Tuesday, 29 December 2015

The Certificate and my success

Certificate is wonderful, but does not guarantee permanent success. You can have all the degrees in the world and not be successful, certificate is just paper, what gives it value is the bearer. You can have all the “A” (distinction) on paper, but if you are not an “A” personality, permanent success will elude you. This is the reason I wonder at students who subscribe to cheating in an attempt to have good grades. You must become more interested in developing yourself and see good grades as icing on the cake; this will help you a great deal in your quest for a distinctive life.

How many graduates do we have that put to work what they learnt in school? Most times, it is not the issue of opportunity as it is the case of incompetence. The worst thing that can happen to anyone is to go to school for the sake of attendance, its all about knowledge acquisition and application. It is unfortunate that we find ourselves in an environment that attached so much importance to certificate and good grades, so much that without certain high grades, you can not get a good job or you probably do not have the opportunity to apply for a job. I feel this only encourages student to do everything possible to have good grades even at the expense of not acquiring any knowledge. Get good grades, but beyond grades, go for knowledge, know your onions and be the best at whatever you do. Do not blame your environment for your inability to excel in life, challenge yourself to make a difference.



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