Michael Eromhonsele sacrificed
romance for excellence and emerged the best graduating student of
Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State at 20. He was
the cynosure of all eyes at the eighth graduation ceremony of the
Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, on Friday. He was the best
graduating student of the institution. To achieve this feat, he obtained
a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 4.92, out of a possible 5.0, to
beat 1,465 other undergraduates.
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Factors that helped
him to achieve that feat,
he says, “First, I must acknowledge God’s
favour and his assistance.
Second, I did not entertain any form of
distractions. I did not attend parties, and I did not have any
girlfriend or what you may refer to as a lover. I concentrated on my
studies.”
His study style?
Eromhonsele
reveals that apart from the serene environment in the school, which is
conducive for learning, he loves to read late into the night.
According to him, he started reading from 10.00pm and he won’t stop until 1.00am.
“Those are the hours I found most
convenient to read. As soon as I closed my book, I went to bed. I woke
up at 7.00am, and got ready for my classes. Lectures start at 8.00am,”
he adds.
Other Awards
Apart from being the best overall
student, he was also the best in the College of Science and Technology
where he studied Civil Engineering.
On His Parents
Eromhonsele, who is his parents’ second
child, explains that they contributed in no small measure to whatever
success he recorded in the university. He stresses that they constantly
reminded him of his background and they advised him not to lose focus.
“My parents were very supportive. They
always reminded me of the home I’m from, and they also urged me to take
my studies seriously,” he notes.
He explains that his mother, Charity
Eromhonsele, is a business woman, while the father, Gabriel Eromhonsele,
a civil engineer runs a consulting firm in Benin, Edo State. He says
his father is a native of Igueben.
Education
Eromhonsele had his primary school at
the University of Benin Staff School, while he attended both University
of Benin Demonstration Secondary School and Greater Tomorrow Secondary
School for his junior and senior secondary school education.
What next?
After obtaining a first degree, what
next for Michael? Beaming with smiles, he says, “I have already got
admission to University of Surrey in the United kingdom to read
Structural Engineering for my Master’s degree. I chose this particular
course because I feel the need to improve on the structural aspects of
construction works.”
On life after school
Eromhonsele is already missing his
teachers and friends as he confesses, “Definitely, I miss my friends and
the lecturers, most especially my course supervisors. But I am happy,
it is for good.”
The
eighth convocation event was not all about Michael alone. A total of
1,466 students graduated during the event tagged Release of Eagles 2013.
The breakdown showed that 114 made first class, 720 made second class
upper, 565 obtained second class lower division, while 67 were in the
third class category.
