The Student Cycle: Scaling Up for Success

It has become a norm for humans to fragment and section their lives into different parts. You’ll hear people say, my financial life, my social life, my marital life, my academic life, and so on. This is acceptable because it allows you to channel your strength to an aspect of your life that requires growth.

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As it is being said, every human is a student because we are being schooled by life but for this article, my focus will be on the student life in an academic environment.

The student life is the entire lifespan of a student within the four walls of the school. It is the daily patterns and routines carried out by students to meet a specific goal. A student in an academic environment has academic orientations, goals, and insights.

Being a student, especially in an higher institution, is very interesting; you learn new things, meet new people, acquire knowledge, mingle with people of different cultures and backgrounds, etc. It no doubt that one starts to feel nostalgic during their last days in school and will want to live and leave it with meritorious gladness.

As a student, you must be aware of your current state, living it to fullness, and also knowing that once this stage passes, you cannot bring it back again. Then, you will only be able to recall past experiences either with joy or regret in your heart.

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This is not to scare you but to call your attention to the reasons you are here now. There is an end goal of being a student and you’re expected to live with the end in view. So, you need to set goals suitable for your aspirations.

Here are some ways to help you navigate your student life:

1.  Set Academic Goals: Setting goals is an easy way to help you achieve anything no matter how difficult it may be. Have a target of the scores you want to get for each of your courses and plan towards it. Read your books, attend tutorials when necessary, ask questions when you don’t understand something, and have a study group with your course mates.
2. Be Mentally Sound: This is not overstated or overrated. If you are not mentally sound, nothing you do will be productive because you will only be asserting much strength with nothing to show for it. When you start to notice you are being drained mentally, take a break and rest. Avoid mindless activities that waste your time. In other words, do only what concerns you.
3.  Be Social: Nobody can survive in isolation. You need people and you need friends. Don’t isolate yourself from relationships because they willl cover up for your weaknesses and flaws. Friendship brings happiness, so build one.
4.  Join Volunteer Groups And Clubs: Extracurricular activities are a good way to build yourself. You don’t have to limit yourself to the four walls of your classroom. You need to learn new things and associate yourself with people of like passions. If you are interested in writing, you can join a writing club; you can also join a debate club, drama club, or any club or group that suits your interest. The advantages of joining are that it expands your mind, sets you up for productivity, helps you manage people and situations, and opens you to more opportunities in the future.
5.  God-factor: Forget about those who say you are being over-religious because you go to church or mosque. Don’t leave out the place of God, it is very important. Success is key and highly relevant to human race, and its Gods desire for us to be successful in life. So don’t ever forget that God want you to prosper, succeed and thrive.