Do not carry secondary school mentality into university, it won’t help you, it will disgrace you.
Secondary school and university are two different worlds. In secondary school, you're spoon-fed. You're reminded to do your assignments.
You’re threatened with punishment just to study. You have teachers monitoring your every move. But once you enter university, especially a Nigerian university, it becomes survival of the fittest. Nobody will chase you. If you don’t adjust fast, you’ll be lost before you even realise it.
Here are 10 habits you must drop before entering university if you truly want to survive and succeed:
1. Waiting for someone to remind you to read: In secondary school, your teachers push you. But in university, no one will beg you to pick up your books. In fact, some lecturers won’t even take attendance. If you don’t take responsibility, you’ll wake up one day and see an “E” staring at you after exams.
2. Studying only during exam period: That cramming style you used to pass WAEC and NECO will betray you in uni. If you don’t build the habit of consistent reading early, you’ll break down mentally when tests start flying unannounced.
3. Underestimating the importance of planning: In secondary school, your day is structured. In university, you create your own timetable. If you don't learn how to plan your time, you’ll find yourself skipping lectures, missing deadlines, and rushing through everything last minute.
4. Depending on others to survive academically: In secondary school, you can whisper during exams or ‘combine brain’ during group assignments. In university, it’s every man for himself. Even your “bestie” will leave you stranded when it’s time to hustle for grades.
5. Avoiding responsibility: You can't keep living like a child. In university, maturity is key. From handling stress, to managing money, to resolving roommate wahala, you'll need to take responsibility without running to mummy or daddy for every small thing.
6. Believing you must be told what to do: Nobody will tell you when to start looking for scholarships, apply for internships, or join productive clubs. If you’re waiting to be told, you'll miss out on opportunities that could shape your future.
7. Copying your classmates blindly: In secondary school, if one person picks science, the whole class follows. In university, copying someone’s course choice or life path is a recipe for disaster. Know yourself and stay true to your journey.
8. Sleeping on personal development: Back then, you might think “book” is everything. In university, “book” is just part of the equation. Soft skills, digital skills, networking, and exposure are what give students an edge. If you’re only chasing grades, you’re already behind.
9. Wasting free time on nothing: In secondary school, your free time is limited. In uni, you’ll have stretches of free time, and that’s where most people mess up. Netflix, social media, and gist will swallow your time if you don’t set boundaries.
10. Thinking you have to please everyone: You’re not going to university to be liked. You’re going to build your life. Stop trying to impress everyone. Focus on your growth, your goals, and your peace.
University is not secondary school with freedom. It’s life on another level. Drop these habits now before they drop you later.
If you're still in secondary school, read this twice. If you’re already in uni, did I lie?
Joshua King
Secondary school and university are two different worlds. In secondary school, you're spoon-fed. You're reminded to do your assignments.
You’re threatened with punishment just to study. You have teachers monitoring your every move. But once you enter university, especially a Nigerian university, it becomes survival of the fittest. Nobody will chase you. If you don’t adjust fast, you’ll be lost before you even realise it.
Here are 10 habits you must drop before entering university if you truly want to survive and succeed:
1. Waiting for someone to remind you to read: In secondary school, your teachers push you. But in university, no one will beg you to pick up your books. In fact, some lecturers won’t even take attendance. If you don’t take responsibility, you’ll wake up one day and see an “E” staring at you after exams.
2. Studying only during exam period: That cramming style you used to pass WAEC and NECO will betray you in uni. If you don’t build the habit of consistent reading early, you’ll break down mentally when tests start flying unannounced.
3. Underestimating the importance of planning: In secondary school, your day is structured. In university, you create your own timetable. If you don't learn how to plan your time, you’ll find yourself skipping lectures, missing deadlines, and rushing through everything last minute.
4. Depending on others to survive academically: In secondary school, you can whisper during exams or ‘combine brain’ during group assignments. In university, it’s every man for himself. Even your “bestie” will leave you stranded when it’s time to hustle for grades.
