Acquiring an educational degree is good, but when you acquire a degree with soft and hard skills, you’ll most likely be indispensable. Skills to learn and stay relevant for a long time 1. Cyber-security 2. Cloud Computing 3. AI & Machine Leaning 4. Block Chain 5. SEO/SEM Marketing 6. Data Visualization 7. UI/UX Design 8.... Continue Reading →
Lesson 4: Start learning ahead
The internet can be your best or worse resource, depending on how you make use of it. Being a student these days is not as tough as it used to be. With the advent of the internet, we now have access to billions of resources at our disposal. In tertiary institution, research doesn’t just come... Continue Reading →
Lesson 3: Track and measure your academic progress; don’t assume
It’s almost rare to be taught how to keep track and measure your academic progress in class. I don’t know about now but I wasn’t taught how to track and measure my academic progress in class. I learnt how to do that from a senior colleague back in uni. Although the department did have handbook... Continue Reading →
Lesson 2: Understanding your Lecturers might just be the ticket
Dear students, you may struggle to keep up academically, and it is often not because you are not intelligent or hardworking, but because you fail to understand the very people that teach you "your lecturers", and appreciate the fact that they are not all the same. I’ve learnt that the personality of a lecturer and... Continue Reading →
Lesson 1: Friendships plays a huge role in academic achievement and otherwise
Back then in uni, I wouldn’t say I was a loner, but I used to be the type of person that would stay in her room for days and would only come out when she needs to attend class, church service or get something to eat. I wasn’t used to blending with people; I just... Continue Reading →