Ways To Fight Distractions In School

 Wikipedia describes Distraction, thus:
Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from the desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information. Distraction is caused by: the lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; or the great intensity, novelty or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external sources, and internal sources.
We all know without doubt that it’s easy to get distracted – especially when you’re juggling a lot of projects. The secret to staying productive is recognizing the moments of distraction and immediately getting back on track.
There’s always an email to read, a text message to send, a Facebook stream to read, etc.
You see, there are distractions all around us – and there are plenty of excuses on why we’re not finishing up a project that has been sitting on our “to do” list. So how can we fight distractions.
1. Determination
Being determined goes a long way to help. Someone who has set his sights on a particular goal and is determined to fight off distractions to reach that goal, is more likely to be successful, than someone who has no determination and is willing to let himself be pushed in any direction at all.
2. Know the source
What keeps you distracted? Keep a list of items that trigger distractions for you (e.g. clicking a web browser, visiting Linda Ikeji, reading email, Facebook, Twitter etc.). Keep this list top of mind so you recognize the trigger that is leading you to distraction. Identifying distractions is key to stopping them.
3. Blur out Everything else
Once you know what distracts you,  it’s time to get hyper-focused to accomplish your projects. For me, this means putting on ear phones and listening to sounds of the ocean or rain (to block out all external noises). Second, it means turning facebook off and closing down all windows except for the one program or window I need. Third, it means putting my phone in a drawer so that I don’t see any text messages or know that anyone is calling. The only way to get in the zone to accomplish your goals is to zone out everything else.
4. Set daily goals for yourself.
If you want to stay focused on your projects, you need to set goals for yourself with specific time-frames. Not setting specific goals within a certain time-frame is the reason why we end up with items on our “to do” list that we never accomplish. And not having concrete goals makes it easier to get distracted. So set your goals – and accomplish them. No excuses.

5. Recognize the moments you get distracted and get back on task.
Look, you’re going to get distracted no matter how hard you try to stay on task – especially if you are at home or school. Your phone can ring, friends, colleagues or neighbours can drop by, etc. Even while writing this article, my attention was diverted by a BBM message  that looked interesting enough to start reading it. Within 15 seconds of reading it, I realized the distraction and got back to this article. The key is recognizing the distraction and getting back to work.

What-s Up !!!

What's up peepz,its freaky friday once again,and we have a little bit for you in terms of news,we serve you with what we have anyways:
- According to reports,the dean of student affair stated that the institution is against buying and selling of space in the hostel,and anybody caught in the act faces expulsion from the institution...
- Ksu students who who haven't resumed yet are urged to resume on or before monday as we get reports that lectures as started in some departments.
- Outside ksu
- UNIJOS(remember them) have finally called of their strike....

Lassa fever; All you need to know

The evil rats don come again ooo. After we survived ebola in 2014,they brought another one called lassa fever. This is all you need to know about this deadly virus:
CAUSE
Lassa Fever is caused by a virus called Lassa Virus. The virus belongs to a group of viruses which cause hemorrhagic fevers such dengue fever, ebola fever, yellow fever etc. The virus is also characterised by bleeding disorders and can progress to shock and death in many cases.
HOW IT SPREADS
Rats.
Lassa fever lives and multiplies in a particular type of rat called the Natal multimammate mouse which is found in sub-Saharan Africa.
The virus is contained in the urine and stool of rats. If the urine of the rats contaminates exposed food and humans the food, they can contract the disease. Breathing in the dried stool can also lead to being infected.
The virus spreads from person to person through direct contact with body fluids-saliva, nasal discharge,blood of infected persons etc.
THE SYMPTOMS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
Lassa Fever’s symptoms can be very tricky. It is usually similar to malaria and typhoid fever. These are some of the symptoms a victim experiences
• Fever
• Headache
• Sometimes vomiting and diarrhoea
• Yellowness of the eye balls.
• As the disease progresses, some organs may fail
• Bleeding may occur into the skin or/and from gums, nose, into the eyes.
COMPLICATIONS
• Deafness.
• Abortion
• Organ failure.
• About 1% of all infections end up in death.
HOW TO PREVENT LASSA FEVER
Avoid Rats. Avoid contact with them, cover your food so they don’t come in contact with them. Do not eat rats
Isolate infected persons. And use of masks, gloves, gowns, goggles etc when attending to infected persons.
Keep a clean house and environment.
TREATMENT
All persons suspected of Lassa fever infection should be admitted to isolation facilities and their body fluids and excreta properly disposed of. Early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment improves survival.

