9 Characteristics Of Highly Desirable Women
The dictionaries define “Desirable” as “worth having or
wanting; pleasant, excellent or fine.”
Any man or woman who
has dreamed of a future
has probably created an
image of what he or she
would desire most in
their partner. And most
women have probably
wished to be more
desirable at some point.
While the world keeps
hankering over what
exactly are the
characteristics of highly
desirable women, the
truth is that we can only
speculate. The definition
will keep evolving.
However, we can safely say that highly desirable
women will likely have the following nine
characteristics.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Meet the youngest professor in the world
Meet The Youngest Professor in the World PICTURES
Meet The Youngest Professor in the World PICTURES
Sabur was born in New York City, New York. Her mother, Julie Sabur (born Kessler), worked as a reporter for News12 Long Island until 1995. She married Mohammed Sabur, a Pakistan native, in 1980. Alia, born on February 22, 1989, showed early signs of giftedness. She tested “off the IQ scale,” according to an educator who tested her as a first-grader. As a fourth-grader, she left public school and was admitted to State University of New York at Stony Brook at the age of 10, later graduating summa cum laude at 14. She also received a black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 9.
OTHER GENIUSES
Mathematics career
After Stony Brook, Sabur attended Drexel University where she received her M.S. in 2006. Alia is recipient of the 2007 Dean fellowship from Drexel University. In 2007 she took a temporary position at Southern University in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
On 19 February 2008, at 18 years of age (3 days before her 19th birthday), she was appointed to the position of International Professor as Research Liaison with Stony Brook University by the Dept. of Advanced Technology Fusion at Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea. The position was a temporary, one-year contract which she chose not to renew. The Guinness Book of World Records named Sabur the World’s Youngest Professor.
She began her position at the Department of Advanced Technology Fusion at Konkuk University in June 2008 and returned to her hometown of New York early 2009, without renewing her contract.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
In June 2010 Sabur appeared on CNN and Fox News’ Hannity to illustrate her idea, which BP considered as an option to help alleviate the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Graduate school controversy
In 2008, Sabur filed a civil suit against Drexel University, claiming that the university engaged in fraud and defamation regarding Sabur’s pursuit of a doctoral degree. In the suit, Sabur charges that Yury Gogotsi, her former Ph.D. advisor, improperly used her research to apply for grants, and deliberately obstructed her degree. Trial proceedings began on August 9, 2010.“But that was when I grew disillusioned with the science world. I saw bad conduct and realised that some professors weren’t motivated by a love of science. I fell out with the adviser who was supervising my PhD. I sued Drexel University in a civil lawsuit and the case has now gone into private, binding arbitration. I believe my adviser applied for grants and patents using my ideas, and took credit for them. He denies this and has accused me of stealing his work. Even though the university has cleared me of plagiarism it has still refused to award me my PhD.”, says Financial Times article.
This is the second lawsuit involving the Sabur family. In the previous one Alia Sabur’s “parents brought suit on behalf of their daughter and alleged that defendants board of education, its members, and the school district failed to provide their daughter with appropriate educational services in violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act”. Six of the seven counts were dismissed.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Jamb statistics for number of applicantsts for KSU 2016/2017 : Business admin is the most competitve and the most sort after department
JAMB Registration Statistics 2016 ; Number of Candidates for Schools is out on the jamb portal.
For ksu business administration has the highest number of applicants with 2,639 followed by mass communication, with 2,079.
Statistics for other prominent department :
Law : 1,701
Accounting : 1,770
Biochemistry : 1,149
Computer science : 1,188
Micro biology : 1,634
Economics : 965
However, arabic language and literature has the lowest number of applicants with 7 candidates followed closely by christian religious study with 8 candidates.
You can download the full file by using the link below :
www.jamb.org.ng/unifiedtme1/checkinstitutionstatisitics.aspx
For ksu business administration has the highest number of applicants with 2,639 followed by mass communication, with 2,079.
