A Nigerian man, known as @peterbuywin, has recounted his arduous journey of writing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) six times. Despite achieving scores above 200 in five attempts, he faced repeated rejections from universities due to his choice of highly competitive courses like Medicine and Surgery. The pressure from his father to pursue these prestigious fields weighed heavily on him, leading to self-doubt about his capabilities. After four years of struggle and watching his younger sister progress in her education, he decided to change his course and applied to the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). He successfully gained admission, marking the end of his long battle with the entrance exam. His story sheds light on the intense pressures students face in Nigeria's education system, particularly regarding parental expectations and the competitiveness of university admissions.