Everyone turns into a Yes-man to get a job after
college. That is why many people go through their
careers hating their job or jumping off from one
company to another. People go to college to get a
degree and to pursue their passion and interest.
Unfortunately, once they step outside the university
they make choices different from the things that they
want to be. They seem to become oblivious of their
own goals.
Uni doesn’t only prepare you for a job rather it’s a preparation for life. A college diploma will open doors of opportunities. It will show you how to get there. But remember, your destination — your future success — are yours to choose. Whether you’ve tailored a long-term plan or you see new possibilities for your future career, these powerful pieces of career advice
will empower you as you encounter difficulties in
facing reality.
“Enter every activity without giving mental
recognition to the possibility of defeat.
Concentrate on your strengths, instead of your
weaknesses… on your powers, instead of your
problems.”- Paul J. Meyer
Life in the real world is different from being a student.
Challenges are inevitable as well as failures. However,
if you focus on your strengths and use your
weaknesses to improve yourself, nothing is impossible
to a determined person.
“Success consists of going from failure to failure
without loss of enthusiasm.”- Winston Churchill
You are young. It’s okay to make mistakes. If you get
into a wrong career path, or you meet a bad boss, or
you’re dissatisfied with your job, it’s okay that’s
normal. In the span of your career journey, you will
surely make mistakes and fail many times. You’re still
inexperienced so enjoy exploring life. Fix your
mistakes and learn from them, then move forward-
That’s the joy of learning.
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of
value.”- Albert Einstein
Everyone wants to be successful in life. But instead of
running behind success, aim for excellence. Strive for
it and eventually you’ll become successful.
“Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you
it can’t be done. Life’s too short to think small.”-
Timothy Ferriss
Dream big and act on it to make it happen. Do what
you’re passionate about and embrace it. Whatever you
enjoy doing make it your profession. Satisfy your inner
interest before others. It’s you who can make your
dream come true and not them. Take a chance and
trust yourself.
“In between goals is a thing called life, that has
to be lived and enjoyed.”- Sid Caesar
You can concentrate on your goals but do not forget
to have life. Study effectively and work hard but don’t
forget to relax and enjoy a bit. Go out with friends and
have quality time with your family. Pursue your goals
while living a balanced life.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams.”- Eleanor Roosevelt
Envision yourself living to your dream and figure out
how you can achieve it. If you dream to become a
business person, teacher, doctor, nurse, engineer, etc.
then plan how you’re going to reach it. No matter what
life throws at you, keep going and live to your purpose.
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have
to work a day in your life.”- Confucius
Do something that you have talent for and you love
doing. Using your interest as your basis in finding your
career path will help you determine the right direction
towards your goals. If you love your profession, you
will have a great time doing the job and less likely to
experience stress.
“Too many of us are not living our dreams
because we are living our fears.”- Les Brown
There will be moments when you doubt your own
ability to succeed. You lose enthusiasm and drive to
keep going. But instead of letting yourself defeat by
your own fears, why not give yourself a fair chance to
do everything that you can. You never know where
your courage will take you.
“Desire! That’s the one secret of every man’s
career. Not education. Not being born with
hidden talents. Desire.”- Bobby Unser
Having a strong desire or will is what keeps you from
achieving your goals. If you desire to succeed in life,
you can do everything to make your goal a reality. This
gives you hope, inspiration, and driving force to move
forward and accomplish something.
“To accomplish great things, we must not only
act, but also dream, not only plan, but also
believe.”- Anatole France
A dream without action is dead. Having dreams
without believing on it is useless. If you dream make
sure it’s big, plan on how to get it and be confident
that you can reach it. If you desire to get a particular
job, even if it seems impossible to achieve, never stop
believing and do your best to get it. You can start from
taking small steps until you reach goal.
“We become what we think about.”- Earl
Nightingale
While you’re young, have a clear vision of your future.
Even though you’re still clueless with your destination
just think of what you wanted to become. Fill your
mind with positive thoughts, dreams, and beliefs so
that it would manifest into your life. Stop worrying,
stop complaining. Do not let the idea of “what if’s”
corrupt your dreams. You might not control
everything that may happen to you but you have a
choice to take it or leave it behind.
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but
it is the journey that matters, in the end.”- Ernest
Hemingway
It’s good to have a goal so you know where you’re
heading at. However, aside from focusing on your
destination, it’s the long journey that will matter in the
end. The goal of most college students probably is to
have a good career. You study hard to complete your
education and acquire the skills needed for your job
application. Of course, you can set your eyes towards
your goal but do not forget everything you’ve learned
and experienced while you’re on your way there.
