Abbas Yushau Yusuf
Fatima Ibrahim Madori is a student of Maitama Sule University popularly known as North-West University in Kano Northwestern Nigeria,In the past three month Fatima who studies computer science at the North West university bares to our correspondent how she created a website for teaching and learning Mathematics in Hausa.
Now Fatima Ibrahim Madori a 24 year old who recently graduated with first class in computer science from Yusuf Maitama Sule North-West University told our correspondent the hurdles she cross before finally graduating with first class excerpts.
NT:How do you graduate with first class?
Fatima Ibrahim Madori: I tried as much as possible to see that nothing got me distracted from my studies, studying is always amongst my top-most priority.
Prayer Addu’a makamin mu’umini (the weapon of a believer)a popular saying, after the struggle I always back it up with prayers.
NT:What strategies do you employ in your studies after attending class?
Fatima Ibrahim Madori: I read atleast twice a week during weekends before any test or exams, I also have friends we read together one of which we could spend an hour or more on a phone call discussing , we conduct tutorial classes amongst ourselves, we visit our school library to conduct research, and most importantly iam always surfing the net for information and watching youtube video for tutorials.
NT:what are the challenges you faced?
Fatima Ibrahim Madori: There were alot of challenges, one of them was during my first semester level400, I lost my dad, the pain I went through made me lost hope, i couldnt concentrate during my classes, whenever i sit to read, I use to get carried away by thoughts of old memories, I abstained myself from my friends, I felt lost and confused, I never thought I would make it through without spilling any course until my mom and family realized my situation, gave me the encouragement i needed and reminded of how my dad would feel if he were to know how am giving up on my studies. Alhamdulillah it worked, although my GPA wasnt very good but i made it again without any carryover.
University Student Develops Application For Teaching And Learning Mathematics In the Hausa Language
NT:Which is your best course?
Fatima Ibrahim Madori: I love anything that has to do with programming, we were thought C++ at level200 first semester, and it was my favourite then, JAVA at second semester level200, and it became my favourite too just then, C programming language at level300 first semester and it became my favourite as well.
NT:What is your favourite food
Fatima Ibrahim Madori:my favorite food is sphagetti
