Many people today believe that campus is the place
where every kind of immorality is found. I don’t deny this, in fact it is more
than a belief, it is a fact. Our campuses and immorality today are
matrimonially joined and live together in harmony. They are inseparable. That
is why university education has lost its meaning and purpose. It destroys a
person more than it builds. It is for this reason that so many students today
graduate with degrees they never joined university to study. I know you know as
well as I do how much immorality has consumed our campuses today, but the
question is, is everyone who goes though university immoral? Not at all. There
are people who walk out of the university very free from the bondage of immorality.
This is not very difficult, is it?
As I will always say, no one else, but God, is in
control of your life or lifestyle. You are the supreme ruler of your destiny,
thus whichever the level you want to reach in life, wherever you want to be in
the near future, you should realize that it is you to get yourself there.
However, there are some ill-mannered people, who have lost hope in life and the
only thing they are after in life is increasing the population in the land of
hopelessness. These are the people who have forced our university into a
marriage with immorality. They have robed us of our future, our hope and they
are slowly taking away our lives. It is close to impossible to stay away from
such people in campus because they occur in every brand. Their main objective
is just to get company in their land of hopelessness. They are pretenders, it
may turn out to be someone you least expect. Despite this, there are people who
manage to stay away from such people. These are some of the secrets of avoiding
being a citizen of the hopeless nation;
1. Silence.
After graduating from high school, I know you must be
very eager to join campus, if you qualified, that is. You must be very eager to
enjoy that freedom everyone talks about. You must have been very eager to go to
those bashes you were told by an alumnus who had joined campus, or befriend one
of the beauties in campus. I’m not asking you not to, I’m asking you to refrain
from putting them into words. Being silent keeps you secure from these people.
When you’re silent, it is difficult to tell what you’re thinking. You may
really be longing to ask a senior student to tell you how campus bashes always
are, but don’t, because if you do, you’ll be putting yourself into a trap. Take
some time to know people, beware of what they’re capable of, before disclosing
your mind to them. You must learn to suffer in silence. If there’s a girl you
really admire, wait, keep silent about it, let it be clear to you what kind of
person she is.
2.
Develop a Positive Brand.
Since you’re joining a new institution, with new
people, you have the chance to develop whichever brand you want to have. You
have a chance to change for the better. If you’re someone who had been enslaved
by peer influence and immoral practices, you have your freedom and you need to
choose what to do with it. Developing a positive brand means giving yourself an
image of an upright person, even if you know you’re not one, and you actually
become what you behold. This will protect you a lot from the ambassadors of
immorality. Maybe you’re doubting, but ask yourself this, who will ask you to
join him for beer if you’re always that serious fellow glued to his books, or
Bible? Or who will approach that girl who is principled and sticks to those
dreams and goals she has? Who is that who will be interested in a sexual
relationship with a girl who is always smartly dress, not walking half-naked?
The brand you develop is very important. What people perceive you to be is what
will attract evil fellows to you or send them away from you. Developing a brand
is just the first step, you must struggle to maintain the positive brand, if
you want to graduate with the degree you joined the university to take.
3.
Pray Persistently
As much as we can successfully stay away from people
who will lure us into immorality, we can never stay away from ourselves. We may
as well lure ourselves into these immoral activities. We can control ourselves,
but not with our own ability. This is why so many fall into the potholes of
evil, because they try to fight them on their own. Every single person who
successfully completes campus education and graduates pure will always testify
that God played the most important role. You must have at one moment felt the
presence of God, right? When you pray to Him for guidance, He won’t fail you,
He will give you the ability to control yourself. Unless you acknowledge God’s
divine ability to help you control yourself, don’t be surprised to find
yourself in the land of hopelessness.
4.
Know and Respect Yourself
Do you know who you are? Have you mastered your
destiny? Do you know where you come from, your background, your family? Well, I
know you do. I beg you not to forget these things. If you will forget who you
are, your family, your background and what you want in life, then you won’t
know your worth. You won’t even know what is good for you and what isn’t. You
will give the hopeless easier time to confuse you with their lies. If you
really know yourself, you actually will respect yourself. If you respect
yourself, I know it will be a great shame to have your mind aligned just
towards girls, drugs, fornication, or such kind of immoral activities. If you
do respect yourself, you will find it very difficult to have your hair look
like those of a non-reasonable ‘weed’ addict, or to walk half naked in the name
of being fashionable and modern. Self-respect will keep you confident
throughout your university education, and you will safely graduate with the
degree you joined for.
These are not very difficult things to do, are they? I
know they are not. Even if they are, you can sacrifice anything to save your
future, can’t you? These are some of the secrets that will help you survive in
campus. Please try them, I hope you’ll make it through. All the best dear one.
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