Statistics for other prominent department :
Law : 1,701
Accounting : 1,770
Biochemistry : 1,149
Computer science : 1,188
Micro biology : 1,634
Economics : 965
However, arabic language and literature has the lowest number of applicants with 7 candidates followed closely by christian religious study with 8 candidates.
You can download the full file by using the link below :
www.jamb.org.ng/unifiedtme1/checkinstitutionstatisitics.aspx
Breaking news !!!
Confirmed report !!!
It has been confirmed by a prominent personality in the senate building(who wants to stay anonymous) that subsequent admission list will be out as soon as possible. He further stated after being questioned that their will definately be othe admission list,as its a norm for universities to admit a particular number of candidates and said theirs high possibility a lot of aspirants(especially indigenes) will gain admission before the school's matriculation ceremony. He also said the school are still been patient but are likely to slate the matric date around feb ending or the early beginning of march.So I implore aspirants to calm theirselves and hope and pray to be part of the names to be released.
#teamksu2day
#THELIST
TOP 10 DISPICABLE AND ANNOYING THINGS KSU STUDENTS DO !!
Kogi state university is,like any other university,unique in standards,with ups and downs. Its a funny institution with different characters in all departments around the school.
However,their are some annoying traits that are common to most of ksu students. Check them out :
1. Spreading mind buggling and over the top rumours :
Ksu students and their rumors have one thing common, "heart attack". Ksu students can fit kill with their mind bogging rumors. Someone will just wake up and cook up one heavy lie and spread it fast fast,remember six month renovation break ??
2. Rushing in for gst/eds lectures :
This is mostly common in 100 level gst lectures. Its really really annoying. Its like the release of caged animals and from my 100 level days till now I still don't understand why ksu students do this. Why ??
3. Jokingly insulting people :
Ksu students do this very often.
In the middle of a discussion they just indirectly jab you with soft words,the funny thing everybody will laugh it off when in actuality its an insult. Bad habit
4. Making loud and extremely dumb utterances in the middle of a lectures :
They are fond of this thing en,a lecturer will be saying something or a student asking a question and before you know one loud annoying person yells something annoying hoping to be funny. Its extremely annoying
5. Not minding their business :
You are probably gisting about something with your friend(s) or coursemate(s) and all of a sudden a guy/gal just comes and interrupt rudely giving his/her opinion on the matter when nobody asked for it. Its irritating.
6. Constant famzing :
This is common among ksu gals like madt. You as a guy friend offers to stroll her home(which she accepts) and you guys take off from law faculty passing throuh that straight road to inikpi hostel,before you get to the school gate she has greeted like 15 guys already. For why ?? Its not even the fact that she's greeting guys that's annoying,its the way she does it. She will just leave una discussion to greet one mumu guy and come back again,then shout "heeeeeyyyy bayo,what's up now" for another guy again. Wetin happen na,atleast show a sign of respect for the guy your with at that moment. Its really annoying.
7. Forming badoo on queue :
On a queue in ksqueue,na everybody be prominent personality ooo. On atm queue like this everybody go dey form important peron ontop the 1000 wey dem one collect.
Shebi matric will come now,common 100 level students will start forming boss on queue to collect matric gown. Annoying thing.
8. Always comparing,wyning,complaning about everything :
Ksu student do this practically everyday. Its either one university is better than ksu,or ksu is this and that and not good enough compared to some other universities,or something is wrong with this or that,its basicallt too much...haha...biko....if you hate the school that much then why are you in it in the first place...hun...??
9. Cycloning :
Ksu students,especially those ones forming guru or forming bad guys are fond of cycloning,or cliqs. The ones forming guru are always seen packing themselves up and down in school for one group reading or the other asif their school fees was paid by one father.
Also the ones forming badt guys or badt girls are always in their cliqs,and dem no sabi anything,if small thing happen now they will be the first to disappear.
