WHAT I lEARNT AND MY ADVICE FOR FRESHERS IN CITADEL OF LEARNING!(KWARA POLY). 1. First, be confident that you do belong here. The impostor syndrome is surprisingly common, even among the elite group of students we bring into our programs, but our ND/HND programs do a good job of evaluating applications. The faster you realize that you were chosen to come to Kwara poly for a reason, the more you will relax and become better able to learn. It took me a whole semester to get over the “impostor syndrome.” I kept asking myself, “Why am I here? Why me? Do I have what it takes to cut it?. 2. Focus on learning the process first, not on what you might catch. Big fish come with a lot of practice and a bit of luck. 3. figure out what you need to do by imitating people who have already done it. If you want to publish an article in a particular journal, then look at the articles already published there, compare them to the draft youve got, and identify the revisions you need to make. 4. dont be afraid of venturing outside your academic boundaries. All in all, it pays to remain open in your attitude and your mind. Use your talents. 5. Kwara poly students are allowed to enjoy life. Go for a drink (Coca-Cola) with your fellow students instead of only working (Hot cake or Coca-cola village) 6. The best piece of advice I can offer to an incoming student is to figure out what lifestyle you like best (independent of graduate school) and endeavour to make it that way while you are a graduate student. Imagine whatever daily routine, hobbies, food, travel, leisure, family, etc., you would ideally like to have. Then figure out how to do as much of it as possible while youre a graduate student. 7. Take risks. It may mean that you fail sometimes, but thats okay. You learn the most when you fail, and learning how to deal with failure is probably more important than learning how to deal with success. 8. Do not be afraid to ask for help! This is completely clichéd, many students feel intimidated when coming to kwarapoly and think that by asking for help (of any kind), it somehow makes them un intelligent. I can guarantee that the only un intelligent thing you are doing is NOT asking for help. 9. Be prepared to experience failure. failure is a necessary prerequisite to success. 10. be organised and prepared for each meeting. This sounds like a no-brainer, but I can assure you that lecturers will be appreciative if you walk in with a clear agenda (I always like to have it written down) of things that you want to discuss with them. Try not to give them the feeling that you are just around for a chat. Put simply,and become a grad student who aspires to be their peer!. See you guys on top. I rep computer science. Institute of information and communication technology(IICT) #FALCAO#
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:26:49 +0000
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