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Recommended Steps To Become The Best Student Ever

May 8, 2021 By Innoswagzy Leave a Comment

Recommended Steps To Become The Best Student Ever.

Too much familiarity triggers familiar spirits. Although, this topic may not seem important or reasonable to you yet, it is capable of making you more responsible. You are like “am I not a good student?” yes you are. However, there are certain good habits you may have been neglecting. This article serves as reminder to you.

To those who have not been good students, you have a lot to learn from write-up. Make up your mind to be a better student this time around.

You may not be able to alter your past reactions. However, you can catalyze the future reactions to achieve equilibrium faster. How can you achieve equilibrium when you are using a negative catalyst? yes I mean it.

Any habit that doesn’t make you a good student to your teachers, parents or even yourself is a negative catalyst. Below are simple steps to become a good student. Take this simple piece serious.

10 STEPS TO BECOMING A GOOD STUDENT

1. PUNCTUALITY

It is true that the early bird catches the worm. What about the bird that goes late? maybe it will catch lizard. Go to class early so that you can follow up the lecture series. You cannot be a part-time student and write a full-time exam. That is why many student boast of a CGPA of 0.5 in a scale of 5.0. Many exam rhema drop in class par time; you have to be a part of it. This is a habit of good student.

2. COMPLETE YOUR ASSIGNMENT

To be a good student, you must not wait few minutes to the submission time before you start doing your assignment. Do and complete your assignment on time. You should always think or solve problems ahead. Remember, to think ahead is to use your head.

3. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

Hey! you were asked to list 10 Benefits of good thinking; not to explain them. Follow simple instructions to make your life better. Do what you are asked to do and avoid what you are to do. At least, you should be able to make good use of your “coconut”. You cannot be a principal if you fail to follow principles.

4. BE ENGAGED

To be a good student, you need to participate in class activities. There is no law against socializing and relating with your mates. Were you not taught social studies in primary school? sir, you were taught. Just try to participate fully in class activities.

5. FOLLOW RULES

If the school prohibits fighting, you should comply. To be a good student, you should know and follow the rules of the game. Do not constitute nuisance by becoming a rule breaker. If you don’t get better, your life will be bitter. Still asking how to be a good student in college? This is a good characteristic of good students.

6. LISTEN IN CLASS

Some students have vowed that they will never listen in class. They hold their lectures when official lecture is going on. In fact, some of them even live like semi teachers. How do I know? they resist lecturers and even organize lecturers when one is already going on. The worst way to express yourself is trying to teach your teachers.

7. KEEP YOUR BOOKS READY

Do not live a disorganized life. It is not the habit of a good student. Make sure your materials are always ready and organized.

8. HARDWORKING

One of the things I was taught in secondary school is that, hard work doesn’t kill. Rev. Fr Richard Oboh always emphasized on this. After series of experiment, I have come out with the same hypothesis. Verify it and lets make it a law.

9. ASK FOR HELP

A closed mouth is a closed destiny. To be a good student, you must not stop shouting. Shout for help when you really need it. It could be academic assistance or otherwisee. Don’t be silent. As a matter of fact, if you are too silent you will gradually loose your talent.

10. TEACH OTHERS

This is one of the things I learn’t from Arch Bishop Augustine Akubeze. He made a very powerful statement in a church opening ceremony. He said,

A candle looses nothing by lighting up other candles.

I began to mediate on that word. What will you really lose if you teach your friend? Absolutely nothing. But you will gain something. The candles you light up will light you up in the future as well.

If you do not share this with friends, then you are wicked. Feel free to drop your comment below.

Helpful Ways To Read Effectively And Remember Everything

May 4, 2021 By Innoswagzy Leave a Comment

Helpful Ways To Read Effectively: It is one thing to read a book and another to remember everything you read. A lot of motivation is lost when you read a book only to find out that you cannot recall what you read even at the shortest period of time. It is a common event among many students and this has led to the conclusion, “If I read, I’ll forget because I have low retentive memory”. This statement is however not true! Yes, no one has low retentive memory.

While some forget everything they read, others can recall it easily. Have you ever wondered why this happens? A lot of students who fail examinations have reported they do read but forget everything they read which is why I have decided to write this article.