10. Urinating in places inside school :
This one is really really bad. Its common among guys. I mean why the hell would you turn a place inside the school to a public toilet. I don't understand. The smell that oozed out of the back of that social science building last semester was craaaaaaaaazzzzyy. They will start again this semester now. Why will you do something like that. Why ???
Friday, February 12, 2016
Ksu boys and girls palava: Ways to know your boyfriend is going to be rich
Ways To Tell If Your Boyfriend Is Going To Be Rich
Ladies, not every guy is a member of the lucky sperm club. Not every poor guy today is worth investing in. Some are simply hopeless and will never hit it big.
Some are purely millionaires in the making. But to spare you from waking up one morning realizing you’ve invested your time, effort and youth for nothing, here’s the rule of thumb I’ve used to sift out good penny stocks.
*.1. He knows he is good at something… Knowing his worth is usually the first step towards wealth creation. Baby-sitting, baking, gardening or whatever so long as he recognises that the skills he honed are exchangeable for money.
* He is self-disciplined..
He has the ability to concentrate on future financial goals without swaying from everyday tasks that will lead him there. No matter how boring or unpleasant.
*.3. He blames himself, not others...
He thinks it’s always his fault. Either partially or entirely. It might seem a little sadistic but it’s him actually knowing that he has control over his environment, decisions and ultimately his own future
*.4. He lives below his means…. It doesn’t mean he’s a miser. He chooses to accumulate more wealth rather than to succumb to short-lived pleasures of buying a Rolex or a BMW. Someone in the relationship has to make this sacrifice at the beginning. If not him, who else?
* He is a doer...
He doesn’t blabber on and on about how he is going to do something great. He just does it. He doesn’t complain about doing stuff. He just does it.
*.6. He is extremely curious….
He takes time and effort to figure out the nuts and bolts of why things work or don’t work. Opportunity sometimes arises when he stumbles upon an unserved niche.
*.7. He is thick skinned…
He has the balls to execute his crazy plans. Whatever they may be. Failure doesn’t concern him. Or should I say he isn’t afraid of being laughed at if he didn’t succeed. He repeats 6 and tries again. Investing in men is largely based on intrinsic value. You’ll win some and you’ll lose some. But when you do win, make sure you win big. So good luck ladies. May the dating market be forever bullish..
Ladies, not every guy is a member of the lucky sperm club. Not every poor guy today is worth investing in. Some are simply hopeless and will never hit it big.
Some are purely millionaires in the making. But to spare you from waking up one morning realizing you’ve invested your time, effort and youth for nothing, here’s the rule of thumb I’ve used to sift out good penny stocks.
*.1. He knows he is good at something… Knowing his worth is usually the first step towards wealth creation. Baby-sitting, baking, gardening or whatever so long as he recognises that the skills he honed are exchangeable for money.
* He is self-disciplined..
He has the ability to concentrate on future financial goals without swaying from everyday tasks that will lead him there. No matter how boring or unpleasant.
*.3. He blames himself, not others...
He thinks it’s always his fault. Either partially or entirely. It might seem a little sadistic but it’s him actually knowing that he has control over his environment, decisions and ultimately his own future
*.4. He lives below his means…. It doesn’t mean he’s a miser. He chooses to accumulate more wealth rather than to succumb to short-lived pleasures of buying a Rolex or a BMW. Someone in the relationship has to make this sacrifice at the beginning. If not him, who else?
* He is a doer...
He doesn’t blabber on and on about how he is going to do something great. He just does it. He doesn’t complain about doing stuff. He just does it.
*.6. He is extremely curious….
He takes time and effort to figure out the nuts and bolts of why things work or don’t work. Opportunity sometimes arises when he stumbles upon an unserved niche.
*.7. He is thick skinned…
He has the balls to execute his crazy plans. Whatever they may be. Failure doesn’t concern him. Or should I say he isn’t afraid of being laughed at if he didn’t succeed. He repeats 6 and tries again. Investing in men is largely based on intrinsic value. You’ll win some and you’ll lose some. But when you do win, make sure you win big. So good luck ladies. May the dating market be forever bullish..
