Meet 21-Year-Old Becomes LASU’s First First-Class Graduate in History and International Relations in 40 Years

Nigerian lady, Temitope Ayeobasan, sets a new record as she becomes the first person to graduate with a first-class in history and international relations in LASU since 40 years.

The 21-year-old lady is reported to be the only one to have emerged with the academic grade since the inception of the department in the school.

It was gathered that the results were approved on Friday, 18th October 2024.

The HOD of the department, Professor Adeyeri Olusegun who spoke with newsmen said …

“Ayeobasan Temitope has shown resilience from her 100 level until now. She deserves it. This is the first of its kind since this school was established in 1984.”

He also spoke about the department retaining her …

“She is an adult; whether she would want to be retained will depend on her. But I know for sure that wherever she goes, she will need a mentor to help her advance.”

Speaking on her experience, Temitope said …

“I finished secondary school in 2020, and I’m 21 years old.

“I actually never wanted to study history; due to certain circumstances, I had to settle for it temporarily while waiting for a transfer to law. But along the line, I fell in love with it and decided to stay.

“At first, I wasn’t sure I would achieve a First Class because I didn’t initially want to study history, but I adhered to my mantra: ‘Whatever’s worth doing at all is worth doing well,’ so I put my all into it.”

“Most things in the department came easily to me, but I would say my greatest challenge was having to write multiple exams on the same day. Also, I’m not the biggest fan of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. classes, so that was another hurdle.”

She added …

“I believe the greatest strategy is having a passion for what you do and deciding to invest your all into it. Reading was easy for me because I enjoyed it. Besides that, I ensured I had personal notes separate from those provided by my lecturers.

In my early years (100 and 200 level), I also read weeks ahead of exams, which made it much easier when the pressure mounted. The truth is, it doesn’t get easier; we only get smarter. I also built a solid foundation during my 100 and 200-level days in terms of my CGPA. As we advanced and things got tougher, I relied on that foundation.

Lastly, I made the right friends. My friends are super supportive of my goals, and we all work towards the same objectives.

They push me to do better, and we engage in healthy academic competition each semester to see who performs better. I would say they played a major role in my achievement of this feat.”