Students who are admitted to all institutions every year has two responsibilities to play at the end of their years of study; to build themselves as individuals and to receive training from the institution. It is the responsibility and mandate of every student to build themselves with what is being thought in the lecture halls, the experience on campus with friends and to also help build the image and reputation of the institution.
When the image and reputation of the institution is tarnished at the end of the day, your certificate and your credibility as a student graduate is also at stake. When the school is tagged with negative things out there, it turns down the energy and confidence of all businesses, stakeholders, organizations, private and public sector from employing students graduate from that particular institution you graduated from because you’re a products of the school and every negative things they have seen or received on the social media or any source of information means you pass through them also.
At the end of your two years or four years; then what is the essence of your certificate you have toiled for and the training you have received in one way or the other?
As far as you remain as student or a graduate from that particular institution, you are demanded by any organisation to submit your transcript or graduate certificate for employment or for further studies. This will definitely bear the name and logo of that Institution you graduated from. Probably you were not involved in any bad thing or part of any negative thing on campus because you are careful but did you also check the one beside you to also be discipline and careful as well?
That is why , it is the responsibility of every student to be part of building and development of the institution they are in for training to be the better person they want to see, get the better job they are desiring to do and enjoy the better life they are praying for, especially when it comes to the image and reputation ofthe institution out there.
As a student , you are not supposed to film or video any thing happening being it harmful to the public’s attention and to destroy the image of the institution and put it out there on social media, just because you want to create content for your followers or be the first person to report or post without thinking of ruining your own future you are trying to build. Remember, social media does not forget things, it is an archive for generations to come, employers when doing background check on anybody they want to employ into their organisation.
In this competitive world, mind you, it is a process and stages, so when you get to school whether basic, senior high, junior high or University, that’s is your next stage, so you approach it with discipline and integrity by being careful in every move you engage in as far you remain in the institution for training and development. There has been a times where students film other students bullying and harming their fellow students because of one or two issues, but the thing is, it’s better to help calm the situation down than to watch, film and put it on your social media where at that particular time the incident can lead to death or serious injury. What do you gain after doing this without knowing the right thing to do at that time, let’s be mindful of such things as students under training and discipline. Be in school, go through the school and never let the school go through you , pay attention to what you study, make good friends with positive influence, follow instruction, be conscious of how you live your life on campus, mind your business, be discipline and lovely always, learn and pass your examination, be a good example and good product of your institution and mouth piece as far you remain a student there, and help build the institution because it’s very important.
Remember you can destroy all things but because you don’t care ,but not where you dwell and get your shelter, otherwise you will go naked and stranded.
Written by : Shadrack Essilful Ghunney
Students’ leader / Advocate
UPSA ComSSA Organizer
Source: bestghananews.com
Well said Mr. Shadrack