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Sex and relationship: Things guys shouldn't do on their first date
During a guy or lady’s first date, whatever impression one leaves with one’s partner is almost certain to last forever. What either of the duo thinks about the other will go a long way in determining how long the ‘relationship’ will last.
There are so many red lights when starting a relationship, whether
romantic or platonic, but whichever way the relationship will go is
determined by the first date
Therefore, one has to go the extra mile, just for the sake of the relationship, irrespective of the motive.For the guys, here are 10 things you should not do when you are having a date with a lady for the very first time:
1. Don’t complain about her family
As a guy, when going on a date for the first time, refrain from complaining about your family. No lady would want to listen to you whining about family issues when you first meet.
2. Don’t ask too many questions
Please guys, don’t badger your date with so many questions. A date should be enjoyed, so don’t irritate the lady.
3. Don’t talk about s*x
Talking about s*x when you first meet your date can be a turn off for most people. Some ladies would want to get to know you before getting to that stage, even if there has to be anything like that in your relationship.
4. Don’t flirt with her
Guys is very important not to behave as if you are attracted to someone when you are not just for amusement. Don’t lead your date on when you clearly don’t have feelings.
5. Don’t fidget
As a guy fidgeting when you first meet your date sometimes shows that your man enough. Ladies like and appreciate guys who are confident about themselves.
6. Don’t pick your nose
It’s bad manners to pick your nose in public especially in front of a lady.
7. Do not talk about your wealth or earning
Bragging about your wealth or earnings the first time you meet a lady is turn off for most ladies. As a guy it shows how vain you can be and doesn’t show maturity.
8. Don’t let her pay
It is very wrong to allow a lady to pay the bill when you are out on a date with her for the first time. It doesn’t make you as a guy look serious.
9. Don’t ask for her age
When you first meet your date don’t ask for her age. Ladies get very sensitive when they meet a guy for the first time and they are asked their age.
10. Don’t be too quick to post joint picture on social media
No rush, wait for two-three dates.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
How 11 year old orphan becam a millinonaire
How 11 Year Old Orphan Became a Millionaire. This story was
told on
http://www.myafricanow.com/a-millionaire-at-20-yrs-old-kenya-tech/.
Mubarak Muyika was not a conventional school boy, the kind that depended
on Dad and Mum for almost everything, from food to underwear. Not that
he detested such luxury, but life didn’t just let him have it.
Orphaned at the age of 11, Mubarak knew he had to brace up and face life head-on. He was made to live with his Aunt and her husband who owned a small book publishing and distribution company, Acrodile Publishers.
While working with his adoptive parents, he discovered the difficulty they faced each day trying to reach more customers with the insufficient help of a webmaster who provided a poor service at a very high cost. Mubarak took the initiative to address this need; he began teaching himself how to build a website using online resources. The result of his work was very amazing. In a space of months, the teenager became a website pro. He then delivered a working e-commerce site for Acrodile Publishers
He knew that was the price he had to pay for his dream. Most people found the young man’s action difficult to comprehend, but not Chris Kirubi; the business mogul who recommended Mubarak for the scholarship.Mubarak’s entrepreneurial leanings were discovered at an early stage, when he began business at Kamusinga High School in Bungoma County. This drive intensified as he grew older, I guess that explains why he turned down what young men his age would call a very rare opportunity; a fully paid scholarship to the prestigious Harvard University in the US.
‘‘Mr Muyika is enterprising and focused, I recommended him to Havard University but noticed that entrepreneurship came first and he had no obligation to pursue the course. Nowadays one can learn in many ways, even Bill Gates did not complete his studies. He walked out and aggressively did serious business,’’Chris tells Business Daily in a phone interview.
In January 2012, Mubarak registered Hype Century Technologies and Investments Ltd, a company which deals in web-designing and domain registration. He soon incorporated two of his friends in the enterprise and within three months, the business became a highly profitable one.