What's up !!!

Hello people of ksu,the land of sun sand,its a subtle wenesday afternoon on this part of town,and on what's up today we bring you the issues and happenings around ksu.

 Screening is still on,a lot of screening in and screening out,no maths no english no  this no that,change of course change of faculty,a lot of things going down with the fresh students and their credentials,wishing y'all the best though...

 Final year balloting for hostels continue today(from yesterday),and the hostel balloting for fresh students is sheduled to hold on saturday(bring your school fees teller and admission letter with you).

 Am not quite sure why they postponed the balloting thingy to this week,am thinking its because they want to release another admission list,but ksu act "coco" at times,they might decide to release another list and term it "BATCH B", or just add names to the batch A that's already on the portal. in any case,aspirants should be on the look out,just keep checking the portal this week.

 Meanwhile,returning students have some few questions to ask the school,like:

* what's up with the results

* what's up with the natural science guys and their exams

* why the hell will they create a link for registration steps on the portal when their's no link for the actual registration.

My take,Ksu really needs to step up from their secondary school level and become an actual university,and also the v.c should start resolving issues rather than forming buhari up and down.

 Meanwhile other v.cs of actual universities have been working,as ;

* FUTMINNA,last friday withdraws a whooping 460 students(what!!!) for poor academic performance,as they served letter of withdrawal for this students who were said to be 100 level students that had below the 1.5 grade point stipulated by NUC for students to move on to the next level,and virtually all the faculties were affected.....four hundred and sixty !!! WTF !!!....what happend to those guys...did they all leave their brains athome or what ??

* UNICAL also followed suit,they expelled 9 students and suspended four more for examination misconduct....chai...
- UNIJOS by the way are still battling with their journey of no return strike,good news though,as the minister for youth and sport has intervened,and both the UNIJOS ASUU members and students alike have high hopes that the intervention by the minister will finally bring the strike to an end.
That's all for now...am out !!!

Sex and relationship: Small Things You Can Do To Make A Big Difference In Your Relationship

Successful relationships don’t just come together haphazardly. They take effort from both people involved to continue building upon the foundation on which the relationship began. Too often, life gets in the way, and many of the little things fall through the cracks. Because of this, it’s important to remember that a relationship should be one of the most meaningful aspects of a person’s life, and it’s worth every ounce of energy you put into it.
Here are a few small things that can make a big difference in your relationship.

1. Give long embraces

Emo band Saves the Day once said “nothing’s like being held sometimes.” While I’d advise you to take caution when taking advice from an emo band, you should definitely hold onto this one. After a long day’s work, there really isn’t much better than spending a few minutes wrapped in each other’s arms. It allows you to forget the outside world, if only for a few moments, and remember why you both work so hard in the first place.

2. Leave little reminders around for them to find

I don’t think there’s much else that makes me smile more than seeing a little note from my wife attached to my windshield when getting in my car in the morning. The little things that let your significant other know that you’re thinking of them can completely turn their day around. Even texting a picture of something that reminded you of them is enough. Everyone loves to feel important; show the person you love the most just how important they are every chance you get.

3. Show gratitude for everything they do for you

You undoubtedly appreciate your significant other very much. But do you show it all the time? Don’t just show your thankfulness around birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Make it a point to thank them every day for even the tiniest of favors. Whenever they do something for you, they’re allowing you to relax just a little longer. Thank them for it. It shows you don’t take them for granted, and you acknowledge just how much they mean to you.

