Graduate Shares Heartbreak Over Missing First Class CGPA

Ganiyu Zainab, a graduate, shared her emotional experience on X after receiving her final results, which revealed she graduated with a 4.4+ grade point average, resulting in a Second Class Upper Division and ranking as the Second Best Graduating Student in her department. Throughout her academic journey, Zainab maintained a First Class standing and was recognized as a departmental scholar from her first to third year.

Despite her impressive achievements, she expressed that the outcome was painful, stating it "broke me in ways I didn't expect." Zainab's post resonated with many, as it articulated the complex feelings of high-achieving students who experience grief not from failure, but from not meeting personal standards after significant effort. Her candidness about her disappointment, while also acknowledging her accomplishments, struck a chord with her followers, highlighting the intense pressure on Nigerian students to achieve First Class honors.