‘We started very small, with Sh50, 000 which I had saved from a freelance job I had been doing as a student and after High School. My first client was so impressed that he offered me space in his office at Rehema House in Nairobi,’’ He recounts.
HypeCentury has continued to grow and become profitable, expanding services to include domain name registration, online marketing, and more. Mubarak’s vision for HypeCentury is to grow East Africa’s economy by leveraging the power of the internet. Isn’t it clear that the young man is striding on the right path?
‘‘We had three computers and in a good month I would pocket between Sh60, 000 and Sh80,000, which I used to pay my two part-time employees. Our services varied from domain registration to web hosting and designing ’’ He says. ‘‘Most of the new staff were university graduates, I was dealing with the best talent in the market,’’
The entrepreneur Mubarak Muyika is also an Anzisha prize fellow; he contested in 2012 and was awarded with Sh1.1 million.
Since then, several major business doors have been opening at will for the young business man. In December 2012, Mubarak hit a big one when he entered business with Indian investor Jignesh Patel who runs I-Code Ltd. Mr Patel acquired a 25 per cent stake in the company while Mubarak had 60. By the end of the year the company had more than 900 domains.
‘‘Patel had 25 per cent shares, Wakwoma five per cent, Doursey 10 per cent and I had 60 per cent. I retained the chief executive’s position but I had the feeling that I was not maximising my potential. I opted to sell my shares and develop a new venture,’’ Mubarak tells Business Daily.
Soon after that, Mubarak registered another firm, Zagace, an enterprise management platform that uses Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and web-hosting resources to create a basic forum for business systems and processes. He rented a two-bedroom house which acts as his office and has employed about 12 computer programmers. Mubarak is set to take the world and may never relent until he achieves his purpose.
He had the option of wallowing in self-pity with a badge on his chest that says; “I am a helpless orphan, can’t you see?” instead he took charge of his life and became a solution to other people’s needs. You too can take the world, but first, you need to take charge of your life and then step out in faith. You are stronger and more intelligent than you know.
Orphaned at the age of 11, Mubarak knew he had to brace up and face life head-on. He was made to live with his Aunt and her husband who owned a small book publishing and distribution company, Acrodile Publishers.
While working with his adoptive parents, he discovered the difficulty they faced each day trying to reach more customers with the insufficient help of a webmaster who provided a poor service at a very high cost. Mubarak took the initiative to address this need; he began teaching himself how to build a website using online resources. The result of his work was very amazing. In a space of months, the teenager became a website pro. He then delivered a working e-commerce site for Acrodile Publishers
He told the Business Daily in an interview at Nation Centre, Nairobi.‘‘I cleared high school in 2011, two years earlier I had developed a passion for computers that saw me set up a website for my adoptive parents who were running a bookshop. ‘‘They needed an online platform to expand their venture,’
He knew that was the price he had to pay for his dream. Most people found the young man’s action difficult to comprehend, but not Chris Kirubi; the business mogul who recommended Mubarak for the scholarship.Mubarak’s entrepreneurial leanings were discovered at an early stage, when he began business at Kamusinga High School in Bungoma County. This drive intensified as he grew older, I guess that explains why he turned down what young men his age would call a very rare opportunity; a fully paid scholarship to the prestigious Harvard University in the US.
‘‘Mr Muyika is enterprising and focused, I recommended him to Havard University but noticed that entrepreneurship came first and he had no obligation to pursue the course. Nowadays one can learn in many ways, even Bill Gates did not complete his studies. He walked out and aggressively did serious business,’’Chris tells Business Daily in a phone interview.
In January 2012, Mubarak registered Hype Century Technologies and Investments Ltd, a company which deals in web-designing and domain registration. He soon incorporated two of his friends in the enterprise and within three months, the business became a highly profitable one.
‘We started very small, with Sh50, 000 which I had saved from a freelance job I had been doing as a student and after High School. My first client was so impressed that he offered me space in his office at Rehema House in Nairobi,’’ He recounts.
