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Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by dukeprince50: 10:14am On Sep 29, 2020 |
davidadeoluwa:That's not true, I was already intelligent in my secondary and primary school |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Richiez(m): 10:15am On Sep 29, 2020 |
psychologist: Good! |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Gloomso1n: 10:15am On Sep 29, 2020 |
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Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Gerrard59(m): 10:16am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Two factors people forget are determination and perseverance. That extra discipline and grit to put in your very best in whatever you do and whenever is a dealbreaker. Going the extra mile. cc: Admitwithschola 2 Likes |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Maj196(m): 10:16am On Sep 29, 2020 |
He no epp anybody. Most of them live boring lives and they end up with regrets of spending most of their time reading while in school. |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Damseldammie(f): 10:16am On Sep 29, 2020 |
They put all their talents into their work |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Nobody: 10:16am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Dey look for job |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by exynos(m): 10:20am On Sep 29, 2020 |
light099: This man speaks great truth. 2 Likes |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by wizdooarchy3(m): 10:22am On Sep 29, 2020 |
for me it's creativity & Ability to utilize your Gifts like this one �
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Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Nobody: 10:24am On Sep 29, 2020 |
You can be good in one aspect of profession and when you try to go educational, it will be really bad... so Evey one is gifted in one area or the other... 1 Like |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Diligence: 10:27am On Sep 29, 2020 |
This is personal advice. Hv a vision & a SMART Plan. E. G. Vision: I want to come off with First-class/Distinction {also write it perhaps on every book u hv} Hv & Follow a functional reading timetable {be consistent & make up for lost grounds if there are disruptions} Invest in resources: books, data Ask questions in class or seek clarification from lecturers & mentors Review past questions/mistakes/errors & personally hv exams scenarios Watch, pray & serve God In summary: Diligence, Discipline, SMART Plan, Fear of God. Once again, this is personal... |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by bigiyaro(m): 10:30am On Sep 29, 2020 |
most of them end up working all their lives for savvy businessmen. |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Paul8344(m): 10:35am On Sep 29, 2020 |
My view on this is dichotomous: 1.Hardworking 2.Naturally endowed Based on non-fictious view, Hard work tends to override every other approach to success. First Class students study more than those with lower grades academically. Even the ones you think they don't read much and yet graduate with first class have a well schedule for all their activities. Some people are naturally more intelligent than other and will take lesser time to understand, but Hardwork cannot be compromised here. FIRST CLASS STUDENTS HAVE MORE TO OFFER THAN OTHERS IN THEIR FIELD OF STUDY; PRACTICALLY OR THEORITICALLY, CETERIS PARIBUS!!! 2 Likes |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by na2016: 10:36am On Sep 29, 2020 |
chatinent: That's a big lie |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Paul8344(m): 10:38am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Maj196: gosh!!! you will still jam same kind with no first class... no generalization... 1 Like |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Galaticos444: 10:39am On Sep 29, 2020 |
dukeprince50:best comment |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Paul8344(m): 10:40am On Sep 29, 2020 |
dukeprince50: not at alllllll |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by SmartyPants(m): 10:42am On Sep 29, 2020 |
ZIINI: What if she was asked to mark all minus her own? |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by MakeMoves: 10:42am On Sep 29, 2020 |
