U.S. Consulate General Holds Orientation Session for Over 100 Nigerians About To Study in America

Nigerian students studying abroad have been advised to learn and abide by the culture of their schools to avoid running into trouble.

Education Advisor Chinenye Uwadileke leads a spirited session on academic life in the United States at the July 26, 2016 pre-departure orientation at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos.

Pic 0919- EducationUSA Advisers Chinenye Uwadileke and Adeola Oseni are joined by newly admitted and returning students after the July 26, 2016 pre-departure orientation at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos.

 

This was the advice of a team of educational experts in the EducationUSA during a pre-departure orientation course for approximately 120 Nigerian undergraduate and graduate students newly admitted to U.S. higher education institutions.

 The experts in EducationUSA , which is  the authoritative and premier source of advice and information on higher education in the United States, said newly admitted students should obey their school’s cultures, such as building positive relationships with professors and peers, time management, and balancing course workloads with a strong social and community life.

  Education USA Advisers Chinenye Uwadileke and Adeola Oseni led the session in concert with eleven current and former students from Nigeria who shared extensive wisdom from first-hand experience.

Acting Public Affairs Officer Frank Sellin welcomed the group, and urging them to bring back their experiences and knowledge to the benefit of all Nigerians. 

The EducationUSA Advising Centers at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate in Lagos provide quality, timely, accurate, and unbiased information about all accredited U.S. higher education institutions for persons wishing to study in the United States.

The event was held at the US consulate in Victoria Island.