Motivational Speech: (College Students), Youth

City Life

We have come to a new environment. We might meet it with excitement because of all the new and many things here. Good and bad. All of these can help us either to achieve our goals or fail.

Goals

Having goals will be one of the starting points to help you survive this city environment. Goals help us to move in a certain direction. Some of the goals we had already set them from where we come from. It's a matter of refining them to fit the current trends. This is time to have them clearly outlined. They should be used as a road to follow. We cannot start moving before we choose a road to follow.

As we set goals, we should not forget our background. Most of us come from financially struggling families, which have sacrificed a lot help reach the stage we have reached.

 

Career opportunities

During your first year at tertiary institution, it is the time to explore more on your career path. I do not want you to be frustrated individuals because of choosing a career you do not want. You should choose a career which fits well with your personality and interests.

 

Lectures/Classes

Often times because of the "freedom" that comes with being a college student, this can lead laziness. There will be limited supervision, for your work. You might not be forced to attend classes. Attending lessons should be your number one priority. This will ensure that you do not miss important parts like explanations for assignments, projects, tests/examinations and course outlines.

 

Know your Lecturer

We should have a professional relationship with our tutors/lecturers. This will help us to ask for clarification when necessary. They can be a crucial factor in your performance. Most college/university students fail because of attending classes and also failing to listen to key points from the lecture.

Be aware of such things.

 

However we should be careful. We should make sure that the relationship remains professional. There have been cases where students and or lecturers took advantage of this arrangement to gain favors, e.g., sex for marks.

 

Social life during studies

As young people, fun is good. But it has been appropriate fun. We need to choose the right activities which will not drain your energy. If possible choose activities which will help you achieve your goals.

 

 

Freedom

I have to warn you that you have more freedom now than what you had in the past. This can help us become or develop into the young adult we should be. It might also be bad if abused. E.g.:-Cohabitation, drinking, etc. These are things we could do because no one is there to closing monitor your moves.

New Friends

The type of friends you choose will influence you to succeed or fail. We need to choose friends who could help us achieve our goals. And in most cases it becomes more beneficial if our friends have similar goals to what we have. This will help us prevent being derailed from the course of life we wish to achieve.

 

Conclusion

Focus on your goals. Whatever course you choose whatever path you choose or take, will determine your future. It all depends on how much you invest in your future NOW.  We say "your life is in your hands". Take action so that you do not blame anyone if things go wrong.