Most skills necessary for one to succeed in life are what one can develop while in school. The reason is that the school environment provides the atmosphere for these skills to be developed. That means you don’t need to wait till you are out of school to start developing and perfecting these critical success skills. These skills may not be part of the usual school curriculum but like I said earlier, the school environment provides the settings for these skills to be developed. It would however take a deliberate and conscious effort on your part as a student to develop these skills after all it’s your life-your responsibility. These success skills are;

Goal Setting: Your success in real life will depend on knowing what you truly want and taking the responsibility towards achieving it. If you don’t really know what your objective is, then it does not matter whether you win or lose. Students should learn the art of goal setting, for instance you should have a goal for every study time (What you have to achieve before your study hour ends). Those who acquire good grades in school usually are those who decided to do so right from the very beginning. Plan ahead! What grade do you want to achieve? What skills do you want to acquire? Be clear on what you want. This is a critical success factor.

Time Management: Distractions are inevitable on daily basis. Life in school is no different. To ensure that one productively maximize time, one needs to prioritize. Being busy isn’t the same as being effective. As a student organize and plan how long you spend on specific activities. Effective students understand the importance of their time in school. Therefore they prioritize their daily activities. There must be time for study leisure and other activities. Prioritizing and scheduling your daily activities in creates a sense of responsibility and urgency. Start now to learn the discipline of time management. You will be glad you did.

People Skills and Team work: what I am referring to here is building relationships of trust, respect and productive interactions. Relationships plays a major role in life .It is often said, it’s not what you know, but WHO you know. It is important to build and maintain strong and positive relationships and networks. The school environment is one that should help us appreciate the positive impacts others can make in our lives. It is a good place to develop skills that will enable you work and network with others effectively.

Effective Study Skills: To study effectively does not necessarily mean to study for hours rather it is about studying smart. It does not.....continue reading at http://successflame.com/personal-development/7-skills-you-can-learn-in-school-that-can-set-you-up-for-success-in-life/

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Hmm.... i wonder why great/useful topics like this don't pull crowd on nairaland. Post a useless topic and everybody responds why, are there no students around here?

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