Ajibade Paul
New member
I was a weird student.
I hardly took notes during lectures—not even during the dreaded ICAN lectures. I was a natural backbencher.
During my tertiary days, I often stood at the classroom entrance throughout lectures. Not because I loved standing, but because of my chronic lateness. By the time I arrived, there was usually no space left!
The few times I sat in the front row were during my ICAN lectures at Student PYE, Yaba. Interestingly, that particular seat was always vacant because nobody could properly see the board from there.
So, I had a seat meant for three people all to myself!
Despite my “nonchalance” and aversion to note-taking, I invested heavily in textbooks. I may not have copied everything the lecturer said, but I made sure I had good materials to study.
Then came MDCS—Multidisciplinary Case Study, one of ICAN’s most feared examinations.
Some candidates attempted it several times. Some became so frustrated that they eventually abandoned the ICAN journey.
There was no conventional syllabus, and I hardly touched the ICAN study pack.
On exam day, we had one hour to read the case study, 30 minutes outside the hall to brainstorm/revise, and another two hours to answer the questions and proffer solutions.
While others were busy revising, I adopted my own unconventional strategy.
I snooped around!
If I saw people discussing in groups, I listened. If someone was reading a textbook, I peeped into it. I gathered whatever useful information I could and moved on to the next group.
That was my “revision strategy.”
And somehow, I passed MDCS at one sitting!
Looking back, I realise that everyone has a different learning style. Mine was certainly unconventional.
From standing at classroom entrances to occupying a “three-man” front-row seat nobody wanted, and eventually passing MDCS at one sitting—those were memorable ICAN days.
Fond ICAN memories.
We thank God for His grace.
Dr.Adeniyi
I hardly took notes during lectures—not even during the dreaded ICAN lectures. I was a natural backbencher.
During my tertiary days, I often stood at the classroom entrance throughout lectures. Not because I loved standing, but because of my chronic lateness. By the time I arrived, there was usually no space left!
The few times I sat in the front row were during my ICAN lectures at Student PYE, Yaba. Interestingly, that particular seat was always vacant because nobody could properly see the board from there.
So, I had a seat meant for three people all to myself!
Despite my “nonchalance” and aversion to note-taking, I invested heavily in textbooks. I may not have copied everything the lecturer said, but I made sure I had good materials to study.
Then came MDCS—Multidisciplinary Case Study, one of ICAN’s most feared examinations.
Some candidates attempted it several times. Some became so frustrated that they eventually abandoned the ICAN journey.
There was no conventional syllabus, and I hardly touched the ICAN study pack.
On exam day, we had one hour to read the case study, 30 minutes outside the hall to brainstorm/revise, and another two hours to answer the questions and proffer solutions.
While others were busy revising, I adopted my own unconventional strategy.
I snooped around!
If I saw people discussing in groups, I listened. If someone was reading a textbook, I peeped into it. I gathered whatever useful information I could and moved on to the next group.
That was my “revision strategy.”
And somehow, I passed MDCS at one sitting!
Looking back, I realise that everyone has a different learning style. Mine was certainly unconventional.
From standing at classroom entrances to occupying a “three-man” front-row seat nobody wanted, and eventually passing MDCS at one sitting—those were memorable ICAN days.
Fond ICAN memories.
We thank God for His grace.
Dr.Adeniyi