“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.”-
Chris Grosser
Successful people didn’t wait for opportunities to
knock on their doors. They created it that’s why they’re
reaping what they have sown. Apply this truth to your
life and you’ll definitely accomplish everything on your
own.
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is
what keeps you going.”- Jim Ryun
Staying consistently motivated in reaching your goals
will eventually become your habit. If you continuously
do things properly then you’ll keep going until you get
to your destination. When you’re motivated, you have
a reason to do what you love.
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The
most certain way to succeed is always to try just
one more time.”- Thomas A. Edison
Failures happen to anyone and yes, it happens all the
time. Don’t feel hopeless after failing many times. You
just have to understand perfectly the purpose of
failure in your life in order to realize that it is
something you need to succeed. Giving up will stop
you from achieving greatness and making a difference.
So instead of thinking about quitting, why not take it as
an opportunity to make things way better?
CREDIT: LIFEHACK.ORG
Monday, June 27, 2016
Ways To Make A First Class In PAAU
NOTE : LESS THAN 10% WHO SEE THIS POST WILL READ IT TO THE END BECAUSE MORE THAN
90% OF THOSE WHO GAINED ADMISSION ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE A FIRST CLASS
It is true that the method of assuming academic success is not applicable to everybody. However, there are specific principles that you can follow in order to guarantee academic success during your time at the University. The department or course notwithstanding, earning a reputation for yourself with that CGPA or aiming to be the best in your faculty or the university depends on most of these frequently overlooked but important cues.
#9 – Take Extensive Notes
Probably the most tedious of our top 10 9, maintaining
a consistent habit of taking good notes is hard to do.
In our present world, many students find it difficult to
maintain their focus long enough to record the
information given out during lectures. The advantage
being that when time comes to write a quiz/test/exam,
you’ll be glad you have that pile of notes to review and
refresh your brain with. Taking good notes is an act of
learning in itself. This small but potent act goes a long
way to creating the foundation for a quintessential
and unparalleled understanding of the material being
covered.
An excellent method is also to scribble down
everything that seems useful in some manner, almost
as if you were transcribing the lecture. Later, transfer
and rewrite the notes into an understandable form in
another notebook. This will cement the information
into your mind, moving the material from your short
term memory into your long term. Time and again, we
seem to understand a lecture when it is delivered.
Unfortunately though, a week later or two we seem to
lose almost every point that was made. Note taking is
one of the best ways to consolidate short term
memory into long term.
#8 – Obtain Old Exams Question papers and
Assignments from your senior colleagues to
procure a satisfactory idea of what subject matter the
instructors are most likely to test you on.
They are even more useful because you can attempt
the exam/assignment as a check of knowledge,
identifying weak areas that you must take into further
consideration or re-study. Last semester, I was
studying gluconeogenesis in Medical Biochemistry and
a senior colleague of mine happened to pass by. He
appeared interested and proceeded to supply me a
couple of past questions. One was “Gluconeogenesis
is not necessarily the reversal of Glycolysis. Explain”.
Propitiously, in my end of semester examination, it
was asked exactly as I was given in Number 2. It was
worth 10 marks.
One common tactic many students use for science
laboratory classes is to find a graded laboratory
notebook from a previous year. Laboratory work is
notoriously difficult with respect to time limitation and
what is expected from a student’s lab report. Having a
format to follow along with is a phenomenal help.
Knowing where to avoid mistakes is fundamental as
well.
#7 – Begin Studying For Tests and Exams
EARLY
Between academics and your social life, time is not
something you will have in ample quantity throughout
your stay in University. One cardinal act you should
always make time for is studying early for exams.
There’s nothing worse than leaving all of the studying
for the night before an important test or exam. The
stress causes you to panic and you won’t perform as
well as you normally would if you had studied early
enough. Studying a little bit during the semester will
not only make you better prepared but will also
remove most stress you’d have if you leave your
studying for the last minute.
Early exam studying allows a student to identify weak
spots in their understanding and to prioritize their
studying accordingly. Just imagine studying until the
early morning of the day of your exam only to find
you’ve completely ignored a section that you have little
or no understanding in. Don’t let that happen.
#6 – Use Your Time Wisely in between classes as
well as before and after school.
There are many opportunities to sneak in some studying or homework
that many students either don’t realize or just don ‘t
use. I’ve known people who would study on the keke
during the ride to and from school. I’ve also known
people that would combine the time waiting for a
lecture to begin with their study time!
