1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,970 And today we have with us anew. 2 00:00:01,980 --> 00:00:02,280 I know. 3 00:00:02,280 --> 00:00:03,360 How are you doing today? 4 00:00:04,340 --> 00:00:06,200 I'm doing very well. 5 00:00:06,230 --> 00:00:07,550 It's been a good day. 6 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:08,460 Great. 7 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:08,810 All right. 8 00:00:09,110 --> 00:00:13,760 I'm going to walk you through all three parts of the exam. 9 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:20,060 And then when we conclude, I'll pause for a moment and look at my notes, and then I will give you 10 00:00:20,060 --> 00:00:26,660 some feedback as to what you can do to improve and also let you know your approximate score range based 11 00:00:26,660 --> 00:00:28,520 on your performance. 12 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:29,990 So let's go ahead and get started. 13 00:00:31,100 --> 00:00:31,430 All right. 14 00:00:32,090 --> 00:00:34,430 So, Andrew, why don't you tell us where you're from? 15 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,850 My name is Anand Akira. 16 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,630 I am from Nigeria. 17 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:48,870 I was born in Lagos and my place of origin is Ogun State. 18 00:00:49,860 --> 00:00:53,220 But I was born in Festac town, Nigeria. 19 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:55,300 I. 20 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,090 About 30 years ago. 21 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:05,360 My place of origin is not so open, but at the same time, not so rural. 22 00:01:05,370 --> 00:01:11,640 So I'm just going to call it a semi or urban town or a city. 23 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:23,910 It has the basic infrastructure that's needed for a small town, probably two or three hospitals, about 24 00:01:23,910 --> 00:01:31,470 5 to 6 primary schools, which is called the elementary school in some other parts of the world, and 25 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:39,300 about another five secondary schools, which is called high school in some other part of the world. 26 00:01:39,540 --> 00:01:45,660 Considering the place, I am from Nigeria, thank you very much. 27 00:01:46,170 --> 00:01:50,340 And in terms of are you a student or do you have a job? 28 00:01:52,650 --> 00:01:55,560 I should say I have both. 29 00:01:56,100 --> 00:02:01,350 I have a bachelor's degree, but I am also continuing my education. 30 00:02:01,350 --> 00:02:08,430 So I'm doing a postgraduate course that's a master's degree, to be specific. 31 00:02:08,430 --> 00:02:11,130 So I am working and I'm also studying. 32 00:02:11,550 --> 00:02:21,540 Why I say I'm doing both is because my master's course is online, although many of the schools, because 33 00:02:21,540 --> 00:02:24,870 of the pandemic, have moved their courses online. 34 00:02:24,870 --> 00:02:30,330 But I've been on online schooling for about two years right now, and I've been working in my current 35 00:02:30,330 --> 00:02:32,160 organization for about five years. 36 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:38,760 So I am both a student and also a career person. 37 00:02:39,270 --> 00:02:39,730 Okay. 38 00:02:39,870 --> 00:02:43,620 And what is special about the subject that you study? 39 00:02:46,940 --> 00:02:49,700 Oh, my major. 40 00:02:49,820 --> 00:02:56,660 My bachelor's degree is in engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, to be precise. 41 00:02:57,410 --> 00:03:06,050 I'm going for what, in my master's degree to do an ITC to do information systems management, which 42 00:03:06,050 --> 00:03:16,100 is more like it's also known as the MBA, like the master's in administration of I.T. so I'm learning 43 00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:18,950 how to become an agency manager and i.t. 44 00:03:18,980 --> 00:03:20,780 Systems administrator. 45 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:30,730 And I for me, it's very interesting because it's, it makes me able to do what I like, which is what 46 00:03:30,740 --> 00:03:35,210 with people and also do something practical, which is i.t. 47 00:03:35,210 --> 00:03:42,680 Where all we all know that the pandemic has given an opportunity for i.t to become well known around 48 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:43,190 the world. 49 00:03:43,190 --> 00:03:52,880 Many organizations who would not favor telecommuting in the first instance are now going for it. 50 00:03:52,940 --> 00:03:54,060 So doing. 