Trust me, if you can follow this article to the end and put the guidelines into action, your retentive power will surely increase.

Top9 Most Helpful Ways To Read Effectively And Remember Everything

1. READ TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND

Your mindset when reading speaks on whether you will remember or forget what you are reading. A question you should ask is, “What should my mindset be while reading? “.

The answer to this question is the key to unlock your hidden power of remembrance. Your aim of reading should be to gain knowledge. You may want to ask, “Am I not aiming to gain knowledge while reading? Of course you are!.But, you are gaining knowledge only to pass examination!

Many reader who are yet to discover their hidden power of remembrance have the mindset of reading in order to pass their examination which makes them to cram rather than understand the content of the book.

As a result, they forget everything they read immediately after the examination which has led to a common saying among students when you ask them questions, “I was taught last term/session, I have forgotten”.

“Therefore, change your mindset while reading. Read to gain knowledge, make sure you understand the concept of what you are reading and don’t just read to pass an examination”

2. DO NOT SKIP A SENTENCE

Students regard some of the information in a book as “story” and decide to skip them. This is common especially when reading for examination. Before you can understand and remember what you read, just have to read enough. The secret is, “The more you read, the more you understand and the more you remember”. You cannot read four sentences and expect to know five. So, neglect the belief of regarding some of the content of a book as story because there are hidden secrets in every sentence!

3. WRITE IT DOWN

Research has proven that writing down what you are reading helps you to remember more. After reading for several minutes, try to write down everything you have read without looking at it(Writing it in your own word is allowed).

This will help you to know the part you don’t understand, so you can go over it again. This is a very effective method which I have been using for quite a long time and I am sure it will work for you!.

4. EXPLAIN IT TO YOURSELF

If you have been forgetting what you read, it is because you either crammed it or you did not understand. After reading for a while, try to explain to yourself, it will help you to know if you really understand the concept of what you are reading.

5. TAKE A BREAK

Readings for 10hours without taking a break does not make you a bookworm but I’ll rather call it a waste of time. Yes, a waste of time!. Your brain is a biological organ and not a machine, it also gets tired. Effective reading habit should be cultivated as it is more yielding.

When I say effective reading, after reading for 1-2hours, you tend to lose concentration when your brain gets stressed. Don’t force yourself to continue reading but just take a 10-30minutes break depending on you until you feel relaxed and good to go again. After the break, try to recall everything you have read before the break, then you can proceed with your reading. (Helpful Ways To Read Effectively)

6. ADOPT THE USE MNEMONICS AND SONGS

Mnemonic is a technique used to remember what you read very quickly and accurately. This is especially used to remember listed items. You can easily remember the activity series of metals by using the mnemonic- “King Nelson Can Make A Zoo For Some…” where the letters in Capital form represent the symbol for the metal which are “K-Potassium, N-Sodium, Ca-Calcium, M-Magnessium, A-Aluminium, Z-Zinc, F-Iron, S-Tin…” It is very easy to know the mnemonic than knowing how to list the metals using their names.

Music is also efficient method. You’ll agree with me that most of the rhymes your were taught still sticks to your brain because of the use of music. If you were not taught like that, you’ll have forgotten everything. You can ask science students how music has helped them to know Avogrado’s law and the periodic table.

7. CULTIVATE GROUP READING HABIT

Though personal reading is necessary, group reading is more effective. Yes, it is!. Try group reading, discuss with friends, explain it to one another, argue with them and you will definitely remember more.

8. REVISE WHAT YOU READ

Revise everything you have read after some days. It help you to recall the concept of what you read. Don’t forget the scope behind it “The more you read, the more you understand and the more you remember”. So, read it again, again and again until you cannot forget again.

9. MAKE USE OF WHAT YOU READ

The more you cultivate the habit of using what you read, the more you remember. English language for example, if you fail to make use of the laws while speaking with people, you will definitely forget them!. Have you wondered why you can read the National Anthem which you were taught in Primary school but cannot remember what you were taught in biology last year? It is because you make use of The National Anthem everything but not what you were taught in biology. So, if you read, make use of the content.

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How To Compose An Outstanding Song In 2021

May 4, 2021 By Innoswagzy Leave a Comment

How To Compose An Outstanding Song In 10 Steps.

