Every student would love to make good grades in school and be the boss in class. But success does not come so easily - it has to be worked out.
These six steps will invariably help you to attain academic success:
1. GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD: Always be on good terms with God. You can achieve this by serving God in spirit and in truth. Know that, one without God is minority - but one with God is majority.
2. SELF CONFIDENCE: You can achieve whatever goal you set for yourself if you trust in yourself. In other words, you must have confidence in yourself and believe you can achieve your self target. Self esteem is good but it is not enough to give you success.
3. BE AN INQUISITIVE LEARNER: You have to develop an inquisitive attitude towards learning. Aristotle, the great philosopher, opined that a man of knowledge is a man who has, at least, something to say about everything. The spirit of inquisition encourages academic versatility.
4. ADOPT A GOOD LEARNING APPROACH: You should adopt a good learning approach and an organized reading style. Do not read for the sake of examination alone, also read for the sake of knowledge. Scholars have argued that students who study for at least 3 hours daily end up graduating with a first class result.
5. PHYSICAL EXERCISE: The importance of sports to the well-being of every individual is inestimable. It is often said that a healthy mind can be found in a healthy body. Exercise, inter-alia, help us to be physically and mentally alert. It enhances our power of comprehension and increases our power of retention.Remember the popular saying that 'all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
6. BE HARDWORKING: To achieve academic success, you must be studious because indolence is inimical to success. Convince yourself that your future, and invariably, your life, depends on how much effort you put into your studies. For a great success, you have to go an extra-mile.