Just bring your notes and instead of pinging or
chatting endlessly with friends. You get a workout for
your body and for your brain! Always keep your notes
handy and use any spare time for simple review to
make sure you’re on top of the material. All of those
small moments you fill with studying will really add up
to a solid understanding. You’ll discover that you will
require less studying when exam time arrives. That’s
huge.
#5 – Get Your Questions Resolved
Information in your field of study is cumulative and
the last stuff you learned will be instrumental in
understanding the next stuff! So anytime you don’t
understand something or have a question about the
subject matter, get your question answered as soon
as you can. Whether by asking during class, after class,
or by asking a fellow student – do it. You need to stay
on top of the subject matter in order to be ready for
the next stuff that’s coming. Don’t let the holes in your
understanding be knowledge pits for the future!
#4 – Get To Know Some of Your Classmates
This one can be extremely demanding for many
people these days. Meeting people is becoming
increasingly difficult in a world of social stigmas and
fears of disapproval. I’m not going to tell you how to
meet people. But when you do, the benefits will
become apparent. Having someone to lean on for
notes from a lecture that you missed, being able to
bounce questions and ideas off of somebody, and
most importantly having someone to check your
assignment answers with before you hand it in, are all
spectacular reasons to swallow your nerves and start
saying “Hi! My name is….” to the people in your class…
and don’t have too many female friends
#3 – Explore Other Class Resources
Many class outlines will have “optional” reading listed
along with the required textbook. This is often a HUGE
opportunity for easy marks and guaranteed success in
the particular class. Lecturers are humans just like me
and you. Their job is to relay the required material and
then test you on it. If they’re using the required
textbook as reference for the learning part, where do
you think they’re going to get the material for the
testing part? If you say “the required textbook”, you’re
probably wrong! Lecturers will often take exam or test
questions out of their favorite textbooks, resulting in
quality assessments from a trusted source. Those
favorite textbooks are often listed as optional reading
material on the course outline. Also don’t forget the
mighty Internet. Use Wikipedia and Google as well to
find extra (often better!) resources on whatever it is
that you’re struggling with.
2- Pre-Read Lecture Material
One night I was bored. Very bored. I grabbed a
textbook for a class whose lecture I had the next
morning and I began reading from the point we
stopped at in the previous lecture. It was difficult to
understand and took a lot of focus to push through it
but the next day in class while listening to the teacher,
it crystallized in my mind and was easy from then on.
It had the added benefit of being committed to my
long term memory giving me a better understanding
of the material. It makes sense if you think about it. I
was essentially learning the material twice. First, alone.
Secondly, with the help of an expert. These combined
into a solid understanding that I still possess to this
day.
I suggest that you do this for every class. Also, you
may use this technique for anything that you deem to
be very difficult or abstract. That way you’ll have a
great head start on understanding and mastering the
hard stuff, leaving plenty of time for filling in the gaps
with the easy stuff!
MERCY
90% OF THOSE WHO GAINED ADMISSION ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE A FIRST CLASS
It is true that the method of assuming academic success is not applicable to everybody. However, there are specific principles that you can follow in order to guarantee academic success during your time at the University. The department or course notwithstanding, earning a reputation for yourself with that CGPA or aiming to be the best in your faculty or the university depends on most of these frequently overlooked but important cues.
#9 – Take Extensive Notes
Probably the most tedious of our top 10 9, maintaining
a consistent habit of taking good notes is hard to do.
In our present world, many students find it difficult to
maintain their focus long enough to record the
information given out during lectures. The advantage
being that when time comes to write a quiz/test/exam,
you’ll be glad you have that pile of notes to review and
refresh your brain with. Taking good notes is an act of
learning in itself. This small but potent act goes a long
way to creating the foundation for a quintessential
and unparalleled understanding of the material being
covered.
An excellent method is also to scribble down
everything that seems useful in some manner, almost
as if you were transcribing the lecture. Later, transfer
and rewrite the notes into an understandable form in
another notebook. This will cement the information
into your mind, moving the material from your short
term memory into your long term. Time and again, we
seem to understand a lecture when it is delivered.
Unfortunately though, a week later or two we seem to
lose almost every point that was made. Note taking is
one of the best ways to consolidate short term
memory into long term.
#8 – Obtain Old Exams Question papers and
Assignments from your senior colleagues to
procure a satisfactory idea of what subject matter the
instructors are most likely to test you on.
They are even more useful because you can attempt
the exam/assignment as a check of knowledge,
identifying weak areas that you must take into further
consideration or re-study. Last semester, I was
studying gluconeogenesis in Medical Biochemistry and
a senior colleague of mine happened to pass by. He
appeared interested and proceeded to supply me a
couple of past questions. One was “Gluconeogenesis
is not necessarily the reversal of Glycolysis. Explain”.
