So today students across the country are back to school; yay! But perhaps it isn’t such fun after all considering how in life some experiences are exhilarating to some and utterly depressing to others. If you’re lucky enough to be the happening kid, you will certainly be the centre of attraction in your class. That
We can all agree that teenagers are very interesting human beings. They can be smart, tech-savvy, pop culture-wise and very receptive to new knowledge. Most importantly, teenagers are always on the verge of development both physically and intellectually and these attributes make them very unique. But just as teens can be fun and interesting, they
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(By Yoma Victor) We go through school for years: 2 years in pre-nursery, 3 years in nursery, 5 – 6 years in primary school, 5 – 6 years in secondary school, and between 4 – 8 years in university. Actually in this day and age, it happens to be at least 18 years of schooling,
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Hello dear young friends, sure you are doing great today. How are you finding your holidays and summer school if you are attending one? I am doing great and excited to be with you this day. Today is an opportunity for you to make meaningful contributions to your present and future. Do not waste it,
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Hello dear young friends; sure you are doing well today. The weekend was greatly rewarding as I spent time with young people like you at the Activate Youth Camp, convened by Mrs. Kike Omooba in Lagos Nigeria. It was a great time to talk to these youngsters, who are brilliantly bright and committed to take
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As a student, you will have at your disposal a Study Time Table, yet you are finding it difficult to study. But before we get to the “how to develop smart study habits” part, let’s understand what are habits and why you should study. What Exactly Are Habits? According to an English Poet, he said,
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I salute you as you join me here today. I am here to serve you a weekly diet. I must tell you that it is a balanced diet for your mind. It is a diet of value orientation. Or should I say value reorientation. I pledge to make your visit interesting, yet informative and
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To remember something new, it must be clearly impressed in the brain. It requires time and effort to learn new concepts. To imprint new information into the brain, it’s important to schedule periodic study sessions and constantly review information in your mind. Here are some general principles of memory improvement: 1. Attention (Concentration) It requires
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What has value got to do with it? The question is, what exactly is ‘it’? I think for the purpose of this discussion, let us allow our ‘it’ to stand for two things; the first is life and the second is education. Please note that life and education go together. Life is impossible without education
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Like so much about love, the question of love at first sight can’t be answered objectively. But I’ll do my best to answer it here in the most helpful way. I have taken my time to do some research and I found some very useful points on a teen advice website too. When we say we
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