HypeCentury has continued to grow and become profitable, expanding services to include domain name registration, online marketing, and more. Mubarak’s vision for HypeCentury is to grow East Africa’s economy by leveraging the power of the internet. Isn’t it clear that the young man is striding on the right path?
‘‘We had three computers and in a good month I would pocket between Sh60, 000 and Sh80,000, which I used to pay my two part-time employees. Our services varied from domain registration to web hosting and designing ’’ He says. ‘‘Most of the new staff were university graduates, I was dealing with the best talent in the market,’’
The entrepreneur Mubarak Muyika is also an Anzisha prize fellow; he contested in 2012 and was awarded with Sh1.1 million.
Since then, several major business doors have been opening at will for the young business man. In December 2012, Mubarak hit a big one when he entered business with Indian investor Jignesh Patel who runs I-Code Ltd. Mr Patel acquired a 25 per cent stake in the company while Mubarak had 60. By the end of the year the company had more than 900 domains.
‘‘Patel had 25 per cent shares, Wakwoma five per cent, Doursey 10 per cent and I had 60 per cent. I retained the chief executive’s position but I had the feeling that I was not maximising my potential. I opted to sell my shares and develop a new venture,’’ Mubarak tells Business Daily.
Soon after that, Mubarak registered another firm, Zagace, an enterprise management platform that uses Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and web-hosting resources to create a basic forum for business systems and processes. He rented a two-bedroom house which acts as his office and has employed about 12 computer programmers. Mubarak is set to take the world and may never relent until he achieves his purpose.
He had the option of wallowing in self-pity with a badge on his chest that says; “I am a helpless orphan, can’t you see?” instead he took charge of his life and became a solution to other people’s needs. You too can take the world, but first, you need to take charge of your life and then step out in faith. You are stronger and more intelligent than you know.
Monday, February 8, 2016
How to stay focus on your goals when you are worn out
How to Stay Focused on Your Goals When You Are Worn Out
We all have goals and dreams, but it can be difficult to stick with them. Each week, I hear from people who say things like, “I start with good intentions, but I can’t seem to maintain my consistency for a long period of time.” Or, they will say, “I struggle with mental endurance. I get started but I can’t seem to follow through and stay focused for very long.”Don’t worry. I’m just as guilty of this as anyone else. For example, I’ll start one project, work on it for a little bit, then lose focus and try something else. And then I’ll lose focus on my new goal and try something else. And on and on. When everything is said and done, I’ve stopped and started so many times that I never really made much progress.
This problem reminds me of a lesson I learned one day…Maybe you have felt this way too
On this particular day in the gym, there was a coach visiting who had
worked with thousands of athletes over his long career, including some
nationally-ranked athletes and Olympians. I had just finished my workout
when I asked him, “What’s the difference between the best athletes and
everyone else. What do the really successful people do that most people
don’t?”The Myth of Passion and Motivation
He briefly mentioned the things that you might expect. Genetics.
Luck. Talent. But then he said something I wasn’t expecting. “At some
point,” he said, “it comes down to who can handle the boredom of
training every day and doing the same lifts over and over and over
again.” That piece of advice surprised me because it’s a different way
of thinking about work ethic.Most of the time people talk about getting motivated and “amped up” to work on their goals. Whether it’s business or sports or art, you will commonly hear people say things like, “it all comes down to having enough passion.” As a result, I think many people get depressed when they lose focus or motivation because they think that successful people have some unstoppable passion and willpower that they seem to be missing. But that’s exactly the opposite of what this coach was saying.
Instead, he was saying that really successful people feel the same boredom and the same lack of motivation that everyone else feels. They don’t have some magic pill that makes them feel ready and inspired every day. But the difference is that the people who stick with their goals don’t let their emotions determine their actions. Top performers still find a way to show up, to work through the boredom, and to embrace the daily practice that is required to achieve their goals.