Propitiously, in my end of semester examination, it
was asked exactly as I was given in Number 2. It was
worth 10 marks.
One common tactic many students use for science
laboratory classes is to find a graded laboratory
notebook from a previous year. Laboratory work is
notoriously difficult with respect to time limitation and
what is expected from a student’s lab report. Having a
format to follow along with is a phenomenal help.
Knowing where to avoid mistakes is fundamental as
well.
#7 – Begin Studying For Tests and Exams
EARLY
Between academics and your social life, time is not
something you will have in ample quantity throughout
your stay in University. One cardinal act you should
always make time for is studying early for exams.
There’s nothing worse than leaving all of the studying
for the night before an important test or exam. The
stress causes you to panic and you won’t perform as
well as you normally would if you had studied early
enough. Studying a little bit during the semester will
not only make you better prepared but will also
remove most stress you’d have if you leave your
studying for the last minute.
Early exam studying allows a student to identify weak
spots in their understanding and to prioritize their
studying accordingly. Just imagine studying until the
early morning of the day of your exam only to find
you’ve completely ignored a section that you have little
or no understanding in. Don’t let that happen.
#6 – Use Your Time Wisely in between classes as
well as before and after school.
There are many opportunities to sneak in some studying or homework
that many students either don’t realize or just don ‘t
use. I’ve known people who would study on the keke
during the ride to and from school. I’ve also known
people that would combine the time waiting for a
lecture to begin with their study time!
Just bring your notes and instead of pinging or
chatting endlessly with friends. You get a workout for
your body and for your brain! Always keep your notes
handy and use any spare time for simple review to
make sure you’re on top of the material. All of those
small moments you fill with studying will really add up
to a solid understanding. You’ll discover that you will
require less studying when exam time arrives. That’s
huge.
#5 – Get Your Questions Resolved
Information in your field of study is cumulative and
the last stuff you learned will be instrumental in
understanding the next stuff! So anytime you don’t
understand something or have a question about the
subject matter, get your question answered as soon
as you can. Whether by asking during class, after class,
or by asking a fellow student – do it. You need to stay
on top of the subject matter in order to be ready for
the next stuff that’s coming. Don’t let the holes in your
understanding be knowledge pits for the future!
#4 – Get To Know Some of Your Classmates
This one can be extremely demanding for many
people these days. Meeting people is becoming
increasingly difficult in a world of social stigmas and
fears of disapproval. I’m not going to tell you how to
meet people. But when you do, the benefits will
become apparent. Having someone to lean on for
notes from a lecture that you missed, being able to
bounce questions and ideas off of somebody, and
most importantly having someone to check your
assignment answers with before you hand it in, are all
spectacular reasons to swallow your nerves and start
saying “Hi! My name is….” to the people in your class…
and don’t have too many female friends
#3 – Explore Other Class Resources
Many class outlines will have “optional” reading listed
along with the required textbook. This is often a HUGE
opportunity for easy marks and guaranteed success in
the particular class. Lecturers are humans just like me
and you. Their job is to relay the required material and
then test you on it. If they’re using the required
textbook as reference for the learning part, where do
you think they’re going to get the material for the
testing part? If you say “the required textbook”, you’re
probably wrong! Lecturers will often take exam or test
questions out of their favorite textbooks, resulting in
quality assessments from a trusted source. Those
favorite textbooks are often listed as optional reading
material on the course outline. Also don’t forget the
mighty Internet. Use Wikipedia and Google as well to
find extra (often better!) resources on whatever it is
that you’re struggling with.
2- Pre-Read Lecture Material
One night I was bored. Very bored. I grabbed a
textbook for a class whose lecture I had the next
morning and I began reading from the point we
stopped at in the previous lecture. It was difficult to
understand and took a lot of focus to push through it
but the next day in class while listening to the teacher,
it crystallized in my mind and was easy from then on.
It had the added benefit of being committed to my
long term memory giving me a better understanding
of the material. It makes sense if you think about it. I
was essentially learning the material twice. First, alone.
Secondly, with the help of an expert. These combined
into a solid understanding that I still possess to this
day.
I suggest that you do this for every class. Also, you
may use this technique for anything that you deem to
be very difficult or abstract. That way you’ll have a
great head start on understanding and mastering the
hard stuff, leaving plenty of time for filling in the gaps
with the easy stuff!
MERCY
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