Twenty-two-year-old Samuel Adebanjo, who emerged as the overall best graduating student of Lagos State University after recording a 4.97 CGPA out of 5.0 in Aerospace Engineering, speaks with AYOOLA OLASUPO about his struggles with finances, his father’s illness, teaching tutorials, and the strategy that helped him excelWhen you look at your university journey, what does being the overall best graduate of your set mean to you?Well, I am a graduate of Lagos State University from the Department of Aerospace Engineering with a CGPA of 4.97 out of 5.0 as the overall best graduating student of the 2025/2026 academic session. I’m 22 years old and an indigene of Remo North, Isara, in Ogun State. I have always pursued academic excellence because I just wanted to be at my best in everything I do, and after finishing secondary school as the best student, I was placed on a scholarship from SS1 to SS3. My WASSCE and UTME fees were paid, so academic excellence is something that I have received so much credit for.I should not stop doing more academically. If I can keep getting these benefits from academic excellence, why not pursue it further? Achieving a first class is something I know will make a lot of people proud because I am the first graduate in my family.I’m also the first graduate engineer in my family, and achieving this feat is something that will make them proud, especially my parents, my dad, and the secondary school that I attended. For every teacher and everybody who contributed to my success, graduating is making everybody who invested in me proud and putting a smile on so many people’s faces.Again, graduating with this feat is something that would actually inspire people coming after me to do better things. That is basically what this achievement means to me.As the first graduate in your family, how many siblings do you have?I have two siblings. I’m the second child and the only male child in the family.Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. When you look at your university journey, what does being the overall best graduate of your set mean to you?Well, I am a graduate of Lagos State University from the Department of Aerospace Engineering with a CGPA of 4.97 out of 5.0 as the overall best graduating student of the 2025/2026 academic session. I’m 22 years old and an indigene of Remo North, Isara, in Ogun State. I have always pursued academic excellence because I just wanted to be at my best in everything I do, and after finishing secondary school as the best student, I was placed on a scholarship from SS1 to SS3. My WASSCE and UTME fees were paid, so academic excellence is something that I have received so much credit for.I should not stop doing more academically. If I can keep getting these benefits from academic excellence, why not pursue it further? Achieving a first class is something I know will make a lot of people proud because I am the first graduate in my family.I’m also the first graduate engineer in my family, and achieving this feat is something that will make them proud, especially my parents, my dad, and the secondary school that I attended. For every teacher and everybody who contributed to my success, graduating is making everybody who invested in me proud and putting a smile on so many people’s faces.Again, graduating with this feat is something that would actually inspire people coming after me to do better things. That is basically what this achievement means to me.As the first graduate in your family, how many siblings do you have?I have two siblings. I’m the second child and the only male child in the family.Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Well, I am a graduate of Lagos State University from the Department of Aerospace Engineering with a CGPA of 4.97 out of 5.0 as the overall best graduating student of the 2025/2026 academic session. I’m 22 years old and an indigene of Remo North, Isara, in Ogun State. I have always pursued academic excellence because I just wanted to be at my best in everything I do, and after finishing secondary school as the best student, I was placed on a scholarship from SS1 to SS3. My WASSCE and UTME fees were paid, so academic excellence is something that I have received so much credit for.I should not stop doing more academically. If I can keep getting these benefits from academic excellence, why not pursue it further? Achieving a first class is something I know will make a lot of people proud because I am the first graduate in my family.I’m also the first graduate engineer in my family, and achieving this feat is something that will make them proud, especially my parents, my dad, and the secondary school that I attended. For every teacher and everybody who contributed to my success, graduating is making everybody who invested in me proud and putting a smile on so many people’s faces.Again, graduating with this feat is something that would actually inspire people coming after me to do better things. That is basically what this achievement means to me.As the first graduate in your family, how many siblings do you have?I have two siblings. I’m the second child and the only male child in the family.Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I should not stop doing more academically. If I can keep getting these benefits from academic excellence, why not pursue it further? Achieving a first class is something I know will make a lot of people proud because I am the first graduate in my family.I’m also the first graduate engineer in my family, and achieving this feat is something that will make them proud, especially my parents, my dad, and the secondary school that I attended. For every teacher and everybody who contributed to my success, graduating is making everybody who invested in me proud and putting a smile on so many people’s faces.Again, graduating with this feat is something that would actually inspire people coming after me to do better things. That is basically what this achievement means to me.As the first graduate in your family, how many siblings do you have?I have two siblings. I’m the second child and the only male child in the family.Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I’m also the first graduate engineer in my family, and achieving this feat is something that will make them proud, especially my parents, my dad, and the secondary school that I attended. For every teacher and everybody who contributed to my success, graduating is making everybody who invested in me proud and putting a smile on so many people’s faces.Again, graduating with this feat is something that would actually inspire people coming after me to do better things. That is basically what this achievement means to me.As the first graduate in your family, how many siblings do you have?I have two siblings. I’m the second child and the only male child in the family.Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Again, graduating with this feat is something that would actually inspire people coming after me to do better things. That is basically what this achievement means to me.As the first graduate in your family, how many siblings do you have?I have two siblings. I’m the second child and the only male child in the family.Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. As the first graduate in your family, how many siblings do you have?I have two siblings. I’m the second child and the only male child in the family.Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I have two siblings. I’m the second child and the only male child in the family.Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Could you take us through your academic journey as an undergraduate?I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I opted for Aerospace Engineering because I love everything that flies. I wanted to learn and have something to do with anything that flies. But Lagos State University was the only state university in the South-West that I could attend as a public university that I knew of.So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. So, during my 100 level, I had to make sure I set the foundation. People told me that it was possible to have a perfect CGPA in 100 level, and I felt I should do that as well. I strove for it, but in my first semester, instead of having a 5.0 GPA, I had a 4.81. In my second semester, I had a 5.0 GPA, which put me at a 4.9 CGPA.In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. In my early days, I was not really doing a lot. I was focusing only on academics. From church to school and my hostel, that was the triangle I operated in. In 200 level, we moved from Ojo to the Epe campus, and I was scared because it was so far from mainland Lagos.So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. So, it required me to give my all to my academics because I knew there were new lecturers. They were not the same lecturers who taught us at the previous level. I had to remain focused on my academics. In 200 level, I was able to have a 5.0 GPA in my second semester, and I finished the level with a 4.94 CGPA.I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I struggled a lot to make ends meet because I didn’t receive much from home. All thanks to my fellowship and the church that always assisted me. Even my secondary school tried for me; they would send me some things. I just felt I did not want to keep living like this. I needed to do something that would give me money.In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. In 200 level, I started organising paid tutorials. Although I did some charity tutorials too, I was also helping people with assignments. I helped people write projects and prepare reports. These are the things I had to do to support myself. I can’t just be teaching because I have a first class; I also have to develop leadership qualities. For me to have leadership qualities, I have to involve myself in communities.One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. One of the communities I joined is called Space Club LASU. It is a club made up of people inspired by space, aerospace, the solar system, the moon, the stars, and rockets. We love it and just want the community to be engaging and inspiring. I joined and was among the founding members of the club.I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I started as the learning and development coordinator. It was a great way of working with them and gaining leadership experience. Then I also moved into EdTech. I teach international programmes to people outside Nigeria, including GCSE, SAT, A-Levels, and Year II curricula.Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Then I was also involved in SPE LASU, which is the Society of Petroleum Engineers. I was active in it. During my 400 level, we went for a competition and qualified for Africa. We couldn’t go to Bayero in Kano. I took up the baton to become the Academic Director in my 400 level. I became the Academic Director of SPE LASU. That was a great leadership experience for me.Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Also, throughout my time at LASU, from 200 level, I taught tutorials and was always there for my department. I carried people along. I made sure they didn’t have issues with their courses. I was happy that I was not only teaching but also building myself up in leadership while helping others so they wouldn’t have problems with their academics. That’s basically all I have been doing.Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Did you ever imagine being the best graduate at the beginning of your admission into the university?Related NewsLASU condemns assault on student in viral videoINEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification[UPDATED] LASU Condemns Assault of Student by ParentYes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Yes, I imagined it because I taught for a while after my WASSCE before gaining admission. I was even told that I should aim for a first class if I eventually gained admission. My co-teachers also said I taught well and believed I would graduate with a first class. I imagined earning a first class, but I was scared of the odds.I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I used to feel that the system was different from secondary school because the difference is an entirely different ball game. We’ve seen people do well in secondary school, but when they get to the university, it becomes another thing. It was all by God’s grace because I graduated not only with a first class but also as the highest-performing student in the history of my department. It was also a record-breaking result of 4.97 CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering.Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Was there a particular moment it became certain for you that you could emerge as the overall best graduate?Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Yes. It became obvious to me in the second semester of my 400 level during the industrial training that I could actually emerge as the overall best graduating student. I prayed that God would help me to have a 5.0 GPA.I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I noticed that I was set to finish 400 level with a 4.96 CGPA, and I felt that was very high. Then I realised that the highest CGPA at the time was 4.93, so I prayed that God would help me. In 500 level, I had a 5.0 GPA, and that was when I knew that God was really involved in helping me attain the highest CGPA.Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Were there times you felt like giving up or overwhelmed by the demands of your academics?There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. There were times I felt overwhelmed because I knew that my dad and mum didn’t have enough money. There was practically nothing at home, but I kept telling myself that I would not give up because life was tough for me when it came to feeding, school fees, and similar needs.Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Sometimes, I asked myself why my life was this hard. Why couldn’t I have the money to meet my needs? Yet I kept saying that I would never give up. There was a time I felt so bad that I thought, “This is just nonsense,” and I said to myself that this academic excellence was not worth it.That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. That was when I got the news that my dad could not sleep. It was during the second semester of my 400 level when I was doing my industrial training. We discovered that his blood pressure was high, and that was affecting his sleep. So, we spent a lot of money to make sure he survived.Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Even the hard-earned money I had saved went into his treatment. God helped him for a while, but in my 500 level, I realised it was still affecting him, and he still could not sleep. I was scared of losing him.Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Would you say your family background influenced your determination to achieve that feat?I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I never wanted my background to keep me down. I felt that if my dad and mum could not attend university, they had done their part. I had to make sure I climbed higher and pushed harder so I could finish well and succeed.Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Was there a particular strategy you employed for your studies?What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. What helped me was what I call the Feynman Technique, and I thank God that I discovered it early enough. It is a technique that encourages people to teach what they read. Thank God I was able to teach from my secondary school days, and when I graduated, I was employed as a teacher before I later sat the UTME.So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. So, when I was in the university, I read and tried to help others by teaching what I had read. I realised I understood more when I was teaching. After teaching people, I retained that knowledge when I got to the examination hall. For all the courses I taught, I never had any reason to regret doing so.Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. Another thing is that I love to break things down clearly. If I was asked a question and knew a particular diagram could explain it better, I would include it. I did a lot of referencing and even drew illustrations to give a pictorial explanation to my lecturers. That’s basically how God helped me.How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. How did you feel the moment you saw your final result and discovered that you had emerged as the overall best graduate?I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I was so happy, and when I broke the news to my parents, they were overjoyed and jubilant. I remember when my Head of Department called and said, “Adebanjo, congratulations. You’re the overall best graduating student.” I was surprised, excited, and kept giving glory to God because He helped me throughout my journey from 100 level to 500 level.I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God. I won’t lie, Aerospace Engineering is not easy. I worked with data. I studied trends, and with those trends, my greatest imagination was to see myself doing well. I think it is all thanks to God.