According to him, it’s this ability to do the work when it’s not easy that separates the top performers from everyone else. That’s the difference between professionals and amateurs.
Working When Work Isn’t Easy
Anyone can work hard when they feel motivated.When I was an athlete, I loved going to practice the week after a big win. Who wouldn’t? Your coach is happy, your teammates are pumped up, and you feel like you can beat anyone. As an entrepreneur, I love working when customers are rolling in and things are going well. Getting results has a way of propelling you forward.
But what about when you’re bored? What about when the work isn’t easy? What about when it feels like nobody is paying attention or you’re not getting the results you want? Are you willing to work through 10 years of silence?
It’s the ability to work when work isn’t easy that makes the difference.
It’s Not the Event, It’s the Process
All too often, we think our goals are all about the result. We see success as an event that can be achieved and completed.Here are some common examples…
- Many people see health as an event: “If I just lose 20 pounds, then I’ll be in shape.”
- Many people see entrepreneurship as an event: “If we could get our business featured in the New York Times, then we’d be set.”
- Many people see art as an event: “If I could just get my work featured in a bigger gallery, then I’d have the credibility I need.”
But if you look at the people who are consistently achieving their goals, you start to realize that it’s not the events or the results that make them different. It’s their commitment to the process. They fall in love with the daily practice, not the individual event.
What’s funny, of course, is that this focus on the process is what will allow you to enjoy the results anyway…
If you want to be a great writer, then having a best-selling book is wonderful. But the only way to reach that result is to fall in love with the process of writing.
If you want the world to know about your business, then it would be great to be featured in Forbes magazine. But the only way to reach that result is to fall in love with the process of marketing.
If you want to be in the best shape of your life, then losing 20 pounds might be necessary. But the only way to reach that result is to fall in love with the process of eating healthy and exercising consistently.
If you want to become significantly better at anything, you have to fall in love with the process of doing it. You have to fall in love with building the identity of someone who does the work, rather than merely dreaming about the results that you want.
In other words…
Fall in love with boredom. Fall in love with repetition and practice. Fall in love with the process of what you do and let the results take care of themselves.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Top secrets of a first class students you should know
TOP 10 SECRETS OF FIRST CLASS STUDENTS YOU SHOULD KNOW (Share This)
Here are the top ten most powerful secrets that are known by only few students who emerge with First class, get this secrets now and join this team of outstanding scholars.1, NATURAL BRILLIANCE:
There is a minimum level of natural brilliance that is required before a student can think of First Class. I do not intend to put limit to one’s capabilities, for I believe like most people that impossible is nothing. However, realistically speaking, that is an exception to the rule. Most First Class students have a track record from lower levels of education. That is the first foundation.
2.The power of dream
Most first class students dream. I do not mean metaphysical dream, I mean the Luther King definition – vision, forward- looking, even though awake. In secondary school I had a friend who once looked up and said, ‘the last time someone made an aggregate 6 (i.e minimum of 6 A1’s in SSCE) in this school was 12 years ago, I want to be the next’. He made it. Same boy told me he wanted to ‘enter the back of JAMB brochure’, meaning he wanted to be among the top 3 JAMB students in Nigeria (JAMB print at the back of the brochure for a year the names of the best 3 candidates in the prior year’s examinations). He didn’t make it, but he scored 296. When this friend of mine entered Ife, he went to his faculty’s board, where names of best students are engraved every year, looked up and said, ‘when I leave this school after five years I want my name written on this board’. He worked for it. He didn’t make it. But he not only came out with a CGPA north of 4.7 (of the possible 5.0) but he also emerged as one of his faculty’s best. After that, he told someone that he wanted to have his PhD without doing Master’s degree. The person told him it was hardly possibly, and counted on his fingertips the number of Nigerians that performed that feat. My friend proved our doubter wrong. He got the PhD at age 29, skipping Master’s. That is the power of dream.
