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Habits of a Successful Student

Author: Jeremiah Ireri Mwaniki

Date: 10th July 2016

Abstract

Every student dream of success and none dream of failure. Being

successful is a dream that every student dream of and goes for. However,

to become successful, various habits are worth embracing and these

include; respect for time, being emotionally and physically healthy,

cultivating a habit of attending classes, focusing on studies and doing

homework in good time. Bad habits makes the student miserable and lead

him/her far from success.

Introduction

Every student dreams of being successful and none dream of

failure. However, it becomes a reality only to a few number of students

while others remain far-fetched. The successful students believe that for

one to be successful, there must be extra and arduous hard work. Albeit,

some believe that successful students are born successful and need not to

work hard. This essay aims at shedding light on three critical habits all

students need to embody in order to make a reality, the dream of

becoming successful.

The Habits

Respect to Treasurable Time

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One of the habits of a successful student is having respect to

treasurable time. By becoming time conscious and appreciating the

essence of good time expenditure, a student becomes respective to the

schedules and can therefore not absent himself/herself (Sudhir). Respect

becomes also manifested to teachers and the fellow students. You can

imagine the nuisance caused by a student who is late for a class. The

disturbance and interruptions to the teacher and the classmates makes it

difficult to focus on the core thing in class. These are the characteristics of

students ended towards unsuccessfulness. Contrary to that, successful

students will get to class before the teacher and therefore creates

calmness in class and never become interrupted or interrupt others. Such

kind of students discuss the lesson they covered in the previous lessons

and also share their notes in order to prepare for the next lessons or

course of study. Successful students cultivate a culture of revising their

lessons in time and do their revision on a daily basis hence avoiding stress

and panic when exams are near (Sudhir).

Being Emotionally and Physically Healthy

The other habit is that of being emotionally and physically healthy.

Being healthy is important so as to be able to concentrate in the lesson

hours since being in class listening for one to two hours of lecture is not

an easy task (Study Secrets of Successfull Students). In addition to that, a

whole semester of four months is long, and only the physically and

emotionally strong can survive. For a student to be successful, there is

the need to have good attention and have great energy. This requires

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eating healthy foods, doing exercises (such as martial arts), having

enough sleep, and possessing a good character and skills in dealing with

stressful situations. Another important aspect is knowing how to deal with

negative attitudes and emotions.

Attending Classes, Focusing On Studies and Doing Homework in Good

Time

The next habit in the course of this essay is cultivating a habit of

attending classes, focusing on studies and doing homework in good time

(Fred). It is only in the event of an emergency that a successful student

can fail to attend classes which make them very successful. These

students engage their teachers in an active way and consider their

presence in class their priority (Fred). Their study and teacher interaction

does not end at class but continues even after the course.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the successfulness of a student depends on habits.

Embracing habits such as the ones mentioned above open all the doors

and windows towards success. The bad habits will lead to unsatisfactory

results then comes myths and misguided attitudes. For students to be

successful, they need to embrace the good habits.

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References

ORR, Fred. Study Skills for Successfull Students. St. Leonards, NSW:

Allen & Unwin, 1992. Print.

Study Secrets of Successfull Students. Huntsville, TX: Educational

Video Network, 2004. Print.

Panse, Sudhir. Time Management for Students. India: Partridge Pub,

2014. Print.