Amazing stuff
Amazing System
But the keyword there is EFFORT.
So you can't expect a student that is Always absent to be giving such treatment.
This is just another perspective to look into. I'm not even innocent of it.
But yeahhh look at it from this direction. Trust me am not debunking the system over there.
I just picked out the word EFFORT.
Effort is all one needs to be either helped or favoured.
A lesson to myself by the way
I had a friend who got a scholarship to study in Canada.
After three years abroad, he came back home looking fresh and full of life.
When I visited him, I joked,
βChai, David! So na like this oyibo food go fat person? You don change finish oh.β
We both laughed.
He smiled and said,
βMy brother, if you see the difference between here and Nigeria ehn, you go cry. Even the school system alone fit make you respect yourself.β
I was curious.
βWhat do you mean?β I asked.
Then he told me something that shocked me.
βIn my school in Canada, the lecturers donβt give students zero in exams. Even if you fail, theyβll still find a way to encourage you. The lowest you can get is 40%.β
I was confused.
βWait, you mean even if a student writes rubbish, theyβll still give him 40?β
He nodded.
βYes. So, one day I asked my lecturer the same question. I said, βSir, why not give zero? Isnβt that the right punishment for failure?β
The man looked at me and said something that broke me.β
He said,
βYoung man, no human deserves a zero.
How can I give a zero to a student who wakes up early every day to attend lectures?
How can I give a zero to someone who tries, even if he didnβt succeed?
How can I give a zero to a mind that is still learning?
Here, we donβt grade just answers. We grade effort. Because everyone deserves to feel seen.β
My friend paused for a while, his eyes almost teary.
He said, "Felix, that day I knew the real meaning of humanity. They donβt just teach books there, they teach value.β
His story took me back to my childhood.
I remembered how my primary school teacher used to give me zero and then announce it proudly in class.
She would draw big eyes and mouth on my script and tell my classmates to sing βShame, shame, shame!β while she flogged me in front of everyone.
Back then, I thought it was normal.
But now I know many of us didnβt fail because we were dull.
We failed because the system made us believe we were nothing.
Sometimes, all a child needs is encouragement, not humiliation.
Zeros destroy confidence.
Mockery kills interest.
Once a student believes heβs useless, he stops trying.
Teachers, parents, lecturers letβs change this system.
Letβs stop tearing children down in the name of discipline.
Letβs start teaching with love, patience, and respect.
We can build a better Nigeria.
We can build a better Africa.
Because every child deserves a chance not shame. π
I write to educate, inspire, and heal hearts.
If you believe in change, share this message to TEACHERS and Ur School platform.