Stop the T.H.I.E.F

An examination insight

Examinations are the test of knowledge or ability. It is a test designed to assess somebody's ability or knowledge in a particular subject or field. Examination times are critical period in the lives of students as every one falls back to their study room, to God or to brilliant students for aid. Tutorial and peer study are important at these times and seasons. According to Charles Colton (1780 - 1832) a British clergyman and writer, he said Examinations are formidable even to the best prepared, for the greatest fool may ask more than the wisest man can answer. And these makes people go extra mile in there study. From a research conducted recently I have discovered five elements of the examination THIEF and I want to share this with you briefly. 

T – TIME: Time when spent cannot be redeemed, have you planed your time for this season? There are several  thieves of time, some of them are gossip; conversation about the personal details of other people's lives, whether rumor or fact, especially when malicious, others are watching of films, listening to music, reading of novels instead of your academic books, playing of games etc these in themselves seem good but are thieves of time in disguise. 

H – HABITS: What are those habits you have been addicted to, to some it is sleep, some of you can sleep 12 hours a day “Sleep-maniac” you sleep your way through, some of you are glutton, you eat your way through, the fact is during examinations one have to cut down his or her meal, eat little quality food and sleep lees than 8 hours, you must learn to discipline your self. Try this for 21 days and it will become a habit.

I – IMAGINATIONS: To some you have built certain Walls based on certain things you have heard about your department or faculty, to some you have heard that no one graduates in your department, to some failing is now a norm and so you are trying very hard to adjust to that thinking system. You must not allow those thieves steal away your success. Develop a positive thinking system, create the success your want to feature in and live it. Some one said you are success on

E – ENVIRONMENT: Control your environment or else your environment will control you, our body system naturally loves pleasure and luxury. Create an environment conducive for learning, and involve all the necessary reading stimulating factors. Some enjoy reading while viewing the nature, discover yours and eliminate all the undesirables

F – FRIENDS: You have to be careful and choosy on the kind of friends you keep and go about with this season.  Disregard counsels of unnecessary fun, don’t attend all the programs you can, don’t visit all the friends you can, keep few focused friend who are success and academically inclined. Eliminate the thieves, some friend are thieves in disguise. You can succeed if you want to, according to Henry Ford (1863 - 1947) U.S. car manufacturer, he said if you think you can or think you can't you're probably right.

* Eliminate the thieves and make fear, failure and frustration an illusion. Don’t say you were not told. Stop the T.H.I.E.F now!

This piece was contributed by TOSIN OSEMEOBO You can book him FOR SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT