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The Journey to Becoming a Great Student is a young man's story through the challenges and hurdles faced in his quest to be a better student of 'life'. He shares various challenges he encountered along the way and outlines important steps in overcoming them. The Journey to Becoming a Great Student is a must read for everyone, everyone still dreaming to get to a better place in life. New students trying to cope with the academic stress, trying to enjoy university life*while at the same time scoring good grades*will find this captivating, inspiring and educational. Rather than feeling stressed due to the academic challenges you might be facing, enjoy and savour the challenges, as they will fortify your mental strength in the future. If you are also thinking of side-stepping your university, The Journey to Becoming a Great Student will definitely give you a re-think. This book is a subtle explanation of the importance of education, the challenges and how they can be addressed, the knowledge and power that can be attained as a result, and how the challenges can be harnessed into every area of your life while moving forward. The Journey to Becoming a Great Student also contains inspirational lessons of life that will leave a positive impact in your life by helping you persevere through your personal tough times, inspiring and motivating you to never stop dreaming and to continue greasing those elbows towards achieving those dreams. I strongly believe everyone's story can help someone else, so read and enjoy my rollercoaster journey through my academic years. I am certain you will learn from it and be inspired as a result.

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Publié par	Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd
Date de parution	28 février 2020
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781528962810
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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The Journey to Becoming a Great Student
An Inspirational Memoir of a Young Man’s Academic Journey
Awosanya Yusuff Adewale
Austin Macauley Publishers
2020-02-28
The Journey to Becoming a Great Student About the Author Copyright Information © Acknowledgment Preface Chapter One A Thin Line Between Success and Failure Chapter Two A Hostile Welcome Back to Earth Chapter Three The Obscure Importance of College or University Education Chapter Four My Turning Point Chapter Five Self-Belief Chapter Six Creating a Success Story Chapter Seven No Easy Route to Easy Street Chapter Eight Five Essentials of Efficient Time Management 1. A Deep Think into What Eats up Your Time 2. Account for Every Hour of Your Day 3. Filtering the Unimportant Things 4. Controlling Your Social Media Addictions 5. One Big Step at a Time Chapter Nine Six Tips on Achieving Academic Excellence Tip 1. Be Willing to Make Sacrifices Tip 2. Take Lectures Seriously Tip 3. Don’t Let Your Challenges and Difficulties Get in the Way of Your Academic Excellence Tip 4. Learn to Compete Tip 5. Preparation Tip 6. Have a Social Life Other View Points Chapter Ten Never too Young to Dream Tip 1. Increase Your Sense of Urgency Tip 2. Never Lie to Yourself Tip 3. Get to Know Yourself. Tip 4. Make Short-Term Goals for Your Dreams Tip 5. The DDC Rule Tip 6. Unpacking Your Life Tip 7. Invest in Yourself Tip 8. Value the Smallest Things in Life Tip 9. Focus on Destination Not the Route Tip 10. Never be too Afraid to Try Many Things Out Tip 11. Create Value Tip 12. Stop Complaining and Get Something Done Tip 13. Life Can be Unfair at Times Chapter Eleven The Journey Afterword
About the Author
Awosanya Yusuff was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an Affiliate member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and currently, a CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) candidate. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Bells University of Technology, Nigeria; a Master’s degree in Management and Finance from Birmingham City University, United Kingdom; and he is into the second year of his PhD program in Islamic Finance from University of Bolton. Along with his educational pursuits, he currently represents all research students in the University of Bolton at both the Board of Studies for Research Degrees (BoSRD), and the Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee (RKEC). He is also a student representative on the Senate Committee at the University of Bolton.
Yusuff is also an investment enthusiast who, after previously attempting various businesses, finally incorporated his first company (Daytopia, Nigeria) in 2018. He is a co-founder of small start-ups, like 361 promotions and AfroDine UK; while also being in partnership with other start-ups like Daiz Consulting, Isaac Enterprise and o21 designs. He also loves to trade stocks whenever the opportunity arises.
You’ll be surprised that Awosanya Yusuff is also into a lot of fun stuffs. He has a modelling career registered under Angel Management UK; he plays football for the first team of the University of Bolton; he swims, works out, and hangs out with friends and family whenever he can. Yusuff reads a lot, and he is never shy to display his love for music, movies and games (he claims to be the best dancer in Nigeria).
His involvement in many activities portrays his time management skills as well as his reasonable work-life balance or in his case, a balance between his work, academic pursuit and his lifestyle. This has spurred his ambition to mentor younger and less-experienced students. Thus, stepping up to make a greater impact in the world.
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Awosanya Yusuff Adewale (2020)
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Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
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ISBN 9781528919739 (Paperback)
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www.austinmacauley.com
First Published (2018)
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Acknowledgment
I would like to acknowledge God almighty for taking me through this scintillating journey of life and keeping me alive to share my story.