How To Compose An Outstanding Song In 10 Steps

A warm welcome to you all, this article is the first of my series on “Becoming The Best In The Music Industry (part 2)”. Today we will be dealing with the topic i titled “How To Compose An Outstanding Song In 10 Steps“.

Quickly Check Out Part (1) Of this article HERE

Whether you want to write songs to pitch to music publishers, TV shows and commercials, or record them yourself as an artist, here’s a songwriting method that will help you get your message across and make sure your listeners stay involved from beginning to end. Of course, this is just one approach to songwriting but it’s used by many songwriting pros and it works.

How to Write a Song in Ten Steps

1. Start with the title. Create a phrase of one to six words that sums up the heart of your song’s message. Try using an image or action word in your title to give it energy and interest.

2. Make a list of questions suggested by the title. Start by asking yourself what you want to say about your title and what you think your listeners might want to know. Make list of questions. Your list might include: What does the title mean? How do you feel about it? What happened to cause this? What do you think or hope will happen next? You’ll need three to four questions.

3. Choose a song structure. Currently, the most popular structure is: Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Bridge / Chorus. Many recent hits add a short section called a “pre-chorus” or “lift” between the verse and chorus to build anticipation.

4. Answer one question in the chorus and one in each verse. Select the question you want to answer in your chorus. Look for images and action words to bring your answers to life. What emotion are you describing? How does it make your body feel? Is it warm or cold? Dark or light? If you get too poetic, add a line that makes a clear statement so listeners don’t get lost. Here’s a tip that will tell you more.

5. Find the melody in your lyric. Choose the lines you like best for your chorus. Say them out loud. Now say them again with LOTS of emotion. Exaggerate the emotion in the lines. Notice the natural rhythm and melody of your speech when you say the lines with lots of feeling. This is the beginning of your chorus melody. Play with it until it feels comfortable.

6. Begin to add chords to your chorus melody. Try a simple, repeated chord pattern. Play with the melody and chords until you find something you like. Record a rough vocal – even if it’s only on your iPhone. Just be sure you get it down so you don’t forget it. You’ll find a several chord progressions you can use in this post. Just scroll down to the section on Chord Progressions.

7. Choose a question to answer in your first verse. Make it one that will draw the listener into the situation. Go through Steps 4 – 6 with you verse lyric and melody.

8. Connect your verse and chorus. After you have a verse and chorus create a transition between them. You may need to raise or lower your verse melody or change the last line to get to your chorus smoothly. TIP: Chorus melodies are usually in a higher note range than verses. When we get emotional our voices tend to rise. The chorus is the more emotional part of your song so it’s higher, while verses add information about the situation.

9. Build your second verse and bridge. Choose another of your questions to answer in Verse 2. Proceed through Steps 4 – 6. Your second chorus will have the same melody and lyric as your first chorus. You are now almost finished with your song. You just need to add a bridge. The bridge section adds a peak emotional moment to your song, a realization, or an “aha!” moment. Try two or three lyric lines that give the listener the best insight you can, or sum up what you hope will be the outcome. The melody should be different from both verse and chorus. Try using a chord you haven’t used before or changing the phrase lengths or motion of the melody. A bridge isn’t a requirement but it can add a lot of strength to your song.

10. Record your song. A simple piano/vocal or guitar/vocal can often be the most effective emotional statement of your song. If you wrote a Rock song, do an “unplugged” version. You don’t need lots of strings and synths – in fact, these can detract. Practice both the instrumental and vocal parts until you are comfortable with every chord, every note, every word. The less you have to focus on playing or singing, the more you can focus on the emotion in the song. Try singing it as if you are speaking it to someone. Record for short periods then take a break.

Now that you know how to write a song in ten steps to get you started!

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Recommended Ways To Make Money In Nigeria

May 3, 2021 By Innoswagzy Leave a Comment

Recommended Ways To Make Money In Nigeria.

What are the things I can do in Nigeria to make money? how can i Make Money In Nigeria? This is the hottest question on the internet right now. So many persons have been searching how to make money both online and offline at a very low capital.

If you have plans to make big money doing business then this list of 30 things you can do in Nigeria to make money both online and offline is for you.

