The beginning of a beautiful forever!! Vanessa Ukah got engaged to her boo Stanley

She is one of our own. Vanesse ukah got engaged to her boo on a boat cruise. we are yet to get the full proposal gist from her,but until then here are some of the pictures from the special moment.Enjoy.

photo credit; Facebook.

Yay! It is finally official. Love and Oyama

 The official wedding photos....enjoy. more photos below.

photo credit;Facebook

Pre Wedding Photos: Love and Oyama.

 Wedding bells are ringing... I am happy to bring to you,the pre-wedding photo shoot of one of our very own in CRUTECH Ogoja campus. Love Ojong and her boo Oyama. The wedding would be coming up in April and would bring to you the official wedding photos. Wishing them a blessed union.more pictures below:

HAPPY NEW MONTH!!!

Happy New Month my people. We should count ourselves amongst the lucky ones that are alive to see this month. I wish you all a month filled with laughter, blessings,joy,and so much more because God has granted it,s, march with confidence into the month of MARCH... with love Lyshia.

Photos of the ongoing Construction.

These are the photos from the ongoing construction. More photos below.

Photo credit: LUCIA ABOTSI

Burgulars at work in Ogoja!!!

Hello guys!

As we continue to sit at home while waiting for the strike to be called off and with the imminent national elections, issues such as security of lives and goods should be paramount on our minds. That brings me to the topic of this week: Burglaries in Ogoja.

There has been a spate of armed robbery attacks within Ogoja in recent times which has not only affected indigenous/ residents but also students as well. I, as a student, in an estate where I reside, had my house burgled a few weeks ago. These men of the underworld came armed, and shots were fired. Luckily, most of the students within the estate, including myself, were not within the confines of the estate, most were at home in their parents houses, and with the almighty God being in charge, nobody was hurt especially families living within the estate. Imagine if young female students were still within some of these hostels/ rooms, the story might have been very different.

This robbery attack is not an isolated event as other houses have been reported burgled. Of course one might want to attribute the rise in episodes of break-in to the ongoing strike and or the upcoming national elections. Whatever be the reason, I humbly implore us all to ascertain the present state of our belongings in our respective hostels/ accommodation. Additionally, alertness and watchfulness should be the order of the day for all students currently resident in Ogoja towards averting any possible episode of break-ins. And in case you notice any suspicious activity within your area, please report it to the nearest police station. For CRUTECH, the nearest police station is located in Igoli, directly opposite the court house.

We beg our striking lecturing team/ staff, who are fighting for a just cause, to harken to our humble voices and quickly call to an end the ongoing strike.

Have a lovely week…xoxo

New construction in Crutech Ogoja Campus

There is an ongoing construction in the ogoja campus of CRUTECH, just behind the  Department of Business administration. i hope there would be more coming up soon .would bring you photos of  the construction later.cheers.

AN ARTICLE ON PROCASTINATING; self improvement

Hi guys! Here is an article on procrastinating. It helped me and i hope it helps you too.

HOW DO I GET OVER MY BAD HABIT OF PROCRASTINATING

I’ll answer your question, but first I need to explain all of human civilization in 2 minutes with the aid of a cartoon snake.

Humans like to think we’re a clever lot. Yet those magnificent, mighty brains that allow us to split the atom and touch the moon are the same stupid brains that can’t start an assignment until the day before it’s due.
We evolved from primitive creatures, but we never quite shed ourselves of their legacy. You know the clever, rational part of your brain you think of as your human consciousness? Let’s call him Albert. He lives in your brain alongside an impulsive baby reptile called Rex:

You know how you can’t help but notice if a stranger is tongue-wettingly gorgeous? That’s Rex, and no matter how hard you try, you can never turn him off. He’s your instinct, your impulse, your love and your fear.
We like to think of Albert as “our true self” – the conscious part of our brain. He’s the talking, reasoning part. When we decide to go to the gym or write that term paper, Albert made that decision. But Albert is old, easily exhausted, and switches off all the time.
Your brain is locked in a battle of wills between a sleepy professor and an impulsive reptile with unlimited energy. You may as well hand Rex the steering wheel.
Rex does listen to Albert. Like a child, he will do a lot of what he’s told, as long as he doesn’t disagree too much. But if Rex desperately yearns to crash on the sofa to watch Survivor and eat Cheetos, that’s what you’re going to do.
The incredible ascension of mankind that surrounds us is largely possible because we’ve developed systems to nurture the Rex’s in our brains, to subdue, soothe and subvert them.
Much of this system we call “civilization”. Widely available food and shelter take care of a lot. So does a system of law, and justice. Mandatory education. Entertainment. Monogamy. All of it calms Rex down for long enough for Albert to do something useful – like discover penicillin, or invent Cheetos.
Now let’s look at your procrastination.
You’re making a decision with your conscious mind and wondering why you’re not carrying it out. The truth is your daily decision maker – Rex – is not nearly so mature.
Imagine you had to constantly convince a young child to do what you wanted. For simple actions, asserting your authority might be enough. “It’s time for dinner”. But if that child doesn’t want to do something, it won’t listen. You need to cajole it:

• Forget logic. Once you’ve decided to do something, logic and rationale won’t help you. Your inner reptile can be placated, scared and excited. But it doesn’t speak with language and cannot be reasoned with.
• Comfort matters. If you’re hungry, tired or depressed your baby reptile will rebel. Fail to take care of yourself, and he’ll wail and scream and refuse to do a damn thing you say. That’s what he’s for. Eat, sleep and make time for fun.
• Nurture discipline. Build a routine of positive and negative reinforcement. If you want a child to eat their vegetables, don’t give them dessert first. Reward yourself for successes, and set up assured punishments for your failure. Classic examples include committing to a public goal, or working in a team – social pressure can influence Rex.
• Incite emotion. Your reptile brain responds to emotion. That is its language. So get yourself pumped, or terrified. Motivational talks, movies and articles can work, for a while. I use dramatic music (one of my favorite playlists is called Picture the bliss associated with getting something done, or the horrors of failing. Make your imagination vivid enough that it shakes you. We use similar tricks on children for a reason: “brush your teeth or they’ll fall out”.
• Force a start. The most important thing you can do is start. Much of Rex’s instincts are to avoid change, and once you begin something those instincts start to tip into your favor. With enough time, you can even convince Rex to love doing the things he hated. There’s a reason we force kids to go to school or to try piano lessons.
• Bias your environment. Rex is short sighted and not terribly bright. If he sees a Facebook icon, he’ll want it. It’s like showing a child the start of a cool TV program immediately before bedtime. Design your environment to be free from such distractions: sign out of instant messenger, turn off notifications, turn off email. Have separate places for work and fun, and ideally separate computers (or at least accounts).

Once you know what to look for, you’ll start to recognize the patterns and control them.
There’s an impulsive baby reptile in your brain, and unfortunately he has the steering wheel. If you can be a good parent to him he’ll mostly do what you say, and serve you well. Just remember who’s in charge.
   source:times magazine.

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LETS TALK! CRUTECH:WORKERS STRIKE

Lets talk about the on going strike in CRUTECH. It has caused students who are suppose to go for services to be at home brooding over the long wait, others that are preparing to start their final year like me, are not happy either and the new intakes are of anxious to start school. what is your take on this issue? should workers continue to strike over unpaid salaries? or should they call it  off and allow students return to school? kindly post your thoughts  on this issue in the comment section below.

STARTING OUT

STARTING OUT.

Hello everyone! I am ubelebi udida a student of Cross River University of Technology AKA CRUTECH, Ogoja campus. Throughout my years of study I realized that any time I try to get news or information about important events in school or around I found it very difficult. There was forum for me to get information at the tip of my fingers, I either had to go all the way to school or make calls to people who aren’t even sure of the information they are giving out and when I thought of it, the idea of this blog sprang up. I procrastinated for a long time but finally today here I am, starting out! Am very happy to be making this bold and important move. I would need all your supports to make this blog a success. I am in my final year of study and by the time I am graduating I intend to continue this blog. I would need a fellow student to pick up from where I left and I would choose that person from the support he/she would give to this blog from day one. It doesn’t then mean that I would no longer be a part of this blog, but I’ll just be a passive partner. I created this blog as a means of giving out important information, news and any trendy gist in and around school from our campus and all the other campuses if I can. It would also be a forum where all the politicians in the school can place adverts in their bid to campaign LOL, all those who wants to announce their birthday parties or any other information. Please help me to serve you better…GREAT NIGERIAN STUDENTS!!!!

Love ubelebi XOXO