A lady, simply identified as Ene, has shared the reasons why she dropped out of Birmingham University, pointing out various unpleasant experiences that made her unable to continue her studies.
In a tweet posted on her X account, formerly known as Twitter, Ene explained that the terrible conditions at the institution left her with no choice but to leave. She outlined some of the challenges she faced, which she said made the learning environment unbearable.
According to her, phones were not allowed on campus, girls were prohibited from making their hair below shoulder length, and cooking was banned, forcing students to buy meals every day. These restrictions, she noted, were difficult to cope with as a student.
Ene further stated that students were required to pay an additional 150,000 naira for new hostel accommodation after already paying 1.8 million naira in school fees, yet accommodation issues still persisted. She described this as one of the many financial burdens placed on students.
Another issue she raised was that lecturers gave unnecessary work because they assumed students had unlimited free time. Ene expressed her frustration with these academic and social challenges, which she described as excessive and unfair.
In her tweet, she wrote, “I went to a private university. Phones were not allowed, girls weren’t allowed to make their hair below their shoulders, you cannot wear slippers before 4pm.”
“You cannot cook in the hostel so you must buy 3 meals every day, you will be suspended for missing chapel, you will be suspended for getting abused, once you get to school, you cannot leave again unless you sign an exeat that your parents call to confirm.”
She went on to highlight how the university administration would abruptly drop students from their departments without prior notice. “Your department can literally drop you without telling you. When you get to 500 level, they come and tell you to switch to 200 level in another department because your results were poor. And you’ll pay fresh school fees,” she wrote.
Ene also claimed that security personnel on campus would exploit students. “Security men will parade and if they see a boy and girl standing together, they’ll exploit them for money or threaten to set them up for expulsion,” she revealed.
She concluded by noting that she could not cope with the overwhelming rules, regulations, and harsh conditions, which ultimately led her to drop out of the university.
