15 Things You Should Know As A Fresher's Of FUGUS

Congratulations !!!, if you’re reading this then you probably made it into fugus.

As a fresher,  there are some basic things you should know.

You are probably going to find out about these things later on, but its better you know them on time, so you don’t repeat
some of the mistakes.

1. Your Courses
Its very important that you know the courses you are supposed to offer on time, so you don’t attend classes that are not
meant for you, or miss classes that are meant for you.
The best way to know the courses you are supposed to offer is make use of your department hand book, this handbook contains all the courses you are supposed to offer from your first year to your final year.

The only problem is you may not be given the handbooks as soon as you resume, the solution to this problem is to meet your Department HOD or student who have passed through that stage.

2. Your Course Rep
Your Course Rep is similar to a Secondary School Prefect but with some differences.
Obviously, Your Course Rep or the Course Rep of your Department is usually elected by your fellow Course Mates, for Example if you are in Public Administration 100L your course rep will be elected by 100L
Public Administration Students.

It’s very important that you don’t overlook or underrate this election process because your Course Rep will be deciding the
fate of the whole Department.

So just make sure you are involved in electing a competent Course Rep, you might even choose to be the Course Rep for your Department but be warned it’s not an easy job.

If your department already has one just make sure you have a personal relationship with this person, when I say “personal” I
don’t mean anything weird so don’t get it twisted.

3. Attendance
Attendance is something you should never play with especially at your 100 level, Most Lecturers give free 10 marks just for perfect attendance and trust me ten marks can save your soul in Fugus.

The people with the best attendance are not necessarily the people who attend the most classes, they are just the ones who sign the most attendance sheets, so make sure you don’t miss out on signing attendance sheet.

If you’re in class and you don’t sign attendance, it will be assumed that you were not in class.

This is the reason why I encourage you to have a personal relationship with your Course Rep because he/she will be in
charge of getting and sending attendance sheets to Lectures, also make sure your department has attendance sheet as
soon as possible and keep your signature consistent.

4. Class
More than 50% of what you do in class is what shows up in your text or exam, take classes seriously especially Mathematics, make sure you can solve everything done in
class on your own.

5. Lab
You won’t be allowed into any Lab without your Lab Coat.

So take note of Lab Days and make sure you have your materials ready.

Attendance in the Lab is also very important.
Also make sure your Laboratory Reports are submitted on time and make sure it’s well written; if possible use your best
handwriting, because each Lab Report has its own score,
which will be added to your final Lab Score at the end of the Semester, and it will determine your overall grade.

Also listen to the Lab Technologists carefully, not all repeat what they’ve said before, even what they said at the beginning of the semester you might not hear till the end.

6. Past Questions
Some Departments like repeating Questions, Studying past questions is one hack most fugus use.

Make sure the Department is notorious for repeating questions and also do your normal reading because they might just
decide to set new questions this year.
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7.  Learn How to Calculate your GPA
When you resume you will be hear Lectures talk about GPA or CGPA.

GPA stands for Grade Point Average while CGPA stands for Cumulative Grade Point Average.

Your GPA is basically your Semester Result; while your CGPA is what determines the class of degree you will be graduating
with and also what determines if Fugus is going to withdraw your admission or put you on probation.

8. Apply For A Scholarship
Most University Scholarships are only open to 100L and 200L students, it would be very wise to apply for one now before its too late. You don’t have to be the most intelligent student, just apply.

9. Follow Fugusgist On Social Media
Fugusgist is the ultimate online platform for fugus students, every crucial information about fugus is updated on fugusgist, things like lecture time table ,
exam time table, academic calendar, campus news, school fees , past questions, music by fugus students , campus events and lots more. So make sure you follow fugusgist on Social Media so you don’t miss a thing.
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10. Read
It should go without saying that you have to read a lot!, after all anything worth doing is worth doing well and University is usually a once in a lifetime opportunity, do your best to come out with a good degree that won’t make you feel like you’ve wasted your time.

11. Avoid Examination Malpractice 
As a student I don't need to tell you the consequences of engaging in Exam Malpractice.

I will advice you to try as much as possible not to do or try it.

12. Learn Something Good From Your Peers
Its very likely that the majority of things that you are going to learn in the University will not be in the traditional classroom
setting, its also likely that you are going to be in a class room with all kinds of people - Geniuses, Programmers, Instrumentalists, Singers, Dancers, Athletes, Good People, Bad People, and so on.

The things you learn from these people may actually affect your life more than the course you came to study in fugus.

You can choose to learn, The Good, The Bad or even The Ugly.

I would advice you to learn something good from your peers, the people you choose to learn from don’t have to be in the same level or department.

13. Plan For Life After School
University might just be the last thing your parents or Guardians will sponsor in your life, after University most parents will assume they have given you the basic tools to succeed in Life, so just have that at the back of your mind.

14. The Most Important
After attending all the classes and signing all the attendance sheets, and reading the unreadable, and writing exams, the most important thing at the end of the day is where you will spend eternity.

The absence of Light is Darkness; do you have the Light of God? Stay close to your God and pray after every Exam, because your Test/Exam Script can easily be misplaced. It’s not common in Fugus but it’s possible.

15. Ask Questions
In case you have any pain points don’t be shy just ask.. You can make use of the comment form below or send me a personal message on Facebook Whichever you choose know that the fugusgist is here for you.

Thanks for reading, and congratulations once again.

Best Regards 
Adebayo Oluwatobi Joel
Public Administration