As this month marks the final lap for the 1st semester, be energized to finish up the semester race with a winning mentality. You are a winner. Embrace it.

Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet.

On the 13th of March every year, the world celebrates the world sleep day to emphasize on the importance of good sleep and the consequences of not sleeping well enough.
Fellow Innovators, even despite the fact that we have a lot to accomplish, it is important we have the right amount of sleep time. For, better sleep produces a better life and then a better planet.

BUILDINGONTHELEGACY… Y33 TOA SO

SENYOB3Y3… I WILL DELIVER

We celebrate and appreciate all women worldwide who have made impact in our societies and in the world at large. You have proved a point.

To my Fellow Innovators (Ladies), You matter equally and possess much inside of you. Work at unleashing that great passion and vision and you will be applauded great.

I wish an Evergreen International Women’s day to YOU. – ©MR. SENYO

Fellow Innovators, we are not in normal times, and as a brother, this is the message I have for you concerning your security and safety:

The first point of your security is yourself. It is your ability to be vigilant and to not expose yourself and your possessions in vulnerable places. While the school puts security measures at various vantage points, you should also put some securing mechanisms in place to reduce your risk of encountering the unwanted.

1. Do not walk alone at nights. Move in groups.
2. If possible, avoid the use of routes that are very dark and known to be dangerous.
3. Take good care of yourself. Do not walk and text.

May your semester be free from harm and danger. Be safe. ✌🏾

©MR. SENYO

BUILDING ON THE LEGACY… Y33 TOA SO

As we start a new month, may your endevours flourish like that of a tree planted in the Evergreen forest and by the river bank. May your plans succeed, and may you meet all your desired targets.

Continue to exceed expectations. For there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

For the stress and work-load that is associated with the courses we offer and the total number of credit hours we do here in the Universtity, it will be very exhaustive to do it all alone. As part of succeeding as a student, I advise that you study in groups. This is not to disregard learning on your own. That has its place. However, we know how group studies helps. Group study simply means learning in a group. It involves solving tutorial questions together, revising things that have been taught in class and re-explaining concepts we did not get clear in class.

Studying in group helps your individual or personal study.
It has a way of uniting the group.
It also eases the stress.

“Listening, taking notes and asking questions is what the lecture room is for. Subscribe to this understanding and do well.”

According to the Macmillan dictionary, lecture is “a talk or speech given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject.” Here in the University of Competitive Choice, a lecture is a formal meeting, and as a matter of fact, lecturers tackle lectures a bit different from other schools. They pass on knowledge and subtly highlight crucial areas which when missed may cause you great loss in the examination. This is why we are always encouraged to take lectures seriously. Careful observation from experienced and smart students share in the fact that an ample percentage of questions that come in the examination are subtly highlighted in class by the lecturer himself. Knowing this key, you will attest to the truth of how important it is for students who genuinely want to make the A’s and first class.
“Nothing good” they say, “comes easy.” In our part of the world, we desperately need scholars and critical thinkers to rescue Africa, especially Ghana out of its deploring state. This is actually the reason for which Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah established the University of Cape Coast, University of Ghana-Legon, Ghana Institute of Journalism and other higher level educational institutions. As a scholar, he could make arguments that even convinced some Black Americans to be interested in Africa, so he realized how important it is for his indigenes to make the most out from school. We are encouraged, by Nkrumah’s vision, to do well. But, as we persist, there seems to be some resistance of opposition. As we endeavor to bring the Ghanaian dream to life, we are destructed by so many things. This raises the alarm that, we ought to fight in order to make the most out lectures and school at large. If you are tempted, for instance, to use your phone in class, it is dangerous because you might miss the opportunity to have received knowledge from the lecturer, which in turn may cause you to not do so well in your exam (with this, nothing distinguishes you from the dropout because you both have one thing in common – failure in exam). This applies to every form of distraction. If we fail to make things happen, we fail ourselves, Nkrumah’s dream for Ghana, and many generations to come. This is why we have to make the most out from school. How then can we make this possible?

Knowing we all want to come out good, and make Ghana’s dream feasible, here are a few eye-openings that could help you make the most out of lectures and possibly even come out with flying colours:

• Ask questions when things are not so clear for you. Politely ask the lecturer, “Sir, could you please explain it differently” or “please use another example that you thinks may be of help for my understanding.” If you still don’t understand, you should see a friend who did understand for elaboration. This is what great people do.

• Discipline yourself to notes of whatever the lecturer is saying. Discipline is the common trait behind many of the world’s success. It is what distinguishes the greats from the average. The calls can wait, social media will not pass you by. Just get the lecturer’s point and you can go on with those things some other time after class.

• Right after class, do well to go over what you noted down during the class. Going over deliberately reminds you of what was taught. Repeating it makes it stick faster.

• Read more on what was taught to keep yourself informed. And also try to find questions on the treated areas and solve them.

• Finally, find out from the lecturer what he intends to cover in the next class. Do this so that you can prepare beforehand and contribute when he asks for your thoughts on the subject at hand.

If you can do this, you will be good to go. Try this and see the massive improvement. Let us not fail Ghana. We owe generations our quota. Let’s do this once and for all.

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“Starting and maintaining a good pace makes things more easier than they would if you’d start with a fraustrating mind.” – Yevugenius

Just as machines have to be greeced and booted after a long while of being at rest in order to function effectively and efficiently, so do our minds need to be rebooted after several weeks of vacation without books and memorization (babadiyeh) in order to be able to cope with the courses to be taken for the semester.

We all need to have a great start and maintain it as well knowing the semester is filled of extra curriculum activities. Even though the end of a thing is better than the beginning, starting really well is necessary in the sense that, it takes you off from the position of frustration and gives you reason to maintain a good pace. People who have a faustrating start in the semester are likely to end more fraustrated if drastic measures are not taken, and may affect them in the long run.

So how could you possibly start and maintain a good pace this semester?

• Remind yourself how demanding the the university’s system is. When you’re reminded, you’re triggered to put the necessary things in order to match your goals and the university’s as well.

• Do well to get the course outline for all the courses you’re taking and find soft copies of the books listed by the lecturer. If possible, go and find the hard copies from the library. They can help you with what the slides cannot not possibly help with.

• Stay around like-minded people. Be friends with people who will push you to see the reality of UCC.

• Attend lectures and read ahead of the class.

• Study at least two hours daily. Don’t wait till things are piled up in the latter days. You will regret ever doing that in UCC if you try.

Not to bore you with so many talks, these are just a few ways to start and maintain a good pace for the semester. If you can do this, you’ll be fine.
Be once again reminded: This semester will be full of many activities, ranging from campus league to hall week. If you are not skeptical about your decisions, before you know it, we’re close to exam. So stay focused this semester in order to hit your desired goal.

Thanks for reading. I hope it helps greatly.

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Hey there, thanks for joining me!

My name is Yevugah Senyo. My friends call me Yevugenius. I’m a student of the University of Cape Coast and I read Economics and Sociology in the B.A. Social Sciences programme. I love basketball, music(I’m actually a trombonist), and I enjoy debating. I’m a leader who desires to see order and progress, so I stand for the Ghanian dream.

Let’s get to the heart of this. Well, with this blog I intend on sharing with all the very issues happening around us that we may have subtly not critically considered, as well as highlighting proactive possible ways forward; Issues about society, economics, religion, spirituality, personal development, and many other relevant issues that could be discussed.

So, please follow as I lead you on an eye-opening journey. Thank you once again for joining me.