51 00:03:54,290 --> 00:03:54,610 Yeah. 52 00:03:55,310 --> 00:03:55,650 All right. 53 00:03:55,670 --> 00:03:58,520 And who advised you to study this subject? 54 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:04,830 Well, I've always wanted to be an engineer. 55 00:04:06,870 --> 00:04:21,360 The reason why I did not do a C in my in my bachelor's degree is because I thought doing I.T. for me 56 00:04:21,390 --> 00:04:29,400 is more like a practical skill, a technical skill, not a skill. 57 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:33,320 So I wanted to get the best of both worlds. 58 00:04:33,330 --> 00:04:39,540 That was why when my master's degree, considering that, is very widely accepted and is highly, highly 59 00:04:39,540 --> 00:04:44,240 in-demand at the moment or let's say in this decade. 60 00:04:44,250 --> 00:04:51,350 So I think it was just natural for me to go into I.T. or talking more about I.T.. 61 00:04:53,030 --> 00:04:53,370 Okay. 62 00:04:53,630 --> 00:04:56,660 And we're going to move on and talk about fish. 63 00:04:58,670 --> 00:04:59,330 All right. 64 00:04:59,630 --> 00:05:00,080 All right. 65 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:05,300 And so is it easy to buy fish in the area where you live? 66 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:15,690 Uh, Nigeria is, is not a landlocked country like some other countries have been through. 67 00:05:15,780 --> 00:05:24,030 And that's basically means that there are oceans, there are seas, there are rivers around. 68 00:05:24,030 --> 00:05:31,010 So and we have fish in all of these in all of these water bodies I have mentioned. 69 00:05:31,020 --> 00:05:40,020 So it is I believe it's pretty much easier to get fish almost anywhere in Nigeria. 70 00:05:40,020 --> 00:05:42,360 And now I live in Abuja. 71 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:44,730 It's like the center of the country. 72 00:05:44,730 --> 00:05:52,140 So I could get fish from the northern part or from the southern part of the country, and I mean different 73 00:05:52,140 --> 00:05:53,010 varieties. 74 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:54,540 All right. 75 00:05:54,540 --> 00:05:58,200 And is fishing popular in your country? 76 00:06:00,450 --> 00:06:02,520 As as a profession. 77 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:07,600 I would not say fishing is very popular. 78 00:06:07,620 --> 00:06:16,830 I would say as a hobby or as subsistence means of livelihood, fishing is widely accepted. 79 00:06:16,830 --> 00:06:25,270 But I don't I have not heard or seen people tell me that, oh, what do you do? 80 00:06:25,290 --> 00:06:26,200 I'm a fisherman. 81 00:06:26,220 --> 00:06:34,800 I have not heard people tell me that they are fishermen by profession, but fishing as a hobby or for 82 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,110 subsistence or for. 83 00:06:38,070 --> 00:06:42,490 Maybe people go on vacation, they fish. 84 00:06:42,510 --> 00:06:45,510 So as a pastime, fishing is also good. 85 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:55,920 But as a profession, I would not say fish is a fishing is is is one of the main professions in the 86 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:56,550 country. 87 00:06:56,840 --> 00:06:57,290 Okay. 88 00:06:57,390 --> 00:07:02,070 And would you keep fish as a would you keep fish as pets? 89 00:07:03,090 --> 00:07:13,840 Well, obviously, if you want to keep your fish, you would need a pond or a stream or a pool for for 90 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:15,660 for for pets, of course. 91 00:07:15,660 --> 00:07:20,160 But I don't think I would be able to do that. 92 00:07:21,330 --> 00:07:27,630 As as as one of my basic one of my basic dreams. 93 00:07:27,630 --> 00:07:36,030 But I don't mind having an aquarium where I could have various kinds of fish, little, little fishes 94 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:40,020 and colored fishes. 95 00:07:41,010 --> 00:07:43,680 And I think I may do that. 96 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:45,210 I may own an aquarium. 97 00:07:46,730 --> 00:07:47,170 Okay. 98 00:07:47,180 --> 00:07:49,790 And now we're going to move on and talk about haircuts. 99 00:07:50,810 --> 00:07:51,470 All right. 100 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,610 How long have you had your current haircut? 101 00:07:56,990 --> 00:08:02,810 This haircut I carry at the moment is about two weeks. 102 00:08:05,490 --> 00:08:06,960 It's a new style. 103 00:08:07,290 --> 00:08:16,590 I subscribe to NRDC because I just feel it makes the shape of my head come out better. 104 00:08:16,710 --> 00:08:25,860 And since I've been wearing the has been having positive comments and people complimenting my outlook. 