Every time someone talks about uni, or study, or work, most our responses are always negative like urghhhh it’s Monday again, or, whyyyyyy, or can’t wait till uni/work is over…
There are so many tips on how to study but maybe not enough on WHY do we even study?
S: See the bigger picture. Your life isn’t studying. Uni is only a small chapter of the story God has written for you, which btw goes on foreveeeeer~~
Even if you fail, life moves on. Even if you excel, life moves on. Don’t be attached~
1 Corinthians 7:13 Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away.
T: Thank God for the opportunity to study. There are so many in the world who would do anything to study/learn, but God graciously chose you and I for this privilege to study.
Be so honoured to study God’s creation - Math, Chemistry, Biology, Language, History… God created ALL this :O
Colossians 1:16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
U: Understand why. Why do you study? Why don’t you study? Why do you aim for distinctions? Why don’t you aim for distinctions?
Ask yourself; when people look at the way I study, can I confidently declare “this is all for the glory of God!!” IF…
1) I’m sooo stressed out aiming for HDs that I don’t even spend time with God or,
2) I’m sooo chill that I put in minimal effort to aim for a pass
1 Corinthians 10:31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
D: Do it for God to please God (lasting purpose) and not for the world to please man (fading purpose)
Don’t let academic excellence or failure define you. Let the God who created you define you. So whether pass or fail, man will not be glorified but God will be glorified through you.
Galatians 1:10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Y: You won’t be in control of uni all the time, but that’s okay because GOD’s got your whole life under control and ultimately, He will use success and failures for good purposes.
Isaiah 14:24 The LORD of hosts has sworn:
“As I have planned,
Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Ok fineee, for some HOWs (ABCDEEE):
A: Away from distractions - i.e. your phone.
B: Breaks, include short & regular time away from studies - take a nap, go for a walk, play a board game, worship, PRAY…
C: Creativity - teach it to someone else, rap it, say it out loud in a different accent, draw diagrams, watch Youtube videos on it
D: Don’t do it alone all the time - zoom your friends, group study
E: Early - wake up early, sleep early, get studies done first before chilling
E: Eat well - nourish that temple of God guyssss
E: Exercise - it’ll only get harder if you put it off now