Staying Healthy During The Months Of I.T And SIWES

The second semester of most schools academic calendar just begun, IT or SIWES usually takes place during this period.

What is IT or SIWES?          

IT means Industrial training and SIWES means Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme. IT is usually for about a period of one year, which is usually undertaken by Polytechnic Students, While SIWES is for a period of 6 months, undertaken by Undergraduate University Students.  

SIWES was established by ITF in 1973 to solve the problem of lack of adequate practical skills needed for employment in industries by Nigerian graduates of tertiary or higher institutions.

The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is the accepted skills training programme, which forms part of the approved minimum academic standards in the various degree programmes for all the Nigerian universities. It is an effort to bridge the gap existing between theory and practice of engineering and technology, science, agriculture, medial, management and other professional educational programmes in the Nigerian tertiary institutions. It is aimed at exposing students to machines and equipment, professional work methods and ways of safe-guarding the work area s and workers in industries and other organization.

Oftentimes many IT and SIWES students get carried away especially in large and well established organizations during their training, thereby forgetting and abandoning their primary objective of being there and this isn’t really the right approach to train but it should rather be a time to get acquainted with working environments and acquiring knowledge in their respective disciplines.                                                        Students undergoing such trainings are expected to be of good conducts, taking instructions from their tutors and respective heads as well as working as a team. This is one part of it.

Now most students are so anxious about working and having a break from school that they either get fat during their I.T days or get really skinny.

They grow excessively fat and sometimes unhealthy due excessive eating or thin due to so much work stress and ignoring to eat. Staying in between which is a Healthy state is our goal.

So here are tips to get you through and also keep you healthy during your industrial training days.

1. Plan your schedule; planning your schedule is a great start to get you started. Work days is usually from Monday to Friday, which is usually 5 days in a week.

2. Wake up early, get to work on time, try not to miss meals, eat more food and less junk.

3. Establish a good work ethic.

4. All work without play makes jack a dull boy and Sade  a dull girl *hahaha*; try to unwind during weekends.

5. Be creative; learn a craft, this can be helpful to you in future or begin that dream you have being nurturing in your heart , there is no perfect time... if all is in your favour why not recreate your schedule and start now. ‘Am still young’, is a Cliché. Remember; starve your distractions, feed your Focus.

6. Lastly, fill your logbook on time. Don't wait till the end of i.t to start filling. You would spare yourself less stress and more time.

Hope this article is helpful... if it was please send your feedbacks or any other questions you might have and want to ask about I.T , by sending us a mail or just posting directly on this post, and we would be glad to reply all your questions.