105 00:08:26,100 --> 00:08:27,390 I think that's great. 106 00:08:27,390 --> 00:08:32,340 And I'm going to cut my hair in another two weeks, hopefully. 107 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:34,070 Okay. 108 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:37,620 And how often do you get a haircut? 109 00:08:39,950 --> 00:08:41,970 But it really depends. 110 00:08:41,990 --> 00:08:49,220 My hair is not one that grows very fast, so sometimes I keep my hair for about six weeks. 111 00:08:49,220 --> 00:08:56,180 Sometimes I keep for less than six weeks, sometimes I keep for three weeks, depending on the condition 112 00:08:56,180 --> 00:09:06,780 of the hair, because there are infections that affect the hair, dandruff and the other kind of infection. 113 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:16,100 And considering that we are in the pandemic that has affected everyone globally, I've decided to cut 114 00:09:16,100 --> 00:09:17,330 my hair more often. 115 00:09:18,380 --> 00:09:24,020 Now, I decided to cut my hair for four weeks or every 25 days. 116 00:09:25,940 --> 00:09:31,040 And have you ever had an unpleasant haircut experience? 117 00:09:31,790 --> 00:09:33,350 Oh, yes. 118 00:09:33,350 --> 00:09:36,350 Yes, I have had an on place. 119 00:09:36,350 --> 00:09:46,820 I have had a series of situations where my hairstyle was not very palatable. 120 00:09:47,270 --> 00:09:56,780 I would the one of one that comes to mind at the moment is when I went to Amman in Jordan, Kingdom 121 00:09:56,780 --> 00:09:57,920 of Jordan. 122 00:09:58,910 --> 00:10:04,310 Unfortunately, when I travel to Jordan, they don't speak English as their first language. 123 00:10:04,370 --> 00:10:06,710 And my own first language was English. 124 00:10:06,710 --> 00:10:12,850 So it was hard for me to communicate to the barber what kind of hairstyle I want. 125 00:10:12,890 --> 00:10:21,250 So what he what he was able to bring out for me, I was not very comfortable with it. 126 00:10:21,260 --> 00:10:22,700 I was not happy with it. 127 00:10:22,790 --> 00:10:26,090 And it was pretty much expensive considering the economy. 128 00:10:26,210 --> 00:10:33,440 And I was staying in a five star hotel, but I was a bit embarrassed, but I was able to live with it. 129 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:37,730 And when I came back to Nigeria, I changed my hairstyle. 130 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:39,980 Okay. 131 00:10:40,010 --> 00:10:43,400 And I just have one or two questions about science. 132 00:10:44,330 --> 00:10:44,990 Okay. 133 00:10:45,020 --> 00:10:48,440 Do you think children should learn art and science? 134 00:10:51,900 --> 00:11:01,590 If we are talking about the millennials, the millennials were greatly encouraged to focus on science. 135 00:11:01,590 --> 00:11:11,790 But we are currently in a generation called Generation Z and in the Generation Z, we have entered into 136 00:11:11,790 --> 00:11:15,900 the information age where things move very fast. 137 00:11:15,900 --> 00:11:23,580 So it's very it's highly recommended for children to learn art and science because an amalgamation of 138 00:11:23,580 --> 00:11:32,790 both of them helps a child's brain and a child's capacity to grow beyond leaps and bounds. 139 00:11:32,820 --> 00:11:37,080 So I would encourage children to learn science and arts. 140 00:11:38,490 --> 00:11:41,370 Who was your favorite science teacher when you were a child? 141 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:51,520 My favorite instructor about science was a man called Mr. Ola in my secondary school. 142 00:11:51,540 --> 00:11:57,300 He taught integrated science and he also taught physics. 143 00:11:57,420 --> 00:12:06,420 And most of the things I have learned about physics has been from him, because he did not only like 144 00:12:06,420 --> 00:12:08,460 to talk about theoretical things. 145 00:12:08,490 --> 00:12:11,250 He also liked going practical. 146 00:12:11,250 --> 00:12:19,440 And as a science person, if you are able to relate with what you are studying, it makes you it makes 147 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,990 you connect to what you are learning. 148 00:12:22,470 --> 00:12:29,040 Mr. Labadie was able to do that very, very well because he was also very interested. 149 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:30,720 He was very much interested in it. 150 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:37,950 You could see the passion in his eyes and he was ready to transfer knowledge to every of his students. 151 00:12:37,950 --> 00:12:42,330 And this was this was a game changer for me.