Dear colleague, I believe you’ve seen your results and I know some of you are not happy about it: do not give up but channel your efforts in the remaining exams that you’re yet to write. To those who have aced it, congratulations, do more, become more while the peak await you all.
My dear colleague, appreciate and see yourself as a unique being. Say to yourself that “I tried and I’ll do more, I’ll not give room for sadness”. Be happy for that friend of yours that aced it. Don’t be jealous nor mock him/her with statement such as: “and so”.
My dear colleague, in the process of being happy, never you forget that your friend that you both read together but his/her result wasn’t up to expectation, calm him/her, appreciate him/her and let him/her know that you believe he/she’ll definitely do more. Do not, under any circumstances mock him/her, either in their presence or behind.
There’s more to life than the first result of your academic journey in a tertiary institution.
My dear colleague, if care isn’t taken, an upper credit grade can become lower, also a lower credit grade can become upper credit if diligence and seriousness are allowed to manifest. Read, do your assignment and lines would fall in places.
My dear colleague, in the process of wanting to be the best for yourself because you have a low grade, get close to someone that you believe in, let him/her teach you, let him/her help you birth your dream of wanting to have a good grade. If you believe in yourself, you’ll definitely have a beautiful result.
My dear colleague, let me remind you again, this is one out of four, you’ll ace it. Now that you’ve seen your result, I hope you’ll not blame anyone but make a chance to bring yourself up and do the needful. Some of those that are in the world top positions in life today, do not have a good grade. Mind you, this is not for you to hinge on that, but when you’re about to be sad, remember them. You’ll be fine.
You’re not a loser, if you didn’t win this, you’ll definitely win in other areas.
My dear colleague, some of the people you look up to on campus, those ones you do hail and admire; some of them started poorly and through being focused, they later excelled. While some of those that started excellently still continued to do more, achieve more and become great.
My dear colleague, with lower or pass, you need to forgive yourself faster and remind yourself that you’re not a failure. While you ponder on the result, remind yourself that forgiveness is a mental requirement for you to achieve the rest of what’s needed to be happy.
My dear colleague with upper/distinction, do more, appreciate yourself, celebrate yourself, don’t feel too proud but remain at peace and be happy.
Dear colleague, remember to take care of yourself and remind yourself that inasmuch as you’re alive, you’ll continue to excel. Remember those that have gone beyond. I hope you really find peace, make yourself happy and prepare for what’s yet to come.
Congratulations and welcome to the reality of the making of greatness.
Okikiola Sulaimon is an HND2 student of the department of Mass Communication
