Graduate Who Finished With First-Class Shares Simple Rules That Made Him Have 5.0 GPA
- A Nigerian graduate shared three principles he said helped him achieve academic excellence
- He stated that he started university with a perfect 5.0 GPA and maintained strong results throughout
- His advice on starting, staying, and finishing excellently sparked conversations among students online
A Nigerian university graduate has sparked online conversations after sharing the three principles he said helped him achieve first-class academic excellence.
The graduate outlined what he described as three simple rules for becoming the top performer in the school.
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University student shares rules for first-class
According to him, the three rules he used are;
- Start excellent,
- Stay excellent, and
- Finish excellent.
He went on to give instances of how these rules can be applied to become a first-class graduate. He said many students who graduate with a first-class degree begin their academic journey with strong results and maintain that standard throughout their studies.
He also revealed that he started his university education with a perfect 5.0 grade point average (GPA), earning all A grades in his first semester. To support his claim, he shared a photo of his 100-level result showing the 5.0 GPA.
Source: Twitter
According to the result he shared, he studied Economics at Nile University of Nigeria and maintained academic excellence throughout his programme.
He added that one of his lecturers had described him as a student who knew what he wanted from the beginning, a mindset he believes is needed for success.
He posted on his X saying:
"The simplest rule of first-class excellence is this:
"Start excellent!
"Stay excellent!
"Sign out excellent!
"There is a reason why almost every BGS you know started with a 5.0 GPA, or something very close to that, and maintained it throughout.
"I started on a 5.0 GPA, all As!
"Every 5.0 CGPA story you've heard from UNILAG, etc., started the same.
"During my 400 level, Dr. Martha-Abah, my Use of English lecturer in 100 level, told other lecturers in the department's room that "James was that student that knew what he wanted from the get-go!"
"Put excellence first, and excellence will put you first.
"Put it in second place (behind romantic relationships, sleep, business, or whatever), and you'll have your "had I known, I should've" second class, or even worse.
"It is simple.
"From the get-go, pay your dues to excellence, and it will keep its end of the bargain. It is a Lannister; it pays its debt.
"And if you started on the wrong foot, you can't make up for the damage already done, but you can begin to script a more excellent story in the semesters that remain.
"If first-class excellence is attainable, you have no business settling for less!"
In a related story, a University of Ibadan graduate went viral after sharing a throwback photo from his UTME preparation days.
What UNILAG graduate did during Hallelujah Challenge
Legit.ng earlier reported that a fresh medical laboratory science graduate from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) testified about how she finished with a first-class honours degree when her chances initially looked slim.
The first-class graduate, who participated in the February edition of the Hallelujah Challenge, opened up about a display she did by faith concerning her academic desires.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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