4. Make their life easier whenever you can

On the flip side of the last point, you should do everything you can to make their life easier. Even if that means stopping at the store at the end of a long day or running back out if they forgot to grab something. Clean the house or have dinner ready on the table when they get home. Keep in mind everything they’ve given you, tangible and intangible, as a reminder for when you don’t “feel like” doing something, and do it anyway, knowing it will ease their troubles a little more.

5. Take a break from busyness for them

We all lead busy lives. But you should never be so busy that you don’t have time to spend with your significant other. Otherwise, what’s the point of working so hard? I’m not saying you should completely blow off your responsibilities to spend time with your significant other, but definitely recognize when you’ve spent way too much time on work-related obligations and hit the pause button. Sometimes, you just need to put everything else on the back burner and enjoy some quality time with your love.

6. Tell them why you love them

You probably tell one another you love each other all the time. Obviously, there’s nothing wrong with that. But take it a step further: tell them whyyou love them. Make them understand exactly what it is that keeps you tied to them. Put some thought into it, too. You’ll likely end up finding even more reasons to love them than you had realized in the first place.

Nigerians That Should Inspire You This Year

The NerveAfrica compiled a list of 20 Africans they feel should inspire you in 2016. Out of this brilliant list, we have culled a list of Nigerians that should inspire you this year, we hope they do:
1. Akinwumi Adesina 
Akinwumi Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank. He previously served as Nigeria‘s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Until his appointment as Minister in 2010, he was Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). On May 28, 2015, he was elected to become the next President of the African Development Bank. He began his tenure of the office on September 1, 2015.  He is the eighth president in the organization’s history, and the first Nigerian to hold the postAkinwumi Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank. He previously served as Nigeria‘s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Until his appointment as Minister in 2010, he was Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). On May 28, 2015, he was elected to become the next President of the African Development Bank. He began his tenure of the office on September 1, 2015.  He is the eighth president in the organization’s history, and the first Nigerian to hold the post
3. Chude Jideonwo
Chude Jideonwo (born 16 March 1985) is a Nigerian lawyer, award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur. For a decade now, he has garnered key experience in all forms of traditional and new media, and has translated that practical experience into successful media campaigns; he is also recognised as a leading expert on New/Social Media and Youth Lifestyles. Above all, he has worked as an expert in development across the continent, mostly with The Future Project, which is focused on inspiring leadership, building entrepreneurs and innovative use of the media (traditional and new) tool for sustained social change, and which has reached millions of Nigerians, especially young people, in about 5 years.
5 Nigerians That Should Inspire You in 2016
4. Ibukun Awosika
Awosika made history by becoming the first woman to be appointed chairman of one of Africa’s largest lenders First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc in the bank’s 121 years of existence. She was non-Executive Director before her appointment in September. IbukunOluwa Awosika is a graduate of Chemistry from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. She is also an alumna of the Chief Executive Programme of *Lagos Business School and the Global Executive MBA Programme of IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain.She started her working career with Akintola Williams & *Co. as an Audit Trainee. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Alibert Nigeria Ltd, a furniture company, as Showroom Manager.
5 Nigerians That Should Inspire You in 2016
5. Bilikiss Adebiyi-AbiolaBilikiss Adebiyi is an inspiring Nigerian social entrepreneur and founder of WeCyclers. Her company offers waste collection and recycling services to the Lagos informal settlements, where an estimated 66% of Lagosians live. As a part of the process, residents are offered an incentive for collecting their household waste which is picked up for free by Wecyclers using specially adapted bicycles. Since Wecyclers started in 2012, the company has grown in leaps and bounds and has not finished any year without an award since 2013. This year, the social enterprise won the Seif Awards for social entrepreneurship. It also won $55,000 prize money at the Pitch For Lagos startup pitch event in July.

Quotes and lessons

Confucius Say: “Study the past if you would define the future.”
Why not study the strategies of those men in history who were the most successful of anyone on earth:
..The ones with the greatest architectural feats.
..The greatest political influence and the greatest spiritual influence.
..The ones with the greatest fortunes. They must have known something nobody else did.. what was it?

