The Kopanews media
wishes to welcome you to the maiden edition of students’ success series. Fasten
your seatbelt because we will be telling you things that will keep you on your
toes which you may not have known or thought you have known. Every year a lot
of forks graduate from various tertiary institutions in Nigeria with bad grades
which leave most of them with NO good job or no job at all. Funny enough, most
of them were brilliant students in their secondary school days and they end up
graduating with bad grades which they have try to correct before their
graduation from the college but to no avail.
Let me sound this
warning at this point; don’t ever think University is the same thing as your
secondary school. And so you dare not operate universities keys with secondary
school mentality it will not work. I don’t care if you passed all your WAEC
with 9A’s . because I have seen the worst student in secondary school become
the best in the university because what is constant is change. You don’t
continue to do the same thing and expect different result NO.
There are many reasons
students in the various higher institutions of learning end up graduating with
poor grades. Nonetheless, research has shown that more often than not, the
reasons these students end up poorly are actually caused by the students. They
knowingly or unknowingly plotted their own misfortune.
Based on personal
observations, below are 5 top reasons students end up graduating with poor
grades;
POOR START: Little did I know what CGP is all about not
until I was in my 300 level, you can avoid this mistake, it is often said that
don’t ever repeat a mistake once that implies that you shouldn’t make a mistake
at all rather learn from the mistakes of
those who are ahead of you. How well you begin a thing often tells how
well you are going to end, This is particularly true if you desire an
outstanding academic achievement in your higher education. A good number of
first class students are those who were serious enough to put in the needed
effort into their studies right from their first year in the school.
Do not belong to the
categories of people that will intend to use their first and second semester to
do familiarity tour. Such students usually end up realizing how difficult it is
to truly catch up.
7 Major Reasons Many Students Don’t Graduate With Good Grades
I DON’T CARE ATTITUDE: whatever
you don’t passion for will not move you. That is why it is advisable for you to
study the course you love not the one your uncle, family and friends
pressurized to pick up a course you never had interest for. There is hardly
anything you can succeed in when you have little or no interest in such. The
reason is that it is hard for you to put in the needed effort (and go the extra
mile if need be) to succeed at something you have no interest in. Interest has
a way of turning average performers into high achievers. Someone defined it as
a psychological state of engagement. It’s that kind of enthusiasm you have
towards something that makes you give it your best and maximum attention.
When students have
little or no interest in their academics for one reason or the other, it has a
way of negatively impacting their academic performances. Educationists are of
the opinion that lack of interest is probably one of the strongest factors
affecting students’ performances. This is who it is necessary for students to
choose or apply courses they have interest on or academic aptitude for. For
instance, why go for an engineering course when you know how you struggled in
high school to make a “C” in Physics and Mathematics?
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POOR TIME MANAGEMENT: a
lot of people often complain about not having time but funny enough we all have
the same 24 hours the rich and the poor the best and the worst students. The
reason is that we do not know how to manage our own time hence we end up
spending our time doing things that are not meant to be done at all. Many
students give time and priorities to things that do not really matter and allow
their studies and academic work to pile up unnecessarily.
To ensure an effective
use of your time, you need to prioritize your daily activities. Being busy
isn’t the same as being effective. Prioritizing and scheduling your daily
activities creates a sense of responsibility and urgency. As a student, there’s
need to organize and plan your daily activities in such a manner that you will
have time for your studies on daily basis.
The fact remains that
the major reason you are in school is to learn. Nothing else should occupy your
time more than this. This does not mean you should not create time for other
things. I am only saying that you shouldn’t forget that your main priority for
being in school is to learn.
NEGATIVE INFLUENCE: don’t
be so fast to entangle yourself with friends, mind you I didn’t say friendship
is bad but chose your friends wisely don’t let them chose you. There is a
saying that goes, “Show me your friends and I will tell you who you are.” No
matter where we find ourselves, the people we associate with will often
determine the height of our possibilities. Achieving success is much easier
when you are surrounded by the right people.
The truth is you are going to meet the good, the bad and the ugly while
on campus.
It is entirely up to
you who you choose as a friend. However, be mindful of the fact that whoever
you choose as a friend wills one way or the other determines your success.
POOR STUDY
HABITS/PATTERN: Your success as a student hugely depends on your study
habits/pattern. It is no longer enough to study hard, you have to study smart.
Have you ever wondered why a student will study so hard and yet only manage to
get a “C” and another student who seems not to have studied as hard, gets a
better grade?
The reason you have
been having bad grades maybe you’ve been reading the bad way. The difference is
that one just studied hard while the other studied smart. No one is born
knowing how to study. It is a skill that can be acquired. It is not enough to
invest your time studying; you also need to know how to make the most of the
time you dedicate to your studies. In other words, you need to know when (the
right time) to study, what (the right material) to study and how (best
approach) to study. How about using SQ3RR method that is to ay Survey Question
Read Recite and Review
Watch for the 6th
and 7th major reason why some college students do not graduate with
good grades.
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