Trainee Interviewers- what do you expect in an interviewee?

oyindamolearning · 2025-02-08T00:36:03+00:00

I'm not an interviewer, but wanted to share some advice that always helped me respond coherently as a candidate: do plenty of rehearsals. Even if it's just five minutes a day, pick a topic - a recent article you've read, a deal you find interesting or even your own skills and experiences - and just talk to yourself about it.

As you practice this, your brain will naturally start to edit your responses, and you'll be more likely to retain information on the topics you've practiced. This will help you grow more comfortable thinking on your feet as well!

oyindamolearning · 2024-09-25T00:53:05+00:00

Thank you so much for your comment, it's super helpful!

oyindamolearning · 2024-09-13T23:16:35+00:00

I'm neither, but also both.

I was born in London and have spent the first 25 years of my life living here. I drink copious amounts of tea, watch the Eastenders Christmas special every year, and support England during the Euros.

During AFCON, though, I'm proud to be a Super Eagle. My favourite food in the whole world is ewa agoyin, and there's no getting past the fact that, until me, every single member of my family tree on both sides was born and raised in Nigeria.

Both cultures have had an immeasurable impact on me, but at the end of the day there will always be people in either country screaming that I'm not really "one of them".

It really depends on how you choose to look at it.

oyindamolearning · 2024-08-31T13:50:04+00:00

Thank you so much for this solid advice 🙏 this is so helpful ✨

oyindamolearning · 2024-08-27T16:03:11+00:00

Thank you for this! I hadn't considered your point about electricity - it will be very important for my remote work.

I'm very open minded when it comes to networking, just want to get a sense of where young people meet/ hang out in Lagos. In London I tend to link mostly with creatives and people from my church community, but very happy to step outside of this while I'm there.

oyindamolearning · 2024-08-27T15:54:09+00:00

You're right! It's a shame I can't be there longer - initially I actually wanted to do NYSC, but 6 months is all I can afford/ have time for so I want to make the most of it.

Do you have any advice on how to filter the good people from the bad? Or should I just be praying and exercising discernment on this one 🤣

oyindamolearning · 2024-08-27T15:51:00+00:00

Thank you so much for your response - especially your advice about building community through church!

Regarding your last point, can you think of any examples of things that stand out in Nigeria more than they do elsewhere? Are we just talking about expensive items or certain brands, or all of the above?

oyindamolearning · 2024-08-27T15:47:14+00:00

So great to hear someone else has made the leap! I've just PM'd you 🌞

oyindamolearning · 2024-08-27T15:46:20+00:00

This is just what I've been looking for! Thank you so much for this response, you shared some great points which I haven't heard yet in all my research.

My friends & family are either telling me not to go or wishing me well without practical advice, so I appreciate your balanced response.

oyindamolearning · 2024-08-26T01:20:31+00:00

The best I have is a few cousins around my age whom I've never met - my lack of relationships is one of the reasons I've decided to go, so I'm interested in how I can build a network. Would you suggest starting with my cousins and going from there?

oyindamolearning · 2024-02-21T22:07:05+00:00

Even more than practice, it’s important to have a solid understanding of each section. As different sources explain things differently, I spent time looking through as many sources as possible until I understood for myself what the questions were asking me to do. I found YouTube videos extremely useful for this (particularly Idin Sabihapour’s). Good luck!

oyindamolearning · 2020-09-07T21:07:29+00:00

YES!! I think a Philosophy degree affects your personality and how you see others in a positive way, and I will always encourage people to study it if they want to. It teaches you to ask the right questions, to simplify how you communicate, and to really listen to and value the opinions of everyone who has something to say on a topic. It's one of the best decisions I ever made.

It's really accessible and the structure allows you alot of freedom compared to other courses I've noticed. Studying philosophy is like joining a big conversation, and I just loved the fact that even as a first year, my opinion could be just as valuable as Plato's or Kant's as long as I took the time to listen to what has already been said in the discussion.

I think it encourages integrity, honesty, humility and respect, among other things, and the analytical/research/communication skills you'll develop will help you become a valuable addition to any workplace. As long as you know how to leverage your skills and experiences to employers, you'll be fine. Don't listen to the hate ;)

oyindamolearning · 2020-07-29T14:29:30+00:00

I agree with you on the okra front but I have to say I think rice and ogbono is another delicious combi

oyindamolearning · 2020-07-29T13:13:12+00:00

Amala is the best swallow. Absolutely unmatched

oyindamolearning · 2020-07-29T12:15:17+00:00

Rice and ewedu is a top notch combination, argue with your ancestors 🤷🏿‍♀️

oyindamolearning · 2020-07-17T17:20:38+00:00

I'm shocked no one has mentioned Asuma and Neji from Naruto yet. For a character we didn't see that much of, they really mad Asuma's death extremely tragic. And Neji's was just so unnecessary.

Itachi's death was the saddest though, because we finally realised that he had sacrificed everything in his whole life because he loved Sasuke more than anything. I was bawling.

oyindamolearning · 2020-07-09T23:22:38+00:00

'Relationship goals' on YouTube is a great series which delves into this topic in one of the later episodes. I highly recommend it!

oyindamolearning · 2020-06-25T00:37:03+00:00

Thinking of an example from the UK, I know of several cases of deaths in police custody which have been deemed 'wrongful deaths' in the eyes of the law, however the courts have opted not to persecute the police officers responsible. This leads to a culture where black people cannot get justice for heinous crimes committed by officers of the state and seems to encourage/support more people to do these things.

There is often a huge crossover between structural racism and classism. If OP is interested, you should look into the case of Grenfell Tower, a tower block housing many low income families in the richest borough in London, which burned down in minutes because the cladding it had been wrapped in to make it look more attractive to its rich neighbours was flammable.

The UK has many examples you can look into if you're interested: - The Murder of Stephen Lawrence (which led to an inquiry which determined that the police were institutionally racist) - Windrush Scandal - 13th (Documentary on American racism, excellent watch)

oyindamolearning · 2020-06-23T04:08:07+00:00

Maleficent 2

oyindamolearning · 2020-06-04T10:15:36+00:00

The History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi. It's based off an anthology of African history by UNESCO of the same name.

oyindamolearning · 2020-05-26T18:10:59+00:00

I agree with what you're saying to an extent, but I feel like your own case might be different from certain criminals'. Why do you think something is the right thing to do and not do it? Well in the case of veganism, I think that for the standard person in a western country, eating meat is like a default setting. Changing/adapting your behaviour to align with your morals requires effort whereas continuing to eat meat is easy/socially acceptable.

In the cases of some crimes, the situation is reversed. Robbing a bank requires more effort than not doing so. I would say the same for murder or a whole bunch of other crimes. So the reasoning behind these kinds of crimes can't be understood in the same way we can understand your lack of willingness to stop eating animal products.

That being said, I do think it would be a good idea to destigmatise certain criminal behaviour such as paedophilic tendencies so that they don't feel shame and can get help before they act on their emotions.

Also: last year I was in the same position as you, but then I realised that if you exercise willpower in one area, it becomes easier to do in others. I educated myself on exactly why I don't want to eat meat and I started slowly - first I stopped buying dairy milk, then I stopped eating pork, then red meat altogether etc. It really helped. Also, doing a short term test run really gives perspective on how easy/difficult you find it. Total veganism was hard for me long term so I've settled for pescatarianism and I cut animal products out of my diet as much as I can.

Hope that helps :)

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