Three (3) wings of school life:

LIFE ON CAMPUS

Three (3) wings of school life:  

Life through school becomes successful based on various steps and strategies that a student uses to accomplish the purpose of his/her education. These were summarized in this concept into the acronym A.R.S which reads; Academic, Religious and Social wings, and collectively called wings of school life thus;

A-.Academic wing
R- Religious wing
S- Social Wing

A. - Academic wing: This deals with the actual reason for being admitted into school. In the school you receive lessons that your parents and pastors cannot and do not offer at home and church respectively. Academic knowledge could be practical or theoretical. Practical academic knowledge has to do with observation and experimentation while theoretical academic knowledge deals with reading, researching and applications.

R. - Religious wing: This controls your position as a child of God and links your spiritual disposition. It goes beyond merely having your name in the register of the congregation to which you belong. Religious wing of the student enables him/her to fly higher since God is the provider of knowledge and a closer walk with him results in knowledge acquisition for academic laurels (Proverb 1:7).

S. - Social wing: This regulates interpersonal relationship and co-habitation issues. It is characterized by obedience of campus rules, environmental hygiene and respect for authorities. A well-developed social wing creates a conducive environment for religious and academic wings to spread across for a student to fly. It also promotes knowledge acquisition through sharing of thoughts with those dwelling together in harmony.

Be a “SIX 0’CLOCK or a “TWELFTH THIRTHY”:
A clock, we are aware has three hands; the second hand, the minute hands, and the hour hand. When the time is twelfth o’clock, all hands hung up; when it is six thirty, they hung down. A student must not develop only one wing in his/her school life. To be 6:00 or 12:30, one of your hands must point upwards and the other one point downward while the third keep circulating. Yes, you must not concentrate on only one wing.

Ø  Imagine a student who is academically good but doesn’t reverend God and is disrespectful towards school authorities and friends. This student could learn and pass his/her exams but should remember that he/she cannot present this certificated for an admission into heaven. He or she would also have a low reputation due to disrespectfulness which may hinder his employment or further education since he/her may not be graced with a good testimonial. A question of thought to ask here is that that “what happens if Christ should come during the period of his/her education?

Ø  Imagine a student who is good religiously, spiritually and prays all day with Bible reading alongside without studies. This student would be a failure since he/she doesn’t put the prayers offered into a practical use. Believe it or not, if you think you can pray without studying and still excel, am very sorry.

Ø  Imagine a student who is socially good, respectful towards teachers, obey school rules, ensure environmental hygiene, dusting the dormitory windows, and mopping the bathrooms without reading, learning, praying and practicing. Perhaps this student is good at friendship, polite and kind, but spiritually and academically he refuses to obey God’s commandment plays truancy at school. This student may have a good testimonial due to goods personal relationship level with teachers and friends, but his result in the examination will be weak and that end it.

It’s for this reason that as a student, you must not concentrate only on one dimensional wing as decoded in this concept. You must spread yourself across. Thus you must be 12:30 or 6:00, don’t be 12:00 or 6:30.

What to do and what not to do:

A. -Academically:

Ø  Attend all classes, lectures and extra-classes. Don’t be a truant.

Ø  Be punctual in attendance of classes. Don’t be a latecomer.

Ø  Use every little time you get to study. Don’t be idle.

Ø  Have the school/class time table at your disposal

Ø  Have a good personal time table for personal studies.

Ø  Read tomorrow’s subject a night before the D- day.

Ø  Go personally to teachers for explanation of complex note.

Ø  Visit the library often to research, read, and revise.

Ø  Avoid complacency (the fact that you know something already)

Ø  Be yourself during examinations.

Ø  Avoid all examination malpractices such copying and stealing.

R. -Religiously:

Ø  Be a saved Christian. Salvation has more to do than attending church after baptism. It involves personal cleansing through Christ and re-dedication of oneself to God’s work.

Ø  Attend church service regularly, apply what you learn at church and be involved in church activities at the right time.

Ø  Pray fervently, regularly and dynamically for success, retentive memory and the revelation of good things to you by God.

Ø  Pray for parents, for their provisional capabilities in paying of your fees and buying of books.

Ø  Pray towards exams, against the spirit of forgetfulness, deviation and loss of concentration.

Ø  Observe your quiet time regularly and seek directions from God.

Ø  Maintain the friendship, relationship and communion between you and God through constant fellowship.

Ø  Avoid acts such as drug addiction, smoking, stealing, leaving the dormitory to town without granted exeat, and all forms of law-braking.

Ø  Avoid all forms of sexual immorality such as premarital sex known as fornication, having a sexual partner or partners, wearing of sexy or sexually seductive apparels, attendance of night clubs, and singing of profane songs.

Ø  Be content with what you have, don’t envy your friends.

S- Socially:

Ø  Remember this fact that not everyone can be and should your friend. Be courteous with all but intimate with few.

Ø  Make friends with those who can spring up courage in you. Remember iron sharpens iron (Prov. 27:17) and he who walks with the wise will also be wise (Prov. 13:20)

Ø  Don’t waste precious time Gossiping or discussing about other people partly because its wastes your time and also because God hates those who gossip (Ps 1:1, Titus 3:2)

Ø  Respect teacher, parents and seniors and do whatever they require from you provided it is Biblical (Titus 3:1)

Ø  Attend all social gathering of the school as expected of you or as recognized by school authorities.

Ø  Attend group studies together with friends and ensure harmony between you and them.

Ø  Behave well, let your life speak well of the God you worship (Mat5:16) and be an example to all others (1^st Timothy 4:12)

 Some Useful Quotes:

Ø  When you feel swept of your feet, get back to your knees. –John Mason

Ø  If you are close to God, you are enclosed in success. If you are intimate with God you cannot be intimidated by man. –Israelmore

Ø  Don’t walk with those who try to belittle you ambitions; small people always do that. –Mark Twain

Ø  Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens the countenance of the other. –Prov. 27:17

Ø  He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion of fool shall be destroyed. –Prov. 13:20

Ø  Your attitude towards others determines their attitude towards you. –Earl Nightingale

Ø  Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. –David Blay

Ø  Great minds discuss ideas, good minds discuss events and small minds discuss other people. –John Mason

Ø  The way of man minus God’s grant is as deadly as walking on a rope bridge over a big gutter. – Israelmore

-         By Israelmore Ayivor

“Blessed are you if you know these things, happy are you if you do them” John 13:17.
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