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1 - Not saving your income (no matter how small) :
Very important people, let’s say you receive a 5k monthly and you make a habit of saving 1k monthly , that’s 12k in a year and 48k in 4 years then 60k for a 5 year course. That’s enough to invest in something positive when you’re done with school. Offcourse this will require discipline.
How did I do mine? I opened an account that was say 15-20mins drive from my campus and destroyed the ATM card and withdrawal booklet, so when you think of the stress of going to make a withdrawal , you’ll have a change of heart.
Save your income, no matter how small…you won’t die!!
2. Not having lecturer friends :
I got this lesson quite late, the truth is you have an edge when you have lecturer friends, you get hints of upcoming tests, assignments and surprise quiz’s. They also are in the best place to guide you on course selection and registration since they’ve been in the system for years.
You may even get fortunate enough to help them mark scripts, I recall a dear friend of mine while in school marking scripts for his lecturer just happened to stumble upon his own script….don’t ask me what he did….whatever you would have done was exactly what he did, I assure you...(loL)
3. Having unnecessary relationships :
Offcourse you can have a relationship (Bf or Gf), if your mom works in shell, dad is MTN’S MD and your monthly income comes in to about 150 to 200k per month,
If not bros/sis, behave yourself and invest in yourself first, I’m always amazed to see a brother who is yet to eat well take a girl to a major city restaurant just to impress her. Dear bros/sis use that money to invest in books, Seminars, workshops, skill acquisition programs that will add value to your life as an individual. Don’t follow the crowd, remember where you are coming from and make a solid decision to distinguish yourself.
4. Not investing / starting a business:
Our parents tell us
“Don’t start a business while you’re in school focus on your academics alone”
That is a good advice, but not a great one, here’s a great one
“You should start earning an income if you’re above 16, with or without school”
Dear brother/sister you shouldn’t depend entirely on your academic qualification. I know of two friends of mine who started business when they came into school and by the time they were in final year, they practically had enough money to rent apartments for themselves and push their business to the next level. Personally I think it’s greatly unfair to still demand an income from your parents when you’re above 18, (most esp. if you’re a male…with beards).
Common, if dad and mom where MD’S of multinationals, that would be different. But if they are doing everything they can to keep you in school while straining their finances you should be mature enough to put on the cloak of responsibility. Choose to be a blessing and not a burden to your home and set an example for your siblings. Start a salon, fix nails, suya spot, popcorn biz, pure water distributor, typist, caterer, home tutor etc think and act, who says you can’t send money home at your 200 level?
Take responsibility and be an inspiration to your family and friends. (As for the 2 of my friends, 1 started selling zobo and making buns in the school hostel, the other became a bread distributor and fashion designer in that same hostel)
Their definition of broke was they had over 100k in their bank accounts as students..Self earned offcourse.
5. Not printing your results per semester/session
You shouldn’t do this , complications do arise at final year, your exam officer tells you that your TCU(Total Credit Unit) isn’t complete or you did not write a certain exam, of which your 150% sure you sat for. So always get the proof of exams you wrote and registered for , you registration course form, exam card, and definitely your result print out , don’t say you will wait till you’re in final year , make out time and get your printouts then ensure you keep copies of your registered course forms and exam cards. Including whenever you defer a course/ semester, or a year.
6. Cheating (if you must, don’t do it in your final year ABEEEEGGGG!!!)
It’s painful, very painful, for a student to be withdrawn in his or her final year after 4-5-7 years of assignments, tests, practicals and exams. I’ve seen it happen to a few people, some were very close friends.
I was never good at cheating, ever since I remember, as a kid I just wasn't good at it (I was born again in the womb you know..lol) but like seriously , if I was given (expo , chokes,etc) into an exam hall , I would literary freeze!!!. If for instance 4 of us were to agree to cheat in the hall, I was always the one who got caught. I was what you called in Nigeria the (juu man) i.e weak hearted guy. But they were a few friends of mine who were legendary in the art, a friend of mine actually had the name “PHOTOCOPY” another, “XEROX”. They could copy your work and add commentary faster than you would have finished writing your answer. Some of them cheated their way to graduation (no joke), while others who weren’t so fortunate, got caught and were expelled. My point: if you got through with it through previous levels, please don’t do it in your final year and if you’re a new student: just read well and pray well, you will pass.
Very important people, let’s say you receive a 5k monthly and you make a habit of saving 1k monthly , that’s 12k in a year and 48k in 4 years then 60k for a 5 year course. That’s enough to invest in something positive when you’re done with school. Offcourse this will require discipline.