What most people don’t know is that there is usually a subtle competition among best students in classes. The competition is not necessarily unhealthy. They may be –and in fact usually are – friends, but they compete. In my undergraduate days, story is told of a guy that, at the beginning of every semester, went to ask what X, the best student in the class immediately preceding his, scored in each course and he would tell those cared to listen to him that he would break the record and score higher than him. He did, most times. Most First Class students compete. Each wants to be the highest scorer in each subject. That is why it is always good to go to a competitive institution, rather than enjoy local championship status without stiff competition.
4. CALCULATION:
When you see some students reading a purely theoretical course and having calculator by the side, don’t think they are insane or doing ‘over-syllabus’. No they are just running the permutations – if I score B in this course, what will my CGPA be? What is the worst case scenario? What is the best case scenario? How many A’s do I need to make X-CGPA? etc. These are calculations that go on in their heads. Some don’t even compute their GP’s at the end of a semester, they have the template in their heads already, having done the permutations over and over again even before writing the examinations, and they just insert the course scores into their mental template.
5, OPTIMISTIC MENTALITY:
Some students die many times before their academic death. How can a student gain admission into a school and the first thing he hears is, you can never make a First Class, they wont give you. Well, I don’t believe this. This is what kills many students. How can you go to battle with a defeatist mentality and expect to win? Many First Class students defy these “messengers of doom” and pursue their target optimistically. I finished from the Obafemi Awolowo University and this is one thing I must commend students of the school for. As a Jambite, what you hear are stories of one Deji Akere that shattered school records, or one Hammed Shittu that effortlessly broke any record breakable. You even hear of stories of students that had graduated since the 1970s. These are stories that motivate you, not some tale by moonlight about a sadist lecturer denying you First class. This is another very vital feature of First Class students. They don’t believe rooster and bull stories.
6, ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT:
Academic environment also helps. In a school where you spend most of your time queuing for water or transport or forced to read with candle, chances of academic success are very low. This is why Nigerian students do well abroad where they have all the facilities and learning is conducive. This is also why schools like OAU, UI and to some extent, Unilag, with strong students body that fight for students welfare like good transport system, power on campus, good water system etc, produce more First Class students. Same for private schools, where there is little or no worry about welfare.
7, COURSE OF STUDY:
Course of study is another very important factor. It is better to choose a course you are interested in, not one you are forced to do. Some otherwise brilliant students don’t perform up to potential because they are not interested in what they are studying in the university.
8, THE EARLY YEARS ARE CRITICAL:
Some students get taken away by the euphoria of being a university student and spend their first year faffing around. Still, in some schools, year 1 performance is not aggregated as part of the overall grade. For most students, after performing woefully in their first two years, they now grab straw to salvage the situation in the later years. Needless to say, it is most times a futile exercise. But there are cases of great come-backs. The best two students in my class during my undergraduate days were not among top 15 in class after our first semester year 1. They were not even in First Class then. But they came back to overtake all of us early flyers. Well, that means there is still hope if you didn’t do too well after your year 1. But after year 2, the bridge may have fallen.
9, KNOW THYSELF:
The problem with many student is they try to ‘copy-cat’. While it is good to learn from the method of another high performer, it is important to know how to adapt it. Some students don’t need to read for more than 3 hours a day before they pass, indeed do excellently well and top the class. Some must read for at least 7 hours a day. I know First Class students that watched football and participated actively in campus religious activities. Some even get involved in departmental politics. It is about knowing oneself. But for most First Class students I know, reading the notes while still hot, and not waiting till they accumulate, is a common denominator.
10,….AND KNOW THY TEACHER TOO AND KNOW GOD:
Knowing how to approach a question in an examination is an art itself. How do you organize your answers? It goes beyond just picking the answer script and writing down what you think is the answer. Know what the lecturer wants. Does he want ‘lengthy story’? Or he wants it ‘short and snappy’? You may have a clue into this through your seniors who had taken the course earlier. First class students study not only the course, but the course-taker
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