I thank my dad, Awosanya Abiodun, for his continuous support all through my life. He never for once lost faith in me. Thank you for leading me to the right path. I am grateful.
To my amazing mother, Teniola Awosanya, for teaching me how to be a good man. The thought of her smile has always guided me towards doing the right things. I still feel the impact of her prayers every day, backing me up in all my endeavours. I am grateful. My kind and lovely sister Adejumoke Awosanya, always curious to know what is in my head and always willing to help out, thanks for your support and tutelage, thanks for being my strong backbone. I remember I had to constantly seek the help of my mother and sister to confirm more accurately most of the stories of my childhood.
To my younger siblings, Sheriff, Aisha, Basit and Zaki Awosanya. I hope for you nothing but the brightest future. My cleric, Alfa Illiyas, took me as his first son and never stops to worry about me. Thanks for always calling me to pray for me even when I get too busy to call you. Thank you so much for your immense love and prayers.
My close friends, Afolabi Shotunde, Lamidi Olayinka, Femi Akinniyi, Giwa Ridwan, Ovia Irene, Mohit Sharma, Ismail Tunde, Nafisa Nalbandhl, Khadija Abubakar, Opeoluwa Adekoye, Adeola Ayoade, Wole Bankole, Okiki, Subomi, Segun, Akay and Oscar, for the continuous emotional support for this book and every other friend of mine that has helped me one way or the other, the book would not have been possible without your input in my life, you are highly appreciated. You guys are amazing.
To my amazingly lovely editor, Michelle Mckenzie, best non-fiction editor to my knowledge. Thank you for your professional tutelage and friendly advice and support. Wouldn’t have wanted it any other way and I am glad we were finally able to mould this book into a living dream of mine. Thank you.
My PhD family, Dr Elena, Dr Dumebi, Dr Gillian Green, Professor Abdul-Haq and Dr Sabri, you guys are the best. Having so much friends in your supervisory team is the most soothing feeling for any PhD student, and the support and motivation you guys give me is surreal. Thank you.
I also thank Mr Vijay Ramachandran, Dr Navjot, Mr Idris, Mr Isaac, Dr Enilolobo, and every other teacher and lecturer that ever contributed to my knowledge. God’s blessings be with you and your family.
Blessings to Tony, Brendon and all the motivational speakers out there. You guys are doing an amazing job in the lives of people.
I thank all the staffs of Bells University of Technology, I hope the logo is still ‘Only the best is good for Bells’. To Birmingham City University and University of Bolton, thanks for having me. To Bratim Training Centre, thanks for giving me the chance to create my story. I dedicate Chapter 7 of this book to the management and the kind staffs of this amazing institution.
To my Sainsbury family, Adam Kelly, Shelly, Jess, Jim, Holly, Oliver, and every other colleague and supervisor. Thanks a lot for being amazing.
Finally, to all my colleagues and friends that shared their stories with me for the book, I thank you for sharing your story to help someone else get through similar academic battles which you already conquered.
Thank you all!
Preface
How often do we tell our stories? How often do we relive our experiences just to produce a new reality? Memoirs don’t just help writers to relive their experiences, they also help other people to live the writer’s experiences, to live in the writer’s story as if they were part of it, to hone the writer’s experiences and make it a part of their new reality.
One special night brought a new perspective into my life. I was just eight years old.
The night was neither too cold nor windy, in fact, there was nothing queer about it to give my eight-year-old self the allusion that something different was about to happen just like in the movies.
This day, I showed up early at the Masjid during Ramadan as usual. I am from a Muslim family that practices and as it is important for Muslims to pray in the Masjid every night during Ramadan (fasting period), we would always go to the Masjid close to the house.
We were running late to join the prayer in the Masjid, my dad hadn’t arrived from work just yet, my mother was still busy cooking and my sister was helping her in the kitchen, so they told me to go ahead and they would join the prayer later since the Masjid was just a stone’s throw. I rushed out of the house and into the Masjid but, to my surprise, I found only three men in the Masjid sitting down. They were waiting for the Imam to arrive to lead the prayer. The mosque was often filled with people but this night was different, only the four of us came, not even the Imam. They were as perplexed as I was, as we all didn’t know the reason behind everyone’s absence. After waiting for another thirty minutes, we decided to get on with the prayer so we could head back home early.
They debated for some time on who to lead the prayer while I just looked on. Suddenly, I noticed them looking at me with smiles on their faces. They had agreed to make me lead them. I was lost, I couldn’t fathom how they decided to choose an eight-year-old to lead in prayer. These three men were certainly in their mid-30s, one might have