THE PRICE OF EXCELLENCE
Excellence is the quality of being exceptional good. For the student, to be excellent is to have an outstanding performance in all subjects. His works are always presentable and impressive to his master. He supplies the right and adequate answers to questions and puzzles. He is thorough in his approach and meticulous in his presentation. This makes him to impress his masters and secure high commendation. Excellence cannot be achieved without paying a price.
A student who desires excellence has a price to pay. There are seven D’s that summarize the price of excellence…
These are:
DESIRE: To desire is to wish or long for. This is the foundation of excellence.
DESIGNATION: This refers to your goal. You have definite goals set for your overall grade on each subject for each term or the session.
DECISION: This refers to action plans or what to do and how to achieve the desired goal.
DIRECTION: This defines the steps you are taking to your desired goals. You refuse to be diverted from your goal.
DILIGENCE: This relates to hardwork and taking pains to finish every task on schedule e.g. taking notes in the class, finishing assignments, solving hard mathematical sums etc.
DETERMINATION: This implies the ability to resist the temptation to give up. You stick to your goal and your plan to arrive there.
DISCIPLINE: This is the ability to keep your body under control to achieve your set goal. You say no to every distraction
God is excellent in all His works and He has endowed you with the power of excellence. You need to remember that it is not your I.Q. (intelligence quotient) that ensures your excellence but your ‘I can’ attitude.

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