Every serious student that gains admission into tertiary institutions has the aim of graduating with a first class/distinction degree but the reality shows that the number of first class students in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions is on the decline. Nigeria Education Portal ® gives steps which if diligently followed will enable every student who aspires to make a first class in school to do so with ease.

1) Get serious from the first day
It is common for students to get carried away with the euphoria of gaining admission into higher institution that they forget the major reason why they are in school. It is essential to start building your grade point from the first day so as to avoid playing catch up afterwards.

2) Attend Lectures
While attending lectures may not be so important in your first year in school as most courses are what you must have already learnt previously in your secondary school and the large number of students in lecture rooms in your first year may not make attending lectures enticing however after your first year, attending lectures must be a priority, this is enable you mark attendance in class which may be the difference between an A or a B, pick salient points which the lecturer may mention in class and to pick instructions and tips which lecturers usually give in class.

3) Understand your Lecturer(s)
As all human beings differ in various characteristics so do your lecturers differ in the way they want things to be done. While some may prefer you to understand their notes only, others may prefer you to research more on your own after giving you notes, others may depend solely on past questions and so on. It is very essential to understand each lecturer who comes to lecture you. This might be done by seeking advice from students who have taken courses taught by the lecturer.

4) Don’t build serious relationships with the opposite sex
It is very essential to keep only platonic relationships with the opposite sex while in school. This might be very difficult especially if you are a pretty lady or a handsome guy but the truth is if you keep any serious relationships, it will eat out of your valuable time you would have spent studying.

5) Learn to study
This usually is the most difficult part of a student’s life as different distractions exist in the higher institution but unfortunately this is the most important step on your way to making a first class in school. While most students are fond of deceiving themselves by either sleeping and waking in the library without actually studying, it is very essential to give at least 2 quality hours studying every day.

6) Rub mind with others
No man is an island, no matter how hard you study you can never know it all, there will still be some few things which you still would not know but someone else’s could help you with and save you a lot of time trying to decipher how to go about the problem.

7) Put God first
Always remember that God is the owner of all knowledge and gives only to those who he wishes to. Learn to always put God first before every lecture, test or exam. He is the only one who can see you through.

http://nigeriaeducationportal.com/how-to-make-a-first-class-or-distinction-in-school/

Very interesting and important points.

Nice writ up

Rubbish!!!... When will Nairaland stop all these how to's?
How to bleep ur wife, how to murder your gardener, how to court Angelina Jolie...
Load of b.ulls

How To Make A First Class Or Distinction In School

1.) For the serious guys/girls - Cram as hard as you can and pour everything on exam day. This technique is popularly known as La Cram La Pour

2.) For the Unserious guys - Settle your way through. .15k per course

3.) For the Unserious babes - Bleep your way through. .


Sadly, this is what our Universities have turned to

That is the secret.nothing else.

In addition,see yourself graduating with first class everyday.

That keeps you going.

My junoir bro. Has dose quality..but uniport galz wil nt leave him..becox he's a 1st class material.

Aren't we talking about Nigeria tertiary institution?..it ain't applicable to all i must tell you..do your best and leave the rest..some that graduated with 2.2 sef better pass some 1st class book worm.

So help me God

Nice update

Nice article but number seven spoilt it. Why can't we Africans do something good and take credit for it? Must we give it all to a "god"?

Nice point, thanks for the awareness

Smh

Alright opposite sex leave me alone. First class things on my mind!

Any body that can pass jamb and gain admission in this country should know this na. Any nice copy and paste article. Viiiiiiiiiiiiiii

stop ferretting through NAIRALAND..... But ASUU pleaz nah

Arent these obvious And pls strike out point 4

hmmm

so, when you do all these and graduate with a first class what happens next?

Getting a first class seem like trying to compete but discovering who you really are, which is the primary reason for education, is far more important.

Stop the competition, find out who you are and add value!!!

Nice points,but hw will all dis work wen there are corrupt lecturers dat are always demanding u block their courses b4 u pass...

peterphd: Nice article but number seven spoilt it. Why can't we Africans do something good and take credit for it? Must we give it all to a "god"?

like seriously ARE U SANE?

peterphd: Nice article but number seven spoilt it. Why can't we Africans do something good and take credit for it? Must we give it all to a "god"?

u b anti-christ?

Nice one, first to coment, getting upper in nairaland

Mingle with †ђξ big boyz
Parley with your lecturers
Be vry expert in microsoft sori microchips

WHIZBRO: Rubbish!!!... When will Nairaland stop all these how to's?
How to bleep ur wife, how to murder your gardener, how to court Angelina Jolie...
Load of b.ulls

wat are u smoking?

Originakalokalo: That is the secret.nothing else.

In addition,see yourself graduating with first class everyday.

That keeps you going.

Well, dont see yourself graduating with First Class, it may create unneccessary pressure or distraction. All the aforementioned is on point: study, play, pray, etc. Funny enough i hardly checked my GP until 300L when i had a C in a particular course; my one and only.

Go and make first class money and stop fooling urself with first class Bill Gates said and i quote My classmate was a straight A student he works for microsoft I own Microsoft

WHIZBRO: Rubbish!!!... When will Nairaland stop all these how to's?
How to bleep ur wife, how to murder your gardener, how to court Angelina Jolie...
Load of b.ulls

are you fraustrated with life? You have to work on your mind set

peterphd Nice article but number seven spoilt it. Why can't we Africans do something good and take credit for it? Must we give it all to a "god"? [/quote]
who b u?

I never did any of those and am seriously regretting it now,may God help me to retrace my steps b4 it's totally late. The opposite sex can dangerously,harmfully and seriously destroy a students career if not properly checked.

peterphd: Nice article but number seven spoilt it. Why can't we Africans do something good and take credit for it? Must we give it all to a "god"?

ATHEIST

kizito047: My junoir bro. Has dose quality..but uniport galz wil nt leave him..becox he's a 1st class material.

Well, truth is a little f**k here n there aint gonna suck his GP if he knows what he is doing. He's gotta have fun as well. Girls like good things so ....

Lolz... Abstain 4rm opposite sex