There are three major areas to focus in learning for assessment. 1. Knowledge: where you absorb concepts and ideas relevant to area of study; The first class(FC) will not only get an understanding of what’s required but go an extra length to see what’s outside the learning material. Also, memory techniques help here. When tested on knowledge, you might have to define, explain, describe, etc. a FC will go extra here for additional marks well above the median. 2. Assimilation: here, it’s not enough one understands the concepts but you can appreciate the interrelationships between concepts and how they form part of the whole. A FC will demonstrate how chapter 1 relates to chapter 4 to answer a question from chapter 7. This is where the bulk is. Lastly, 3. Application: after the first two, one has to show how what’s learnt is applied to real life situations. And here is where the bulk lies. A FC will show the potential impacts of one factor on a series of other factors, whilst keeping answers and responses relevant to the issue on hand. Other soft areas are style of communication particularly, choice of words (industry speak), confidence, the lucidity of thought and how one arranges arguments( intro-body-conclusion), etc. It’s also a plus if you know what you assessor likes to see. Here are some of my thoughts. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Paul8344(m): 10:44am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Sunnycliff: Go and master those essentials and graduate with first class |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by FullBlastLight: 10:45am On Sep 29, 2020 |
davidadeoluwa: Errors detected! First, what are dis opportunities u're talking abt per se? To be objective & emperical in ur research findings u will hv 2 exclude all shades of ambiguity, personal prejudice & dogmatism, at least 2 d very minimal extent! Second, it's as if u actually don't do ur semantic analysis well on what exactly INTELLIGENCE connotes! Dis is because somebody can't be a smart hard worker & not be intelligent at d same time! Or, on what basis is d smart work resting? On mediocrity or dullness? In my opinion, ur 2nd point cld be apt & incontrovertible if u had put it dis way: "The 1st Class graduands are not necessarily GENIUSES, bt are INTELLIGENT HARD WORKERS" Yap, dis is factually so because somebody can be intelligent & not be a genius! According 2 d world's distinguished frontliners psychologists, one of whom is dis German psychologist, L. Wilhelm Stern, who was d 1st 2 coin d term Intelligence Quotient (IQ) : GENIUSES are pple wit VERY HIGH INTELLIGENCE denoted wit 140-150% IQ level! SUPER GENIUSES are pple wit SUPERIOR INTELLIGENCE denoted wit 151-200% IQ level! Exceptional pple wit OVER 200% IQ level are referred 2 as UNIVERSAL GENIUSES! Whereas, INTELLIGENT pple are denoted wit 100-120% IQ level! BRILLIANT pple are denoted wit 121-139% IQ level! And pple wit AVERAGE INTELLIGENCE are denoted 100% IQ level! DULLARDS are denoted wit 50-99% IQ level! MORONS wich are d lowest in d IQ levels are denoted wit 1-49% IQ level! Meanwhile, IQ level is calculated frm d ratio of Mental Age to Chronological Age in percentage! Frm d foregoing, u find dt it's scientifically & analytically impossible 4 someone 2 be a SMART HARD WORKER & NOT BE INTELLIGENT simultaneously! PunchLine: D 1st Class Graduands are necessarily INTELLIGENT, bt may not necessarily be GENIUSES! Remember, u both contradictorily & controvertibly said they are SMART, bt are NOT NECESSARILY INTELLIGENT wich is misguidedly false! Find d meaning of being SMART below: 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by iLegendd(m): 10:50am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Most schools abroad give you certificate after every year. In my first year, I had a distinction (which is better than first class). How did I do it? I stayed focused, used a memory improvement technique, and read ahead. The second year, I started clubbing a lot and going to parties. I wasn't focused because I realized school was a scam and didn't care about grades anymore and I fell from distinction to second class upper and I didn't care. The things I learned when I was going to parties and socializing had made me millions today, but those prestigious certificates haven't fetched me even 1 Kobo. Maybe, I should blame myself for being too lazy in searching for jobs. I hate searching for jobs, so I never searched for jobs more than 2 times since I graduated. In summary, it's not about certificate, distinction, or first class, but what you can offer the world. Get the degree if you want (for the sake of respect in the society) but don't put all your hopes in it. Period. So, having a distinction or a first class doesn't necessarily mean you're a genius, but you're focused. I would rather want the people I love to be focused on their skills and talents than in "certificate." 5 Likes |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by emkz: 10:51am On Sep 29, 2020 |
