1. STUDY AND DON'T READ
There is a difference between
the two words. The Bible had
always admonished its readers
to study it and has never asked
people to JUST READ IT. To study
means to do more than reading.
To memorise, to jot, to
paraphrase etc. So as you just
jumped into this ship called
'higher education' be prepared
to study.
2. DROP YOUR "BIG BOYISM" AT
HOME
Well it is still a shame that
undergrads go around town
with high shoulders all in the
sickening belief that they are BIG
BOYS AND GIRLS. At 25 you still
call yourself a big BOY? Then you
need to visit your pastor for
deliverance. The university is not
a place to argue with your
lecturers and professors unless
you want to turn a four years
course to a six years course.
How? Why? Answer= Just one
lecturer has the power to fail you
for five good years and then still
walk around freely. So be
humble. Pull up your pants and
eschew sagged trousers like a
plague. An undergrad is a young
adult and not a BIG BABY.
3. AVOID POLITICAL ENGAGEMENTS
No matter how much you think
you know, school politics will
always be a distraction to you. I
have seen many
administrationscome and go yet
none has done anything
worthwhile. It's all about
sponging funds and less or no
service at all. Politics in school is
highly redundant. It has the
capacity to take away your
security and then consummates
in death.
4. DONT FIGHT IN & OUTSIDE THE
CAMPUS
Fighting isnt allowed in
universities. If you punch
anybody and you get caught
then you stand a chance of being
awarded a generous compulsory
holiday at home. You will be
rusticated or maybe suspended.
It all means that your parents
may never forgive you for
wasting their expenses on you.
5. AVOID THE CULT GUYS
Unfortunately, almost every
university has the unwelcomed
presence of the cult guys. There
are also female cult groups that
can choose To Molest a guy to
death or put up any other
nefarious act. Just avoid those
guys if you can identify them. If
they 'toast' you please bluntly
and firmly resist or you may lose
your neck right there. When they
come dont run, stand your
ground and they will respect you.
But never be insultive or prove to
know more than them. Just insist
that you made a choice not to
'belong' and that you will never
'belong'.
6. DONT PLAY WITH ASSIGNMENTS
All exams carries 70 marks
except projects and reports. But
even if you score 70 over 70 in
exams you may still fail if you
never did the assignments and
took the tests.
7. DONT READ AT NIGHT
The best time to read your books
is between 5pm to 10pm. You
should sleep by 10pm or you will
only share your attention with
sleep and half with the books.
Sleep early and then read by 4am
or 5am when you are awake. It is
more better that way.
8. DROP THE PIDGIN
The university is the highest level
of education so if an
undergraduate cannot speak
excellent english then what is the
essence of being in school in the
first place?
You are in campus not a motor
park so please speak correct and
well polished english. Just flaunt
those pure accent. Show them
you are an undergrad.
9. DONT BE IN A HURRY.
The university was initially a
place for 26yrs old and above so
if you are below 30yrs then
please dont rush. Study only
what you were destined for.
When a man God had designed
to be the best doctor in the
world ends up studying forestry
what do you expect? Ans: TOTAL
FAILURE!
10. YOU ARE NOT YET DONE.
There is a difference between a
FINAL YEAR STUDENT and a YEAR
FOUR, FIVE, SIX, OR SEVEN
STUDENT. If your course will last
for FOUR YEARS and you are in
the FOURTH YEAR, it doesnt
means that you are done. Just
one course you failed since your
YEAR ONE can keep you in school
for another FOUR YEARS!
11. NO RIOT IS IN YOUR FAVOUR
No matter your agitations, the
school will never feel the pains of
your anger. You will destroy
school properties in revenge and
anger and then be forced to pay
for the damage with a little
balance left for the sch
administration!
12. DONT GO LOOKING FOR A WIFE
IN SCHOOL
While in your final year please
resist the pressure to pick a girl.
Give yourself time. Outside the
university you may have your
wife eagerly waiting for you.
Source:-
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