Living in Nigeria Versus the United States

LIFE IN NIGERIA VS LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Having lived in Nigeria almost all my life, and since relocating to the United States seven years ago, there is a huge difference between the way things are been done in both countries. The way of living in Nigeria is hectic and filled up with a lot of chaos and fewer opportunities offered by the government, while here in t he United States, life is more structured and there are various opportunities available to people who wants to take advantage of it. Life in Nigeria differs from that of The United States in terms public education system, transparency of the government, health care and social benefits all differs from each other. The federal, state and local government provides funds for the education system in Nigeria. This provision has resulted in education to suit the socio-economic circumstances of individual federating states. The education system in Nigeria comprises of six years of primary school, six years secondary school and four years of university education. Education is free but not compulsory in Nigeria, in the sense that it is up to the parents to allow their children attend school. However, free education does not apply to the university education level. There are no forms of scholarships, financial aids or Pell grants available to Nigerian students in the University level. Because of that, Parents have to pay out of pocket for their children’s university expenses, which limit the number of children who attends university. While education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector with control and funding coming from three levels: federal, state and local. Child education is compulsory, public education is universally available. The education system in the United States is divided into three levels: elementary school, middle school and high school. The college education is optional, and there are financial aids, Pell grants and other forms of financial assistance