I would have preferred if the first-class graduates speak for themselves. When many people who did not finish with a first-class start talking about these things, it dilutes and defeats the purpose of the thread. I believe many want to learn. I had a first-class semester GPA (4.72 out of 5.00). So I think I am slightly qualified to contribute here. An important aspect is to study the lesson notes (and understand them) as quickly as the lecturer teaches them. Don't wait until exams. Understand, then memorize. Don't memorize before understanding. Also, even importantly, if you are confronted with an exam, understand the question and don't just jump to answer. The only edge I had was that I went beyond what was taught in class. In subjects where I understood the topic presented, getting an A was easy. In subjects where I didn't particularly understand, I struggled to get a B or C. Abroad (I also studied in Germany), the professors are super-strict and getting a first-class (distinction) is not as easy as many would like to think. What you need to make a distinction is thorough understanding of the subject. Also a significant aspect of training abroad is oral presentations. I got a distinction in all my orals because I did what other students did not do: I used humour in my presentations even when discussing important scientific matters (I wouldn't advise anyone to do it, I am just sharing an experience). And an aspect that can help anyone is humility and strong relationships. Be quiet. Listen, listen and listen. Don't let your mind wander. Have a good relationship with your supervisor. I saw a guy make a distinction because his supervisor was the dean of the faculty and even though three persons needed to vote to award the distinction in the thesis (which determined if he got a distinction overall), no one dared challenge the grade awarded by the dean. It most times take grace. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Chatflick(m): 10:52am On Sep 29, 2020 |
falcon01:God bless you for this |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Minjim: 10:54am On Sep 29, 2020 |
It's 50% hard work and 50% Good's grace 1 Like |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Olaskybab: 11:01am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Kaxmytex:I think the scenario you gave up there fits Public secondary schools more than universities. |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Harrykn: 11:03am On Sep 29, 2020 |
falcon01:90.9% true. You can out smart em in life situations but books nay thats why most of dull when they come to the real world in this our 9ja. |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by soleexx(m): 11:03am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Just over studying... nothing much as a scientist back then in school... I can definitely say I'm a first class student in my Dept by practical.... other are by theory...first class that can't write a single pieces of code... not everyone is a qualified computer Scientist... |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Lucrativress(f): 11:06am On Sep 29, 2020 |
chatinent:Some people have a picturesque memory,they make their own notes So they can read a whole textbook few hours to the exam They read it word for word,recite it out and in their head,cram through each page of the notes they made Shorten a textbook of 500 pages into like 40 pages,some even 30,this is like a skill though,cause leaving only the relevant stuff s Now on the day of the exam,their picturesque mind opens those pages one after the other and it's like they can see their notes,but this causes migraine when it's more than 2 crammed textbooks in a day and it can cause juxtapositions if it is more than 2 textbooks,like a complete wipe off,you see each question,you know the answer,you try to turn the pages in your head but you just can't grasp it. This is only for read to pass,it stays in for few weeks,if you don't go back to read your notes after few weeks,those pages in your head fades away. A picturesque memory can be trained |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Kaxmytex(m): 11:07am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Olaskybab:Yeah, u are right bro because majority of this so called universities are glorified secondary schools.. |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by Omega48: 11:09am On Sep 29, 2020 |
Osagyefo98:Is this what dey asked you... It's inferiority complex that will kill you... They asked what first class students do differently, you are saying most of them are jobless... People like you are the problem of this country, always on the defensive side... Very anyhow some body 1 Like |
Re: What Do First Class Students Do That Others Dont? by SpicyMimi(f): 11:09am On Sep 29, 2020 |
It’s a lot of hard work, but those who earn first class easily are mostly gifted by God. Many of them may not study so hard before full assimilation like their mates, and they don’t necessarily need to spend hours on one course, yet they top the class. It is a gift from God Almighty, and we are all gifted but in different ways. You might find yourself struggling to do better than the guy or lady who tops the class every session, don’t waste your time...just find what your strength is as well. 1 Like 1 Share |
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