Incredible India monthly contest of January #2|The finest and most imperfect decision for my life journey!

INTRODUCTION

Greetings my distinguished, learned and creative Steemians, permit me to send words of commendations to @meraindia for bringing us here in other that we share our experiences and as well learn from others. Let me begin by saying that decision making is one of the most difficult task to carry out so long as life is concerned. I am not wrong if I should that there exist a very thin line between success and failure of which it may interest one to know that this thin line is decision making. It is of great joy to me that I am part of this unique contest on the topic "Incredible India monthly contest of January #2|The finest and most imperfect decision for my life journey!" not essentially because of the prize, but because I wish to share one of my imperfect moments and perhaps someone could learn from it. My name is Marvelous Sunday Udofia, a Nigerian student in the prestigious University of Uyo, Uyo Akwa Ibom State and this is a story of how i nearly let go of my first class academic pursuit just for a little peanut.

MY FIRST YEAR IN UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO

I got admission to study Chemistry Education in the year 2020 with full ambition of finishing very very strong (a first class degree). School life was not what I felt it would be as we were introduced to complex concepts, strange concept and even areas I never even expected to learn as a chemistry Education students. However, all these never stopped my ambition as I strongly believed that I would triumph as I used my colleagues to rate my performance (what a mistake!). My first year in the University took a normal daily routine of home to Classroom, Classroom to Library, Library to home, home to night Class, night class to home, home to Library... My routine continued this way yet I was able to make my desired grade.

MY FIRST YEAR 2nd SEMESTER IN UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO

During the second semester of my studies, I changed my daily activities, changed my friends as well as getting to know people who have been in this field before me. I come to realize that having a pattern of study was all I need so I channelled most of my energy into studying rather then reading. With this new strategy, my result came out differently from what I had the previous semester. However, I was never in my dream grade so I was never satisfied or happy with my academic life.

MY SECOND YEAR IN UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO

My second year came with a new color, here we had new students we tagged "Direct entry students" and the journey became more interesting due to unneccesary competition which pushed us to do better. I attended series of academic conferences as well as helping academic submit so as to enhance students a academic performance. This section came to a close with my CGPA growing higher and higher.

MY THIRD YEAR IN UNIVERSITY OF UYO, UYO

Guest what happened? (My mistakes). Pride set in and I began to see myself as one who as arrived. I began to see myself as one who needed not read again, I saw myself as a first class student of which I was. In my level three hundred (my penultimate year), The pride grew to its highest level when I made a near perfect results in both semester. This results made me relaxed, sleep, did more mentoring of others while ignoring my academics.

MY MISTAKES

In my final year, I missed classes with the feelings that I will make it before the exams. I went into chasing peanut (i.e teaching for money) other than reading my books to come out strong. Little did I know that I was moving towards the end of my academic excellence journey. Few weeks to exams and I was yet to have a complete note in any of my courses. How will I pass 11 courses was on my head and not how to make my usual A's and B's. Oh! See how the little peanut have pushed me to the dust. Currently I am still battling with my exams and I sincerely thank the organizers of this contest for I have been able to amend my mistakes through this contest. I hope to share the outcome with us when the time is right. Below are the lessons my decisions of letting pride eat me up as taught me

1. In everything I do I need to remain focused and humble knowing too well that pride comes befall a great fall.

2. While trying to pick others from the dust, I need to be careful not to throw ourselves to the dust

3. Before making any decision, I need to sit back and ponder on the reverse reactions because as Newton said "To every action there is equal and opposite reactions".

4. I should never take decisions when I am extremely happy and when I are extremely sad ..

5. I should always seek help from reputable sources especially when I begin to feel different from what I've been feeling about my ambition.

CONCLUSIONS

It was a pleasure being part of this contest on "ncredible India monthly contest of January #2|The finest and most imperfect decision for my life journey!" And I hope that my Esteemed readers will ensure that they guide against pride if truly they want to achieve greatness in life. Thanks so much for having me