7 Reasons Why “C” Students Will Be The Most Successful People In World

There is a common opinion that if you study hard and graduate with an “A diploma,” it will guarantee you will find a great job that pays well. Unfortunately, the reality is different. Although, most positions require you to have a diploma, no one will look through your grades. When you graduate, the only thing that matters is your knowledge and the ability to operate within the system.

So why is it that students that you could barely get their “C” at the end of a semester manage to become super successful? Let’s look through 7 reasons why “C” students will be the most successful people in the world.

1. They understand what they want earlier than others 

“C” students don’t spend much time on the unnecessary classes we all have to.

If you are trying to become a technician, you obviously don’t need to write a hundred of annoying essays about culture and your summer experience.

They stop taking the required classes and focus on vocation-related subjects that can help them during their work. World famous innovator and entrepreneur Steve Jobs never finished college and made it to the top of IT industry only because he was focused on doing what he liked. During his famous speech to Stanford graduates he emphasized that “The only way to succeed, is to love what you do. Keep looking, don’t settle”.

2. They get first-hand experience.

Most “C” students start working earlier than their peers, which lowers their marks as they have to skip classes to make a living. At the same time, they get priceless experience every “A+” graduate is missing. And we all know that you are less likely to be hired without actual experience.

3. They build networks.

While “A” students are stuck learning unnecessary subjects, C students read tons of useful literature and communicate with dozens people every day. In real life, knowing powerful people as well as the ability to communicate can make a difference in your career.

4. They know how to enjoy life.

When in college, they visit parties and come to the lessons a little bit hangover, nevertheless, they enjoy their life. Same happens when they start working. Plain and simple: happy people are more successful than those who are not. It happens because they are fun to be around, proactive team players who will cheer up the entire team, which is one of the best skills your boss can look for. Stressful, negative people, no matter how intelligent they are won’t be in the top list of candidates.

5. They find the simplest solutions.

Billionaire computer specialist Bill Gates is one of the many successful people who cannot show off with their college marks. Nevertheless, he managed to get to the top by building Microsoft, one of the giant IT corporations. Bill Gates is very open-minded and unlike others, he never looks at grades or even diploma. Moreover, he thinks it is important to think outside-the-box. One of his famous quotes: “I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it”.

6. They follow their dreams.

Much of success comes from loving what you do. When you enter college you are very young and might not understand what you actually need.

That’s why it is important to understand that you are not obliged to follow the choice you made when you were 18 or worse, if your parents made it for you. Look at the youngest female billionaire Elizabeth Holmes, who is revolutionizing medicine. She dropped out of Stanford, one of the most prestigious colleges to follow her dreams. Another great example is all-known fun-lover Richard Branson, he dropped our school at the age of 15, now he is managing a giant air company “Virgin.”

7. They understand what it is to struggle.

Success requires emotional intelligence, perseverance, passion and, most importantly, the ability to overcome failure. In business as well as in life, you will go through ups and downs no matter what grades you had in college. “C” students become more successful because they know what it means to struggle, starting with passing an exam and ending with finding money to start their own business.

At the end of the day, grades are just numbers. True achievement is to become someone in a real world. And, if you graduated from college with lower grades, don’t despair. Real life and real lessons occur when you leave the classroom.

Source: LifeHack

Vietnam In Me

Hi, I am Hoan and I’m 25 years old. I was born in a small village on the beautiful coastline of central Vietnam. Being part of the Nezasa team, I’d like to share my experience about a far-away part of my home country and one of the best memories of my student life: one month of volunteering in Ben Tre, a province in the Mekong Delta where you find channels everywhere around you. I will go back there some time because the place holds so many of my memories.

During my first summer at university, I had to take a tough decision. Would I want to visit my family after not seeing them for over a year, or would I choose to go on an adventure? Driven by the will of learning new things, experiencing something completely different, exploring unknown places and making friends, I chose the adventure and joined a volunteer campaign.

This campaign is a yearly activity organized by Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. Its purpose is to help improving the quality of life of people in distant regions in Vietnam, and most importantly, to enable students to learn skills and experience things that they would not find in school chairs.

Me and my team’s mission was to replace an old wooden bridge by a new one made of concrete. The bridge is the only connection between two separate villages, one of which is on a small peninsula, only accessible by the bridge or by boats.

The wooden bridge was used by around 100 people everyday, including pupils going to school. But it was not really in a good condition anymore. The local people, who knew that plans for replacing the bridge existed, were super happy when we finally arrived.

Building this bridge in a team of freshmen who totally lacked the experience of working with concrete was a big challenge!

We could only access the village by a half a meter wide road, so it was impossible to bring crane trucks. Instead, we cast all the concrete components of the bridge in advance and then had to use muscular strength and one or two boats to integrate them. That was amazing! And working as a team, we successfully managed to build the bridge. We learned the importance of cooperative work for overcoming all the difficulties and finding a solution with no experience.

There were other activities as well. One of those was teaching, assisting small kids in the village to consolidate the knowledge before going to the next class. The kids seemed to be so shy in the beginning, but then they became very active and enjoyed learning with us. I loved them! They were so cute, learning hard and playing even harder. I still keep a bunch of their hand-written letters.

Part of the campaign was living and playing with local people. We were hosted by the villagers and we ate and lived with them. We went fishing together and caught crabs in the afternoon for dinners. Despite many difficulties, like alum water, mosquitos, strange food and toilets, we really enjoyed living together with our fellow countrymen. They were really friendly and made us feel, like we were part of their family. We got to know a new kind of relationship, the love between total strangers trying to help each other.

This opportunity allowed me to get to know my home country in a very special, intimate way. It was the most valuable experience I have ever gained in one single month. I happily invite you to visit my wonderful country, its riches in nature and friendly people. How much Vietnam is in you?

Source: Vietnam in me | Nezasa.com