12. Nine Survival Tools For Every Undergraduate
Friends, welcome to Intervention, an outreach of
VISION BUILDERS designed to help undergraduates contact divine intervention for
academic victories. Intervention brings you inspirational messages and Study
Tips to enable you be your best academically! Through this message, we believe
that God is set to bless you by removing every barrier against your academic
success and fulfillment.
Today, I have a simple question for
you...
What would you want to have with you if you knew that you would be
stranded on an island sometime this week?
You will most probably pack some
food, and maybe some clothing. You may include a compass. But whatever you
pack, I am sure that your uppermost thought would be survival. Whatever you
pack must support your survival on that island.
Many Undergraduates do not survive
University life for many reasons. They become casualty to the institution
designed to give them an edge and advantage in life. You will not become an Undergraduate casualty by God’s grace. Today, God is set to bless you by removing
every barrier against your academic success and fulfilment.
And so, to ensure that you sail
through every Undergraduate storm
successfully, I will be showing you the Nine Survival Tools For Every Undergraduate. What are they?
Survival Tool no 1
ESTABLISH A ROUTINE TIME TO STUDY FOR EACH CLASS.
For every hour you spend in class,
you will probably need to study two hours outside class. Studying for each
subject should be at the same time, same place, if possible. Study includes
more than just doing your homework. You will need to go over your notes from by
class, labelling, editing, and making sure you understand them. Study your
syllabus daily to see where you are going and where you have been. Be sure to
do reading assignments. (Don't put them off just because there's not a written
assignment.) Read ahead whenever possible. Prepare for each class as if there
will be a pop quiz.
Survival Tool no 2
ESTABLISH A PLACE TO STUDY.
Your place should have a desk, comfortable
chair, good lighting, all the supplies you need, etc., and of course, should be
as free of distractions as possible. It should not be a place where you
routinely do other things. It should your
study place.
Survival Tool no 3
DO AS MUCH OF YOUR STUDYING IN THE DAYTIME AS YOU CAN.
What takes you an hour to do during
the day may take you an hour and a half at night.
Survival Tool no 4
SCHEDULE BREAKS.
Take a ten minute break after every
hour of study. If possible, avoid long blocks of time for studying. Spread out
several short study sessions during the day.
Survival Tool no 5
MAKE USE OF STUDY RESOURCES ON CAMPUS.
Find out about and use labs, tutors,
videos, computer programs, and alternate texts. Sign up for an orientation
session in the campus library and computer facilities. Get to know your
professors and advisors. Ask
questions. "I didn't know," or "I didn't understand" is
never an excuse.
Survival Tool no 6
FIND AT LEAST ONE OR TWO STUDENTS IN EACH CLASS TO STUDY WITH.
Studies show that students who study
with someone routinely make better grades. You will probably find yourself more
motivated if you know someone else cares about what you are doing in the class.
Teaching a concept or new idea to someone else is a sure way for you to understand
it. Studying in a group or with a partner can sometimes become too social. It
is important to stay focused.
Survival Tool no 7
STUDY THE HARDEST SUBJECT FIRST.
Work on your hardest subjects at a
time when you are fresh. Putting them off until you're tired compounds the
problem.
Survival Tool no 8
BE GOOD TO YOURSELF.
Studying on four hours of sleep and
an empty stomach or junk-food diet is a waste of time. Avoid food and drink
containing caffeine just before or just after studying.
Survival Tool no 9
GET RIGHT WITH GOD.
Living without God impacts your life
negatively. Godliness not only impacts your eternity. It particularly
re-invents your present.
God wants a relationship with you. He
wants you to become His child. Today you can become a child of God. Become born
again by accepting Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour. I believe this is
the most important prayer we should pray today. Why don’t we pray together
right now?
Pray this out loud,
Lord Jesus, thank you dying for me on Calvary. I confess my sins and ask
for your forgiveness. Today I receive you as my lord and personal Saviour.
Change my heart and fill me with your Holy Spirit. Thank you for receiving me
in Jesus name.
If you prayed this prayer with me then know that you have begun a
relationship with God. He has come into your life and will begin working in
your life and academics. Please send me a message @ buildyourvisions@gmail.com or an SMS to +234 817 2239 319 to tell me that
you just started a relationship with God. Remember to include your mobile
number and email address. I would like to keep praying for you.
Continue to expect the best from yourself and continue to maintain
a great attitude regardless whatever happens.
I’ll be glad to hear from you. Kindly send your testimonies,
questions and prayer requests as responses on this blog. If you’d like
your friends, class mates and room-mates to be helped by Intervention messages and Study Tips, kindly share this message
with them.
Thank you for joining me. I remain your host Tope Banjo and this
is Intervention. God bless you
mightily!
You will succeed. You will make it!
Contact:
Email: buildyourvisions@gmail.com
Tel: +234 817 2239 319,
Lagos-Nigeria.
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