Statements That Deceive Students

 The power of the spoken word can not be over emphasized. Words have the power to uplift and destroy, which is why you should be careful as a student of the statements you listen to and take to heart.
Some students are defeatists, either by choice or due to circumstances in their lives, however a positive and optimistic attitude is a great asset to the successful person. Below are some statements you might hear and why you should not be deceived by them.
1. NO ONE GETS AN A IN THIS COURSE
Most students throw this statement around, usually from the very beginning of the semester. Already they are defeated even before the lecturer introduces the course, because they have reportedly heard from lazy students who have taken the course before. Do not let yourself be deceived, there is no course that cannot be aced. So throw away such statements and get to work.
2. A GOOD GRADE DOES NOT MATTER
While it is true that what you graduate with in the university does not determine the life you will live, do not be deceived that it does not matter at all. Usually those that say this are too lazy to apply themselves diligently to study and get good grades. You can determine, your grades by yourself, therefore it depends on you and the amount of work you put in.
3. YOU MUST BRIBE YOUR WAY THROUGH SCHOOL
Granted corruption is rampant in Nigerian universities, with many lecturers collecting bribes to upgrade grades and scores. However, there are still students who graduate, with good grades, without paying a dime as bribe. Therefore, do not be deceived by such a statement, as long as you do very well in what is expected of you, it is highly unlikely that anyone will hold you back because of bribes not paid.
 4. YOU CANNOT MIX SCHOOL WITH OTHER ACTIVITIES
While school work and heavy course loads, can eat up most of your time, do not be deceived into believing that other aspects of your life must be put on hold once you are in the university or college. You can mix other profitable activities, as long as you learn how to create a balance. Several students successfully run businesses side by side with school. Never limit yourself.
5. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A 2’1 YOU CAN NOT GET A GOOD JOB
This is another lie. Like i said above, hard work pays off and good grades matter. Yet, they do not determine your life. So if despite your best efforts, you do not see yourself graduating with great grades, keep your head up, most students go on to be successful in  life, even with poor grades.

What's up !!

What's up ma ksu realers,monday don show again o,its a new week,and for aspirants who are still waiting for admission,I hope this week brings something....

Straight to business,we serve you with whats going on in school plus an amazing write up for y'all about carryovers(excited yet),let's roll in:

-The ksu 2015/2016 balloting thingy for hostel accomodation didn't hold on saturday(that's definately the right call),it has been postponed to this week and scheduled to hold on.........wait for it....wait for it...its scheduled to hold on...we don't know yet,when we get a date we'll update you...

Meanwhile,here's our piece on why you must avoid carry overs and how you can avoid it;

Why You Must Do Everything To Avoid Carryovers.

Carry overs in the university system is normal,it basically means a student has an unfinished business. A student can only carry over a course when he or she scores 39 downward in both C.A and exam(over 100). Carry overs is not in all casses a real reflection of how intelligent or not intelligent a student is,rather its a reflection of how unserious,unsmart(if that word exist),unchecked and unintrested a student is. I have seen highjly intelligent students have numerous carry overs and relatively dull students pass through without carry overs,such is life,that's why a coin is two sided.Carry over can also be a result of unfortunate and unlucky incidents,such as missing scripts,lecturer attitude towards marking your script,or even a student's handwritten(that's right).

I have once been a victim of an unlucky situation. I was not around kogi state when an assignment worth 20 marks was been submitted,when i heard about it I quickly rushed back to school from Lagos to get mine submitted. Unlucky for me the lecturer in charge of the course is very strict and sent me out of his office. I thought to myself,"I still have 80 marks to fight for so why panic". This lecturer is the kind that barely comes  to class,but he gave us a material to read ahead of his exam. For most part of monday evenings we'll wait in class expecting him to come to class but he never does. On the day I  decided I wasn't going to wait in class for him,he showed up in class and seeing how scanty the class was he decided to conduct  test with the little ones in class. The test was for 20 marks and I missed it,making it 40 mrks missed already which ruled me out of contention to score an A. Words can't describe how devastated I was during this period,my worst fear of carrying over a course is lurking around me. I tried bottling my sadness and fear until the lecturer announced that marks will deducted for every undoted Is and uncrossed Ts in his exam,he was basically asking for a perfectly written error free exam which looked impossible under the sort of pressure we  were in. I prayed to God about the situation,focused a little bit more on that course than the others,did a whole lot of library work and research and when the exam came around I completely smashed it,narrowly escaping a carry over(which many of my mates had) that would have completely changed the dynamics of my academics. Am still grateful to God till today,who know what it might have been....

