Testimonial: Super Student
Friday, March 14, 2014 @ 1:25 PM | 0 comment(s)

Last March 12, 2014, I delivered a testimonial speech in our Recognition Ceremony. I tried my hand at giving a speech ala-Ashton Kutcher at the Teen Choice Awards... I failed miserably.



I was tasked to speak in front of you this afternoon and talk about my experiences as a college student. But you know what? I’m just a normal student like all of you. I worry about test results and hate term papers. I get zits from stress and restlessness. My life as a student is extraordinarily ordinary. So I won’t be talking about my experiences as a student because I can’t tell you something you already know. But I’m thinking that instead of sharing “memories” with you, I would just share my own set of tips on how to be a super student. I’m not much of a super student myself but these are what I’ve learned and accumulated over the years. So here are my top three ways on how to survive college without losing your sanity.


One: Manage your time properly. They say “time is gold”. And the poet Robert Frost said that “nothing gold can stay”. So that means, applying the rules of logic, that time cannot stay. Time wasted is time that we can’t claim back. One of the keys to be a successful person is managing one’s time wisely. Students should know their priorities. Once we set our priorities straight and schedule our works properly, we won’t cram. We can apply our skills to their full potential. It will lessen our stress. We can actually have more free time if we know what to and what not to do first. So learn to set your priorities and manage your time properly.

Two: Be open to new ideas. Don’t lock yourself up in boxes that won’t get you anywhere. Take every class as opportunities to grown mentally, socially and emotionally. To be honest, I don’t like studying. I don’t like staying up late reviewing and taking tons of notes till my brain cries and my hand bleeds. I don’t like studying but I like learning. I like knowing a lot of things. I like learning that’s why I love to read – even the nutritional facts table at the back of food boxes I read, because you never know how much calories you can get from a chocolate chip cookie. There are many ways to learn – read, listen to your professors, attend seminars, talk to people, ask questions. Always, always, always ask questions. I always say that the only way to survive a boring class is to ask questions. Be curious. Contrary to the popular belief, curiosity doesn’t kill the cat; curiosity makes the cat wiser… and then the cat eventually dies of old age or of some freak accident. Be open to new ideas and grow as a person.

And lastly, have fun. Life in school should be considered as one of the best moments of our lives. Be inspired. Find inspiration in everything and hold on to that inspiration till you make it through the day. Sabi nga nila, walang taong bobo, meron lang tamad. Sabi ko naman, walang taong tamad, meron lang mga taong hindi inspired na kumilos. If we all find inspiration and happiness in what we do, we can be the best persons we can be. Have fun. Go out once in a while. You can still be a super student even if you play DOTA moderately, even if you attend parties from time to time. I’m an honor student but I like watching movies, I have Instagram, and I fangirl every day. Have fun learning, because when you start to have fun, you start to like what you’re doing. And if you like what you’re doing, you will eventually be successful.

Find something special. Hold it. Love It. Let it love you back. It will be terrifying but it will be beautiful. x
Jamie Campbell Bower


Good luck and be a super student. Thank you.

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