A Chat with Kpemi Momodu, on How to Excel Academically

Can we meet you sir?

My name is Kpemi (short for Makpeminoghena) Momodu. I hail from Etsako West LGA of Edo State, from a family of 6. The third child of 4 vibrant boys. A graduate of Electrical/Electronic Engineering from the University of Benin and a Chess and Scrabble aficionado.
That's pretty much me.

We gathered you graduated with a first class degree and the overall best student in your department while in the university, how did you manage that?

Hmmm... How did I manage that? It was not a walk in the park, neither was it that complex. It was a combination of some basic principles and grace of God that brought and saw me through.

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5 Ways a student can improve CGPA this Next Semester

You know that feeling of frustration you feel when you have read, studied, spent countless hours staying awake to understand that particular course only to look at your result on the notice board at the end of the semester, and it is below average.

After I successfully graduated in 2010 with a First class result, I sat down to write down the steps i took along the way to success. Being a great student in high school doesn't culminate into success in the higher institutions. I made this assumption too but you see, it's a different ball game here.

After enduring 2 years of average results, I eventually stumbled on 5 principles that I rode on till I graduated. These principles were encountered during my prayer and meditation session in my 3rd/4th year in school, however they are general and potent principles that will improve your CGPA this next semester. I have re-written them to better suit every student out there.

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