You may be wondering, how much do I need to start a business in Nigeria? every business requires huge capital to set up. There are even some businesses that could be started for less than N20,000, so capital really shouldn’t be so much of a stumbling block that would stop any serious entrepreneur from starting small and building a profitable business in Nigeria.

30 Business To Make Money In Nigeria

Blogging
Online Tutoring
Furniture Making
fitness and beauty consultant
Poultry Farming
Snacks making
importation business
Online advertising
Showbiz
Retail
Wholesale
Snail Farming
Creche
Home Tutor
Phone sales and repair
cleaning
Hair stylist
Catfish business
Poultry
Events planning
Real Estate
Photography
logistics
Bakery
Tutorial centres
Computer school
Satchet water business
Bread production
Barbing saloon
Painting business
Catering service
Employment
travel
logistics
Laundry business
Recharge card biz
web design
Fashion design
Freelance writing
Electrical service
Fast Food
E-commerce
Gym
Beauty
Hotel biz

1. Blogging:

Blogging is a very lucrative business and is currently gaining exposure in Nigeria. Blogging is the process of having a blog and updating it with fresh content. The more visitors you get, the more you earn. There are so many ways you can make money blogging.

2. Online tutoring:

This is another business that is fast gaining a strong reputation in Nigeria. It involves training people on short courses, helping students with assignments and projects and basically imparting knowledge over the internet.

3. Furniture making:

You could also consider making furniture for home and office use. You don’t have to be a furniture maker yourself to start this business; you could employ good furniture makers who you would employ to make solid furniture for you and simply handle the marketing and promotion aspect of the business.

4. Fitness and beauty consultant:

Call us vain but we are Nigerians and we love looking good. Ten years ago, this kind of business may not have made sense, as fitness was kind of an alien concept to Nigerians. But these days, just claim you have any product that would make people slimmer, lighter, have flat abs, pink lips, long hair, full lashes or enhance the body in anyway; you would have dozens of Nigerians swooning to you like bees do to honey.

5. Poultry Farming:

Poultry farming is one of the best and most lucrative business ideas in Nigeria right now. This has a lot to do with the fact that Nigerians love meat a lot especially Poultry.

There are lots of products you can sell as a poultry farmer; you can package and sell frozen poultry meat, you could distribute and sell eggs or you could eve sell day-old chicks to other interested poultry farmers.

6. Snacks making:

Snacks making is another hot business opportunity in Nigeria. If you’ve ever been on Lagos-Ibadan express road or on Benin-Ore express road, you would see how lots of Nigerians make their living from selling pre-packaged snacks like plantain chips, Coconut Chips, Potato chips, Chin-Chin and Popcorns to mention few.

You can set up a similar business as well and supply your products to supermarkets, schools and grocery stores or get salesmen to help you sell them at roadsides and in strategic selling places for a commission.

7. Importation:

With the country largely dependent on foreign imports, you can join the train by identifying a product that is in huge demand and importing it into the country to sell to your numerous customers.

8. Online Advertising:

Almost everyone spend a large chunk of their time on their mobile devices as a result, marketers need to reach people through online means. You can take some courses online with regards to online advertising and digital marketing and you’re good to go.

9. Showbiz:

The entertainment industry comes with a lot of opportunities. You just need to study the industry and find out these opportunities and in a short while you’ll be counting your cash.

10. Retail:

Retail is one of the easiest businesses to start yet it comes with a reasonable return on your investment. An example is starting a retail supermarket in your neighbourhood.

11. Wholesale:

Although the margins in any wholesale business are much lower than retail, you can get your wholesale business running if you can reach out to businesses in your niche.

12. Snail farming:

Snails are a great source of protein but they are quite expensive. You can set up a snail farm where you can breed them and sell them in the market.

13. Creche:

Busy professionals are often in a dilemma of where to put their kids when they are working. This is where a creche comes in. You can offer to provide this service for working class or busy mum. But you should make sure your creche is neat and well-furnished.

14. Home tutor:

If you have a good grasp of some secondary school subjects, you can start a home tutoring service. There are many students that need assistance for their school work and this is where you can make some cool cash.

