Winning on campus: How to be a high achiever and best grade student without cheating

By Victor C. Okoro

Every student passing through an institution of higher learning should graduate in flying colors! The only acceptable C.G.P.A. is 3.5 and above. And here is a book that can help you achieve that feat. It is a must-read for every student who desires a great academic future.”
"Indeed, this is a manual for academic excellence. It should be adopted by universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education as an orientation guide for new intakes. A must-read for undergraduates; I wish it had already been written when I was an undergraduate. "

• Language: English
• Publisher: Olivet Publishers International
• Release date: Aug 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9791222437842

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Contents

DEDICATION

Acknowledgments

PRAISE FOR WINNING ON CAMPUS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1: ATTEND ALL LECTURES

Chapter 2: BELIEVE IN GOD AND IN YOURSELF

Chapter 3: COMMIT TO A PLAN FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Chapter 4:DO NOT DO DRUGS

Chapter 5: EFFECTIVE READING HABIT

Chapter 6:FIND A STUDY GROUP

Chapter 7: GET TO KNOW YOUR LECTURERS/ COLLEAGUES

Chapter 8: HAVE A HEALTHY EATING HABIT

Chapter 9: INVEST IN YOURSELF

Chapter 10: JOIN A WORTHY CLUB/FELLOWSHIP

Chapter 11: KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR C.G.P.A

Chapter 12: LISTEN WELL - GIVE ATTENTION TO DETAILS

Chapter 13: MAKE TIME TO HAVE FUN AND RELAX

Chapter 14: NOTE-TAKING

Chapter 15: OBEY SCHOOL LAWS

Chapter 16: PREPARE FOR TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS

Chapter 17: QUIT DESTRUCTIVE HABITS AND EVIL COMPANY

Chapter 18: RESPECT YOURSELF

Chapter 19: SET PERSONAL DEADLINES FOR ASSIGNMENTS

Chapter 20: TAKE TIME TO PRAY, IT IS PARTNERING WITH GOD

Chapter 21: USE PAST QUESTIONS

Chapter 22: VISUALIZE YOUR GRADUATION.

Chapter 23: WRITE WELL, SPEAK WELL

Chapter 24: XCEED YOUR LAST SEMESTER’S PERFORMANCE

Chapter 25: YOU NEED AN I CAN MAKE IT ATTITUDE

Chapter 26: ZOOM IN ON YOUR STRENGTH

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to my three children: Daniella, Alexander, and Annie.

You are destined to win.

Acknowledgments

First of all, I thank the Almighty God for His grace and the wisdom to write this book. My children, Daniella, Alexander, and Annie, for their support, giving me time and space to work.

My pastor, coach, and friend, Pastor Lanre Oluseye, is the real deal, providing both moral and emotional support. Brother Wale Akinmusere, who has been a friend indeed. My mentor and friend, Dr. Ben Okafor, from whom I have learned so much

My editor, Chinemerem Nwaozuzu, has made meaningful contributions to the book. She keeps calling it a goldmine!

My production team: McCoy Micason and Gospel Nzemeke, you guys make me proud.

Thanks to all my readers, who have taken the time to give me feedback; you are my inspiration.

PRAISE FOR WINNING ON CAMPUS

Every student passing through an institution of higher learning should graduate in flying colors! The only acceptable C.G.P.A. is 3.5 and above. And here is a book that can help you achieve that feat. It is a must-read for every student who desires a great academic future."

Indeed, this is a manual for academic excellence. It should be adopted by universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education as an orientation guide for new intakes. A must-read for undergraduates; I wish it had already been written when I was an undergraduate.

-Misan C. Pinnick

Head, Campus Project Magazine

FOREWORD

Winning On Campus is a compendium of precepts, advice, and directives on what it takes to go through a higher institution and come out with flying colors. In this book, you will discover that success is not a destination, but indeed a journey.

In this case, being offered admission into a higher institution is just the beginning of that journey, which is as important as its end. This opens the door to yet another journey of finding a career and so on. Focus, goal setting, hard work, and vision are some of the recipes that the author has pointed out for any student who aspires to be successful on campus.

The difference between First Class, Second Class, and Third-Class degrees is in the discipline, planning, and lifestyle that a student chooses to imbibe on campus.

To become a graduate of London University’s Queen Mary’s College where I studied civil/structural engineering, I never missed any lecture in three years. Winter and autumn were like nightmares because I hated the cold weather, but I still motivated myself to make it to all the classes.

Being one of the only two ladies in a class of fifty gentlemen, and with limited experience in information technology due to my background in a third-world country, it did not stop me from achieving my goal of finishing with a superlative degree.

I compelled myself to study every night and visited the library when the lecture did not meet the level of understanding that I wanted. I kept, and I still keep, a notebook by my side to remind myself of the things I have read.

Revision for exams was a test of my memory as I had set for myself enough questions to provide answers to. My mother's advice: Hard work does not kill kept me going whenever I was about to give up. I also saw my father work hard at his job, so hard work was like a lifestyle.

As a student, I worked so hard from Mondays through Fridays; on weekends, and during the holidays, I found time to rest and relax. Because you are unique, this is not a one-size-fits-all piece of advice; instead, you should develop a personalized study plan that works best for you. It is the