Reasons why you must completely avoid carry overs:

-It brings you down;

A) Academically: having carry over means you have a F(0) in that course. Its bad,its really bad. Having an E(2) or a D(4) is far far better than having a carryover. It means you just scored 0 after studying a course for a semester and it will definately reflect on your result.

B) Psychologically: having a carry over affects the psyche of a student. Its that evil. You don't feel whole again,you won't feel yourself among your peers anymore,you'll feel devastated,less intelligent,less smart and so on. Carry overs inflict serious psychological damage on the bearer. It brings your thinking and psyche to the lowest minimum...

C) Physically: keeping tabs with your main courses is physically tasking enough,add carry overs to that and you'll barely sleep at night. You have to meet up with the time table of your main courses,then meet up with the schedule of your carry over courses,that's so physically demanding,its almost like punishment.

-Its hard to recover: even though its technically possible to recover from the evils of carry overs and get your academics back on track,its extremely difficult and take so much determination and hardwork.

-The odds aren't favourable: the odds of you graduating with a great result or a good result shifts everytime you carry over a course. Imagine doing a carry over course in place of an easy to pass elective course...

-It leads to self esteem issues: when you are writting a carry over paper with guys that are below you,its a hard hit on your esteem and confidence level. You certainly won't be the most confident person on campus,infact you'll be the least confident,if you're not then its either you're shameless,dellusional,dull or completely out of touch.

-Its a bad experience all together: the demanding schedule,the insult by lecturers,the embarrasment of writting a carry over exam with your "juniors"...its a bad experience all together. 

How To Avoid A Carry Over:

-Never joke with your C.A

-Always be around class and get adequately informed

-Serious studying: studying isn't every one's bread ad butter,not every one enjoys reading and reading,its not sweet atall,but you gats to do it. That's the way. Use the iibrary to research helpful information as much as you can.

-Do your calculations: your g.p and stuffs

-Always add to what you know

-Always do he conventional first: do what's required of you in  test or an exam first,then spice it up with the result of your researchs after to the lecturers delight.

-Be strong physically and psychologically: in ksu only the strong will survive

-Use your time and work with schedule

And finally and most importantly...

-Know your God...

Am out!!!!! 

Believer's joint: Change your ways.

Its not funny so you might not like it..but it will help us all.. Take time to digest this...pls...I just received this powerful exhortation, please read n pass it on. A Generation of Young Christians. 
1. We are always right and we never accept correction..A corrector is seen as an enemy
 2. We love to sing in church, but do not read our bibles at home 
3. We are full of lust, sensuality and emotions and we call it love 
4. we want to have wonderful marriages, but by the time we are 25years we've spent almost ten years in relationships already. Sometimes we may have had more boy lovers and girl lovers than even our parents.
 5. Sexual activities are now part of our relationships calling it romance 
6. we want to be rich in life, meanwhile we spent all our finances on the latest ipads, iphone, galaxies, htcs, laptops, cameras etc which in many cases we use less than 30% of their functions 
7. We do not pay our tithes and offerings claiming we are students
 8. We say we are christian women but dress like hollywood stars and we call it fashion 
9. We love pleasures rather than God
 10. In church you will see us with our hands lifted up singing slo  w songs which we call worship but on our phones in our pockets, you will see pics of naked and half naked women, hip hop, hip life and we have a nice way of justifying it.
 11. We are hardly convicted when we go to church because our hearts have been hardened by the deceitfulness of sin and pride...etc etc etc 
But God forsaw this and warned us in 2Tim. 3...That in the last days men and women will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self- control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. We need to change our ways, we have no excuse on judgement day, Repent.