15. Phone sales and repair:

Everybody uses a phone these days and at some point in their phone’s life cycle, they might need to get it repaired. You can start a mobile phone retail outlet along with a repair service.

16. Home cleaning:

People are busy but they need to get their homes cleaned. And a lot of folks have become wary of getting a maid. Hence a home cleaning service seems like a viable alternative.

You can either offer this service by employing cleaners and overseeing them.

17. Hair stylist:

You can meet the hair dressing needs of women by starting a hair styling business. You don’t need to be a hair stylist to get started. All you need do is to rent a shop and get it equipped. Then you can employ a stylist to provide the necessary service while you run the business.

18. Cat fish farming:

Cat fish farming is quite lucrative with farmers recording profit in millions during harvest. Unlike crop farming, you don’t need a large space to get started. Interestingly, it takes just a few days to learn the basics of this business.

19. Poultry business:

Poultry business is another lucrative business opportunity particularly for the eggs which is a staple in the average Nigerian diet. Also you can sell your birds during festive period.

However, your poultry business requires proper supervision and care if you want to reap an abundant harvest.

20: Event planning:

With owambe parties happening almost every Saturday in various parts of the country, there’s a need to plan these events properly.

You can pitch your service to your friends and acquaintance. And if you’re able to do a great job, your business will grow organically by word of mouth referrals.

21. Real Estate Agency:

If you can network effectively with the right people you can build a profitable real estate agency. For every rent or sale, you will get a commission and sometimes this fee can run into millions of naira.

22. Photography:

People love good pictures and any photographer that can capture beautiful moments is certainly going to be much sort after.

If you don’t have the skills, you can learn the business provided you’re passionate about it. The business is quite profitable and you can earn in millions if you’re really good.

23. E-commerce:

A compelling reason to start an e-commerce business is the low barrier of entry. Unlike a physical store, you can open an online store with less than N500 000. As a matter of fact, you may not need to hold the physical inventory that you sell. You just need to know the suppliers and know how to get the product once a customer makes an order.

24. Gym or Fitness Instructor:

If you’re a stickler for being fit and you have an amazing body to validate your passion for body building, you can offer your service to people. As a matter of fact, you can use your earnings from this service to equip and open your gym. This can further increase your revenue and as your vision expands, you can choose to open several fitness centres in different parts of the state.

25. Beauty & Makeup:

The beauty industry has grown exponentially in recent times and almost every young lady these days seems to be interested in beauty and makeup.

Interestingly, you can learn the art of makeup in a few weeks. Additionally, you can include other services in your venture such as the sales of cosmetics and other beauty products.

26. Employment Agency:

A large proportion of the Nigerian populace is either jobless or underemployed. If you have the skills, you can start a recruitment or employment agency to bridge this gap.

You can start by pitching your service to small and medium scale business then progress to the working with larger organizations.

27: Travel Consultancy:

Travellers are always looking for the best prices and travel agents that can proffer solutions travel issues.

Starting a travel consultancy can be quite lucrative especially in Lagos. However, you’ll need to take some IATA training courses that will ensure you become a certified travel agent.

28. Logistics Business:

With the rapid rise in e-commerce business and with the need for people to move things from one place to the other, the logistics business has grown rapidly in recent years.

You can serve as third party logistics (3PL) for businesses or any of the thriving e-commerce platforms. However, you should do some research properly before you start this business.

29. Bakery Business:

Everybody loves bread. You can start a bakery business in your neighbourhood. Also, you can include different delicious varieties of bread in order to give your customers many options and keep them coming back for more.

Bakery business is certainly lucrative if you do your planning and research. Also, you should have enough capital to start and maintain your business for a couple of months before you break even.

30. Education and tutorial Centers:

This is a notch higher than starting a home tutorial. In this way, you can increase your revenue by catering for students that need assistance especially when preparing for exams like WAEC, GCE and JAMB.

The success rate in these exams is usually below average and you can set up a tutorial centre that caters for these students and you’re sure to receive massive returns on your investment.

31. Computer schools:

Twenty years ago, you could rise to the top of your profession with a little or no knowledge of computer. But these days, you won’t even get an entry level job without basic computer skills. This is why setting up a computer school can be a lucrative business opportunity.

