After going through lot of experiences and reviewing others through out my years in the higher institution and after, i have come to accept the fact that the act of psychology plays a major role to how successful life eventually turns out for you. A saying goes that an ill guided mind is destined for error so my focus is to give a few tips on the ruling mindset being sold to every newly admitted candidate into the higher institution and hope that others can also add a few to help these guys become the best they can be.
1. "A" is for God.
Never settle for mediocrity, people will come with theories saying you cant get such grades because bla bla bla... Once you create a room in you mind unconsciously to these thoughts without fighting them then you naturally begin to settle for failure.
2. Nobody has ever gotten first class in your department.
Mediocres derive joy in telling you how that the last person to get a first class in your department was in 1952 but then you must ask yourself the right questions like why cant i be the diffence?, Is this enough reason not to get a first class?. You must learn to defeat such mindset with an equal or superior energy.
3. A lecturer not good enough.
No doubt, you will encounter such why because alot of us years back went with higher expectation to learn everything we needed to know about our passion/interest from them but by experience come to realize that no lecturer is a custodian of knowledge and then they are only there to guide you express you passion. So you must go with an inquisitive mind and the desire to push yourself for more knowlege outside what your lecturer gives you.
And finally you are not in higher institution just for books, that doesnt mean you shouldnt read, but play also, grab every opportunity that comes your way, create yourself, socialize, meet people, do business and grow your networks, pray because these are things that will sustain you after school. Feel free to add guys and question also will be entertained.