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Author: synthia
Posted to the web: 11/18/2009 5:52:42 PM

I was really shocked and found it quite disheartening that somebody (probably out of anger and jealousy) could write such an article about students studying abroad. It really impressed me that  people studying abroad were classified into groups as way of separating the wheat from the chaff, however, I think the article was full of broad generalisations. Fine, there are those who study for studying sake and end up as drop-outs, but there are those, who are determined to study. German unis neither tolerate nor support indolence of any kind. I am a student in Germany and I know that no matter what you think, the education system in Germany cannot and should not be compared with the ones in the UK, turkey etc., where many Nigerians can find their way 'somehow'. In Germany, things are not as easy as ignorant people back home think. We don`t write only term papers and if we do, not everyone passes it; even, most people prefer writing an exam to writing a term paper, because when you write a term paper, you have to be an expert of what you are writing on and in order to achieve this, you need to do a research based on atleast ten different sources (ofcourse without plagiarising) that are relevant to your topic. Besides, not everyone writes a term paper; it depends on what you study. Therefore, the notion that people make it somehow by writing a term paper or handing in a purchased one does not come into play here. There are only a few Nigerians studying in Germany as a result of the pressure caused by factors such as the language barrier, a different school system etc. As a student without a scholarship or financial assistant , I know what it means to study and work, coupled with pressure from home and still be expected to have academic success . It only takes the grace of God to combine working and studying, but a few make it, not because it is easy as some ignorantly claim, but because one is determined to succeed. Do you know how many foreign students and even German students drop out of school because they cannot bear the stress of studying? Would anyone drop out in a place where everyone can 'pass somehow?' How many Nigerian students back home can work and study at the same time? Pls, we would like to read something more encouraging instead of inconsiderate and baseless articles.