32. Satchet water business:

A satchet water venture is another popular business opportunity which you can never have enough since people are always drinking water on the go.

33. Bead production:

Bead production is another growing business venture. Wedding events take place every weekend and one of the popular accessories worn by the bride and groom is beaded jewelry.

34. Barbing salon:

Every man loves a great hair cut and they will pay any amount to get the right barber. If you can get expert barbers, you can start a barbing salon.

35. Printing Press:

There’s always the need to print especially with individuals, small scale as well as medium scale businesses. You can offer your printing service to this target market and you’ll be smiling home from the bank in a short while

36. Painting service:

It is very easy to learn the art of painting but if you don’t want to, you can employ painters while you focus on marketing the business.

37. Catering service:

Wedding events, birthday parties and business meeting always involve an item 7 (food) and the service of a caterer is always required in this case.

38. Laundry business:

Drycleaning is another lucrative business especially in the urban cities. Most people hardly have time for themselves due to their busy work schedule as a result; dry cleaning or laundry business has grown to become very lucrative.

39. Recharge card business:

Recharge card business can be very profitable especially if you’re involved in the wholesale aspect of this business. With many resellers buying from you, you can receive a high turnover due to large quantities sold.

40. Web design:

Every organization has come to understand the essence of having a website as a result the need for web designers has skyrocketed in recent years. You can work as a solo web designer if you have the skill or you can set up an agency involved in web design.

41. Fashion design:

Fashion design has become a trendy career option in recent times. From young school leavers to university graduate, this vocation has become a viable business option and it’s quite lucrative

42. Freelance writing:

Freelance writers are in high demand by many companies due to the proliferation of websites and the need to promote content.

43. Electrical service:

Lighting and electrical service is often needed by people from time to time. From churches to project managers, there’s always a reason to hire the services of an electrician or lighting professional.

44. Fast Food:

Everyone needs to eat but only a few have time to prepare a proper meal. This is especially common in urban centres where most working class individuals barely have enough time for cooking. You can employ cooks or you can provide the service yourself if you’re a great cook.

45. Hotel Business:

People travel all the time and they often need a place to stay. Providing a hotel service can be a way of meeting this need. However, you will need ample capital to build a hotel or refurbish an existing building.

Hope you found this “Make Money In Nigeria” helpful? Feel free to share with others and don’t fail to let me know how you feel. Trust me, you can make it here in Nigeria.

“After Admission what’s next?” – The Ultimate Guide To University

April 30, 2021 By Innoswagzy Leave a Comment

“After Admission what’s next?” – The Ultimate Guide To University.

Did you just gain admission to study your dream course at your chosen university? Are you admitted to a state university, federal university or a polytechnic?? Now the big question “After Admission what’s next?” It is normal for students who just gained admission to be filled with excitements and joy. This joy is caused by varieties of factors. Some see the opportunity of being admitted into the higher institution as an invitation to freedom, while others see it as an avenue for engaging in productive exploits.

The Ultimate Guide To University

1. Know why you’re in school

This is the major aspect that greatly affects the life of every student – the place of Purpose!

Purpose serves as a guide. It affects the decisions we make and at the same time, influences our actions. For instance, if the goal of a student is to emerge as one of the best graduating students in his field, he will ensure that he cuts off from anything that will impede that goal, while he strives for its attainment. He will not endeavour to make a decision that will threaten the goal.

Sense of Purpose helps you to prioritize and make your actions align with your vision. Remember that blindness isn’t the absence of the sense of sight (the eye) but the inability to see.

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Every successful student has a vision and this vision to a great extend materializes upon the development of good plans.

2. The place of planning

After having identified your vision, a plan should be developed to achieve them. For this same example in this context, the student can choose to increase his study hours, have a study group, go for night classes, have a time table, regularly attend classes etc. The choice depends on the personality of the student.

Draw out a plan that will help you achieve them. You can write them down for easy reference. Priority once again is key!

3. Study the environment

This is another essential aspect. There are some places around the school vicinity whereby movement at a particular time is to the detriment of the person. One thing that is important here is “asking questions”. Try to know the dos and don’ts. Of course! Interacting is a necessity.

