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. I will give 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 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.
Good luck. Source: myschool.com.ng/school/news/21941/how-to-make-a-first-class-or-distinction-in-school.html

Very true.