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Food For Thought For Undergraduates.. by Google63(m): 7:17pm On Mar 25, 2015
Adapted:

Prof. Abletor Sedofia said:
"Academic excellence is overrated! Did I just say that? Oh, yes, I said it. Being top of your class does not necessarily guarantee that you will be at the top of life.

You could graduate as the best student in Finance but it doesn't mean you will make more money than everybody else. The best graduating Law student does not necessarily become the best lawyer.

The fact is life requires more than the ability to understand a concept, memorise it and reproduce it in an exam. School rewards people for their memory. Life rewards people for their imagination. School rewards caution, life rewards daring. School hails those who live by the rules. Life exalts those who break the rules and set new ones.

So do I mean people shouldn't study hard in school? Oh, no, you should. But don't sacrifice every other thing on the altar of First Class. Don't limit yourself to the classroom. Do something practical.

Take a leadership position. Start a business and fail. That's a better Entrepreneurship 101. Join or start a club. Contest an election and lose, Stake Lotto and lose. Attend a seminar. Read books outside the scope of your course. Go on missions and win a soul for eternal rewards...

Do something you believe in! Think less of becoming an excellent student but think more of becoming an excellent person. Make the world your classroom!"

Above all, never give up!
Re: Food For Thought For Undergraduates.. by Nobody: 7:21pm On Mar 25, 2015
Education is that which leaves the school with you after graduation.
Re: Food For Thought For Undergraduates.. by ERCROSS(m): 7:46pm On Mar 25, 2015
wow...
Nice one..
First class students always have a boring school life jare..
If not for the bad economy, it's not worth it. Seriously..
Re: Food For Thought For Undergraduates.. by ERCROSS(m): 7:48pm On Mar 25, 2015
wow...
Nice one..
First class students always have a boring school life jare..
If not for the bad economy, it's not worth it. Seriously.
Lalasticlala... Front page pls.. Allow other students,
benefit frm this food for thought.
Re: Food For Thought For Undergraduates.. by psychologist(m): 8:14pm On Mar 25, 2015
#strong
Re: Food For Thought For Undergraduates.. by dannytwix(m): 8:53pm On Mar 25, 2015
Yeah, Try to do what you love best no matter the condition, and try to have fun at it smiley

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