nairobi muslim academy
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Motivational TalkOmar Ahmed Salim
Kenyatta University
B. Ed(A)
The Nairobi Muslim Academy
YOUTH• Y- Yearn in Future• O- Opportunity in Making a Choice• U- Unleash your potential who you truly are• T- Time for better days• H- Work hard forming good Habits
Life is Now, not Yesterday. Life can’t be Tomorrow What matters is what You become
Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly (POOR)
•What you do is not about you but is about those who have sacrificed apart of them for you to have those opportunities.• Opportunities come when you least expect them. It doesn’t
come at your time but its time.• Give your self the opportunity and time, work for it and you’ll
get it.•With hard work it will be yours.
COMPETITION• There is competition in everything in this world• In competition there are people who are smatter than
you.•Be a quick learner and adopt quickly•When your competitors undermine you show them
how wonderful you can be.
ATTITUDE• Eyes that look are very common but eyes that see are rare.• It’s not about the uniform, school, size of your family’s wallet
or the size of your head but your attitude.• Negative people will influence you negatively while positive
people, positively.• You are where you are because of your attitude.• Avoid executive disease (you think you’ve arrived).
How to change attitude• Pray• Saturate your self with positive tips and information.• Be friends with positive thinkers.• Confess what you want as you’ll possess them.• If you don’t sow you wont reap.•When you grow weeds also grow with you.•Worry about the things you can do something about.
How to change cont…• Things you have control over includes but not limited
to friends, personal growth and most importantly your attitude.•Don’t see what you are but what you’ll become and
work for it.•Read wide variety of knowledge but avoid fictions.•With good attitude just set your mind on anything and
you’ll get it
Vision• It is what you have aligned to do daily.• It s course greater than your self.• It shows you the way.• It is what is going to make you work.•One should not only say the vision but also write it.•Make your vision very clear and live it.
Success• 3 s, 2 c, 1 u, 1 e• U – you• E – enthusiasm• 2 c – Co creator• 3 s – start, sustain, steps
• In success everyone wants to identify themselves with you because you represent their hopes.• The more successful you want to be the more you must work in the
brain.
Three Ds• D – Decide (are you in or out, forward or backward)• D – Design (we start afresh dig the channel)• D – Do (if you don’t take action then my coming is in vain)
Assurance• I can assure you that you will fail but always remember that
fail means F-irst A-ttempt I-n L-earning
• Failing is not important what is important is that, do you start again, raise again and start again and walk
Assurance cont…• If you want it you’ll get it• If you believe it you’ll get it• If you work for it you’ll get it• D. G. U.
• Don’t • Give • Up
• And do it again.
Conclusion• Learning is like self employment• Attitude changing times are not easy• They are not comfortable either• The trick is stay focused• It is up to you to stay on or quit (but know that in staying you’ll
succeed)• We spend so much time and money in doing things that are of no
value to us
Conclusion cont…• Know where you come from because they are your roots.• It should give you the drive of where you wishes to go.• It is not where you come from that matters but where you
are going.• It’s not what people say or think you are but who you want
to become.• Give your self a target and say “ this is where I’m going and
I’m going to there.
A Message for Students
You are in a tough situation, but thank Allah that you have parents who brought you in this Islamic environment whereas others are in need of this chance .Everything taught here is beneficial now and the hereafter.
A Message for StudentsIbn al-Qayyim- rahimahullaah- said:
There are six stages to knowledge: Firstly: Asking questions in a good manner. Secondly: Remaining quiet and listening attentively. Thirdly: Understanding well. Fourthly: Memorising. Fifthly: Teaching. Sixthly- and it is its fruit: Acting upon the knowledge and keeping to its limits.
Renew your intentions that you are studying for the sake of
AllahAllah says time and time again how important knowledge is in Islam. So concentrate seriously to succeed. Even when you come out of your house you should have the intention that you are going to gain knowledge. So that if you die before reaching school, you have died for the sake of Allah. There are hadiths that say when you go to school with the intention to learn for the sake of Allah, Allah will make the path easy for you and the angels will be with you.
Don’t listen to those who want you to fail
Look at them during the exams, they will either be cheating or staring at the page. Don’t be like those who go to school everyday but don’t learn anything. Even when cheating, a person is writing blindly without understanding anything. They haven’t gained a thing! The Prophet(peace and blessings be upon him) said, whoever has cheated is not from us. Imagine that! Work hard! Don’t just study for the sake of it; I want you to be from the top students!
Respect your teachersIt is seen as “cool” to be rude to your teachers. But the Prophet(peace and blessings be upon him) said those who disrespect those who teach us are not from us. We have to respect those who are passing knowledge onto us. They are giving you knowledge, so you have to respect them, not be rude to them , or make them go crazy. Imagine if you became a teacher after that? Would you like to someone to do that to you? Respect people so they can respect you.
You have to respect your schoolDon’t vandalize it, why do you not keep the school in good condition for those who will come after you? Imagine if someone came to your house and started writing things on your table, would you like that? So don’t do the same at school. The Prophet(peace and blessings be upon him) said, don’t damage things or harm people.