5. Avoiding responsibility: You can't keep living like a child. In university, maturity is key. From handling stress, to managing money, to resolving roommate wahala, you'll need to take responsibility without running to mummy or daddy for every small thing.
6. Believing you must be told what to do: Nobody will tell you when to start looking for scholarships, apply for internships, or join productive clubs. If you’re waiting to be told, you'll miss out on opportunities that could shape your future.
7. Copying your classmates blindly: In secondary school, if one person picks science, the whole class follows. In university, copying someone’s course choice or life path is a recipe for disaster. Know yourself and stay true to your journey.
8. Sleeping on personal development: Back then, you might think “book” is everything. In university, “book” is just part of the equation. Soft skills, digital skills, networking, and exposure are what give students an edge. If you’re only chasing grades, you’re already behind.
9. Wasting free time on nothing: In secondary school, your free time is limited. In uni, you’ll have stretches of free time, and that’s where most people mess up. Netflix, social media, and gist will swallow your time if you don’t set boundaries.
10. Thinking you have to please everyone: You’re not going to university to be liked. You’re going to build your life. Stop trying to impress everyone. Focus on your growth, your goals, and your peace.
University is not secondary school with freedom. It’s life on another level. Drop these habits now before they drop you later.
If you're still in secondary school, read this twice. If you’re already in uni, did I lie?
Joshua King
Do not carry secondary school mentality into university, it won’t help you, it will disgrace you.
Secondary school and university are two different worlds. In secondary school, you're spoon-fed. You're reminded to do your assignments.
You’re threatened with punishment just to study. You have teachers monitoring your every move. But once you enter university, especially a Nigerian university, it becomes survival of the fittest. Nobody will chase you. If you don’t adjust fast, you’ll be lost before you even realise it.
Here are 10 habits you must drop before entering university if you truly want to survive and succeed:
1. Waiting for someone to remind you to read: In secondary school, your teachers push you. But in university, no one will beg you to pick up your books. In fact, some lecturers won’t even take attendance. If you don’t take responsibility, you’ll wake up one day and see an “E” staring at you after exams.
2. Studying only during exam period: That cramming style you used to pass WAEC and NECO will betray you in uni. If you don’t build the habit of consistent reading early, you’ll break down mentally when tests start flying unannounced.
3. Underestimating the importance of planning: In secondary school, your day is structured. In university, you create your own timetable. If you don't learn how to plan your time, you’ll find yourself skipping lectures, missing deadlines, and rushing through everything last minute.
4. Depending on others to survive academically: In secondary school, you can whisper during exams or ‘combine brain’ during group assignments. In university, it’s every man for himself. Even your “bestie” will leave you stranded when it’s time to hustle for grades.
5. Avoiding responsibility: You can't keep living like a child. In university, maturity is key. From handling stress, to managing money, to resolving roommate wahala, you'll need to take responsibility without running to mummy or daddy for every small thing.
6. Believing you must be told what to do: Nobody will tell you when to start looking for scholarships, apply for internships, or join productive clubs. If you’re waiting to be told, you'll miss out on opportunities that could shape your future.
7. Copying your classmates blindly: In secondary school, if one person picks science, the whole class follows. In university, copying someone’s course choice or life path is a recipe for disaster. Know yourself and stay true to your journey.
8. Sleeping on personal development: Back then, you might think “book” is everything. In university, “book” is just part of the equation. Soft skills, digital skills, networking, and exposure are what give students an edge. If you’re only chasing grades, you’re already behind.
9. Wasting free time on nothing: In secondary school, your free time is limited. In uni, you’ll have stretches of free time, and that’s where most people mess up. Netflix, social media, and gist will swallow your time if you don’t set boundaries.
10. Thinking you have to please everyone: You’re not going to university to be liked. You’re going to build your life. Stop trying to impress everyone. Focus on your growth, your goals, and your peace.
University is not secondary school with freedom. It’s life on another level. Drop these habits now before they drop you later.
If you're still in secondary school, read this twice. If you’re already in uni, did I lie?
Joshua King✍️
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