The Principal of Greater Tomorrow International College, Chief J.O. Lawal, gave a welcome address to the students of the school on Monday, January 6, 2019. In his welcome address, he charged all students to invest in themselves this year.
Speaking on how students can invest themselves, he encouraged all students to always have a daily self-reflection and to always set goals. He advised the students to make their healthy a priority this year, imploring them to always have a healthy diet, to exercise regularly, to drink water frequently and to always sleep early. He also stressed the importance of time management, daily routine and success visualisation. He advised the students to be very forgiving, to read books and to watch educational videos. He also emphasised the importance of getting rid of toxic friends, meditation, gratitude and self-confidence.
When speaking on the good study habits that can improve one’s excellent academic performance, he implored the students to create a study time, a study environment and to always concentrate on their studies by avoiding any form of distraction. He also spoke extensively on how the students can improve their memory and the techniques that can make them study better. In conclusion, he encouraged all students to get a group of friends that will aid their learning capacity and also give them the opportunity to recite what they have learnt for better retention.