Go to class earlyIf you are late as a student, when you get a job what will you do? You have to respect appointments. Prepare your things the night before.Be organized. Don’t throw everything on your room mate. Be organized, so that you can find everything. When you take off your clothes, hang your clothes in the wardrobe. Be organized so that you can be an organized person.Organization means you won’t waste your time looking for things.
Don’t rely on your private tutor
Concentrate with your teacher at school. Don’t be quick to say to your father that you want a private tutor because you don’t concentrate at school. If you depended on yourself and concentrated at school, you won’t need to spend unnecessary money on a private tutor! Then you will get used to being lazy, because you need someone to teach you.
Try to be presentableTake bath ,Brush your hair, brush your teeth, cut your nails. Keep your clothes neat and clean. Always polish your shoes. Avoid concentrated perfume that will cause Fitna to your classmates or teachers.The Prophet(peace and blessings be upon him) said, Allah loves beauty.
Make sure your speech is respectable
When you wake up, greet your friends nicely. You should have an Islamic personality. Always be positive person at school, and respect your teachers, friends and the subordinate staff .Being an active person at school will raise your dignity among the peers.
Try to be an active studentJoin groups at the school. Join the Islamic association, debate , poetry club or the sports club. Have interests and hobbies and develop them. Don’t be inactive, as this is not from Islam at all! Create awareness about current affairs in the school newspaper or magazine .Teach your friends how to recite and memorise Qur’an.
Choose your friends carefully
You will be going to their rooms when you want to study together and they will be coming to your rooms. So if they have good manners, they will respect your dormitory and the people in it, they will be decent because they have good manners, and so will you. So look at your friends and be careful that they are not of the wrong type. A good friend will want you to succeed and not do anything that will harm you. She won’t encourage you to go out with boys. Give these sisters advice to help them to do good and guide them to be better people. Allah will make you a person that will enlighten others if you have the right intention.
Tips to help your memory improve
Before you study for your next exam, you might want to use a few strategies to boost your memory of important information. There are a number of tried and tested techniques for improving memory. These strategies have been established within cognitive psychology literature and offer a number of great ways to improve memory, enhance recall and increase retention of information.
Focus your attention on the materials you are studying
Attention is one of the major components of memory. In order for information to move from short-term memory into long-term memory, you need to actively attend to this information. Try to study in a place free of distractions such as television, music and other diversions.
Avoid cramming by establishing regular study sessions
According to Bjork (2001), studying materials over a number of session’s gives you the time you need to adequately process the information. Research has shown that students who study regularly remember the material far better that those did all of their studying in one marathon session.
Structure and organize the information you are studying
Researchers have found that information is organized in memory in related clusters. You can take advantage of this by structuring and organizing the materials you are studying. Try grouping similar concepts and terms together, or make an outline of your notes and textbook readings to help group related concepts.
Utilize mnemonic devices to remember information
Mnemonic devices are a technique often used by students to aid in recall. A mnemonic is simply a way to remember information. For example, you might associate a term you need to remember with a common item that you are very familiar with. The best mnemonics are those that utilize positive imagery, humor or novelty. You might come up with a rhyme, song or joke to help remember a specific segment of information.
Elaborate and rehearse the information you are studying
In order to recall information, you need to encode what you are studying into long-term memory. One of the most effective encoding techniques is known as elaborative rehearsal. An example of this technique would be to read the definition of a key term, study the definition of that term and then read a more detailed description of what that term means. After repeating this process a few times, your recall of the information will be far better.
Relate new information to things you already know
When you are studying unfamiliar material, take the time to think about how this information relates to things that you already know. By establishing relationships between new ideas and previously existing memories, you can dramatically increase the likelihood of recalling the recently learned information.
Visualize concepts to improve memory and recall
Many people benefit greatly from visualizing the information they study. Pay attention to the photographs, charts and other graphics in your textbooks. If you do not have visual cues to help, try creating your own. Draw charts or figures in the margins of your notes or use highlighters or pens in different colors to group related ideas in your written study materials.
Teach new concepts to another person
Research suggests that reading materials out loud significantly improves memory of the material. Educators and psychologists have also discovered that having students actually teach new concepts to others enhances understanding and recall. You can use this approach in your own studies by teaching new concepts and information to a friend or study partner.
Pay extra attention to difficult information
Have you ever noticed how it’s sometimes easier to remember information at the beginning or end of a chapter? Researchers have found that the position of information can play a role in recall, which is known as the serial position effect. While recalling middle information can be difficult, you can overcome this problem by spending extra time rehearsing this information or try restructuring the information so it will be easier to remember. When you come across an especially difficult concept, devote some extra time to memorizing the information.
Vary your study routine
Another great way to increase your recall is to occasionally change your study routine. If you are accustomed to studying in one specific location, try moving to a different spot to study. If you study in the evening, try to spend a few minutes each morning reviewing the information you studied the previous night. By adding an element of novelty to your study sessions, you can increase the effectiveness of your efforts and significantly improve your long-term recall.
A+B+C+D+E=SUCCESS
Appreciate+Assess+Apply
Believing+Behave+Brave
Complain+Compromise+Creative
Distinguish+Determine+Dedicate
Examine+Evaluate+Enlighten
S U C C E S S
FinallyMay Allah help you and protect them from evil,
Ameen.
THANK YOU