recently reported that a Lagos State University (LASU) graduate had celebrated bagging a Law degree and reflected on his journey through university.
He shared his achievements after completing his studies, noting that he had gone from carrying law textbooks to proudly carrying the title of a law graduate.
Source: Legit.ng