How did I do mine? I opened an account that was say 15-20mins drive from my campus and destroyed the ATM card and withdrawal booklet, so when you think of the stress of going to make a withdrawal , you’ll have a change of heart.
Save your income, no matter how small…you won’t die!!
2. Not having lecturer friends :
I got this lesson quite late, the truth is you have an edge when you have lecturer friends, you get hints of upcoming tests, assignments and surprise quiz’s. They also are in the best place to guide you on course selection and registration since they’ve been in the system for years.
You may even get fortunate enough to help them mark scripts, I recall a dear friend of mine while in school marking scripts for his lecturer just happened to stumble upon his own script….don’t ask me what he did….whatever you would have done was exactly what he did, I assure you...(loL)
3. Having unnecessary relationships :
Offcourse you can have a relationship (Bf or Gf), if your mom works in shell, dad is MTN’S MD and your monthly income comes in to about 150 to 200k per month,
If not bros/sis, behave yourself and invest in yourself first, I’m always amazed to see a brother who is yet to eat well take a girl to a major city restaurant just to impress her. Dear bros/sis use that money to invest in books, Seminars, workshops, skill acquisition programs that will add value to your life as an individual. Don’t follow the crowd, remember where you are coming from and make a solid decision to distinguish yourself.
4. Not investing / starting a business:
Our parents tell us
“Don’t start a business while you’re in school focus on your academics alone”
That is a good advice, but not a great one, here’s a great one
“You should start earning an income if you’re above 16, with or without school”
Dear brother/sister you shouldn’t depend entirely on your academic qualification. I know of two friends of mine who started business when they came into school and by the time they were in final year, they practically had enough money to rent apartments for themselves and push their business to the next level. Personally I think it’s greatly unfair to still demand an income from your parents when you’re above 18, (most esp. if you’re a male…with beards).
Common, if dad and mom where MD’S of multinationals, that would be different. But if they are doing everything they can to keep you in school while straining their finances you should be mature enough to put on the cloak of responsibility. Choose to be a blessing and not a burden to your home and set an example for your siblings. Start a salon, fix nails, suya spot, popcorn biz, pure water distributor, typist, caterer, home tutor etc think and act, who says you can’t send money home at your 200 level?
Take responsibility and be an inspiration to your family and friends. (As for the 2 of my friends, 1 started selling zobo and making buns in the school hostel, the other became a bread distributor and fashion designer in that same hostel)
Their definition of broke was they had over 100k in their bank accounts as students..Self earned offcourse.
5. Not printing your results per semester/session
You shouldn’t do this , complications do arise at final year, your exam officer tells you that your TCU(Total Credit Unit) isn’t complete or you did not write a certain exam, of which your 150% sure you sat for. So always get the proof of exams you wrote and registered for , you registration course form, exam card, and definitely your result print out , don’t say you will wait till you’re in final year , make out time and get your printouts then ensure you keep copies of your registered course forms and exam cards. Including whenever you defer a course/ semester, or a year.
6. Cheating (if you must, don’t do it in your final year ABEEEEGGGG!!!)
It’s painful, very painful, for a student to be withdrawn in his or her final year after 4-5-7 years of assignments, tests, practicals and exams. I’ve seen it happen to a few people, some were very close friends.
I was never good at cheating, ever since I remember, as a kid I just wasn't good at it (I was born again in the womb you know..lol) but like seriously , if I was given (expo , chokes,etc) into an exam hall , I would literary freeze!!!. If for instance 4 of us were to agree to cheat in the hall, I was always the one who got caught. I was what you called in Nigeria the (juu man) i.e weak hearted guy. But they were a few friends of mine who were legendary in the art, a friend of mine actually had the name “PHOTOCOPY” another, “XEROX”. They could copy your work and add commentary faster than you would have finished writing your answer. Some of them cheated their way to graduation (no joke), while others who weren’t so fortunate, got caught and were expelled. My point: if you got through with it through previous levels, please don’t do it in your final year and if you’re a new student: just read well and pray well, you will pass.
7. Skipping classes:
I think I mentioned this in an article before but anyways it can’t be overemphasized, as I told you in the last point I was a very serious student, but seriously I had no reason to miss some crazy surprise test and assignments (called shotguns) in A.B.U , because I was consistent in class. These tests and scores gave me an edge in my final scores, sometimes the thin line between a “D” grade and a “C”, or even an “A” or “B”. Make it habit of attending class consistently.
Hope yall enjoyed this; please make sure you drop a comment to keep inspiring you boy to write. And as I will always say …SUCCESS IS YOURS!!!
F.J Takashi
Abugist Blog
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