Oluwapelumi Adejumo is the best graduating student of the Faculty of Engineering, Federal University Oye Ekiti for the 2020/2021 academic session. He graduated with a CGPA of 4.92 in Mechanical Engineering. In this interview by YUSUF ABDULKADIR, he speaks about his academic journey and how he achieved the feat.
Tell us about your background.
My family believes in academic success, and I am happy that I have been able to deliver from primary school to this point. I had my secondary school education at Deluxe Pacesetter College, Ajuwon, where I graduated as the overall best graduating student. Growing up, I was trained to be hard-working, resilient, and never to give up. I was exposed to various challenges as I progressed through life. I strongly believe that every great achievement starts with a dream or a desire to get it done, which calls for one to possess the right mentality, as life has a way of going in the direction of our thoughts. Over the years, such a mindset has played a big role in my life.
What sparked your interest in Mechanical Engineering?
Back in secondary school, I loved cars. So, I assumed mechanical engineering was only linked to cars, which pushed me to study the course. On proceeding to the university, I realised that even though automobile is a relevant field in mechanical engineering, there are still other relevant sections of mechanical engineering such as energy systems, biomechanics, aerodynamics, etc.