4. Avoid distractions and stay focused

There are a lot of activities that go on in school, ranging from politics, social gatherings, spiritual activities, academics to… sports etc. Meanwhile, time management and discipline helps you to do what is meant to be done and when to do it. Disengage yourself from activities that will serve as a threat to success in your studies because that is your reason for being there.

5. Peer Influence and study group

The higher institution is a world of its own where you get to meet several kinds of people: academic gurus, tech guys, prayer machines (from students’ fellowships), party lovers, sports freaks etc.

You are the one to choose where to belong. I keep repeating – “Disengage yourself from activities that will threaten your academics and use good timing“. Few days to exams when content study as a prerequisite for exam success is on-demand, some students will still spend dozens of hours in the church and place of meetings. Nope, things don’t work that way. Even the scripture says that there are time and season for everything.

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Choose your friends and don’t allow them to choose you. You cannot rise above your network of friendship. Move with the right set of people that will help you achieve your goal. Have a small study group who share a similar vision. You can carry on short term challenges, and learn from each other. University is not like secondary school where you get to compete for who will take the first position.

6. Good relationship and positive behaviour

It’s always advisable for students to steer clear of having their names on the blacklist. How’s that done? By adhering to the rules and regulations without compromise and abstaining from wrongs acts like stealing, cultism, fighting the security men etc as this can prevent the student from graduating with his colleagues.

Maintain a good relationship status with your lecturers. Be friendly though everything should have a limit. Be inquisitive! Interact with your seniors who have attained that level you desire and befriend them. Through mentorship and inquisitiveness, you’ll get to know how they achieved that success.

There’s this stuff that happened to a friend. He missed his exam because he was asleep. If he had maintained a good relationship with his roommate, he won’t have had a carryover (repeated the course).

7. Always be updated

I always advise students to put their ears down. Constantly source for information. What differentiates success amongst personalities is the level of information they have.

Most students in regards to preparing for their semester exams read the wrong chapters. Goodluck got the latest update that questions will be set from the first seven chapters of a big sized book containing fifteen chapters while Gift who never knew read the whole big book, mostly the second half of the book. You should expect Goodluck to have a much more better performance because he got the right information.

Some students stay off-campus and lose the opportunity of getting the right information. That’s why having a mobile phone with you as a member of their Whatsapp group is essential. In as much as it’s good to be social, there should be a limit.

8. Punctuality and regularity

Punctuality is being at the right place at the right time while regularity in a state of Constance. Engage in activities in the class. Some lecturers rewards students for presence in class by using attendance list for continuous assessment. Apart from that, absence from the class itself is a detriment to the student. Some lectures also shun the action of students coming late to school. It’s better to be an hour early than to be 30 minutes late.

You can only understand this aspect when you miss a test or towards an exam period. In all things, develop a spirit of punctuality.

9. My random advice

Eat good fruits. Stay healthy. Do some exercise. Take some helpful extracurricular activities, it could be volunteering, tutorials, sports etc.

Balance everything by creating equilibrium. Success isn’t working hard but working smart. Avoid stress, because health is wealth. If not, you’ll burn out.

Be proactive. Set new challenges for yourself and celebrate your small victories. Try not to repeat any course or have a carryover.

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However, if you unfortunately have any carryover, don’t see it as the end of the world, rather, see it as an opportunity to do better. Great men never quit. The best set of students are not first-class students, but world-class students.

Stay open to learning. Before you graduate, ensure that you acquire a skill. It could be graphics design, programming, bead making, barbing, catering, art etc and build your independence level. Positive competition is good but the personal challenge is better.

For the good headed lecturers, try to be close to them because you’ll need them in the future, probably when you want to further your studies or to assist a relative.

Be responsible, diligent and focused.

10. Put God first

In order to be successful, God must be put first in your heart.

Genesis 39:2 says that Joseph was a successful man because the Spirit of the Lord was with him. It’s God’s Spirit that makes us successful and takes us to the end. Appreciate Him for the admission irrespective of any factor, it’s not about the course you study but God’s grace upon your life.

Many are matriculated but only a few complete their convocation. For the latter, it takes grace to wear the gown. Believe in Him be confident despite the odds.

Make a difference and in all things, give thanks to God.

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