Erick Mobegi gave a presentation on the road to academic success. He discussed moving past discouragement through discipline and avoiding substance abuse. He emphasized the student's role in taking responsibility for their education and highlighted time management strategies. Mobegi also presented case studies of people who overcame challenges through perseverance to achieve their goals. He warned of the dangers of drug and alcohol addiction, providing examples of negative health effects and cases where addiction destroyed careers and lives. Overall, Mobegi's message was that discipline, hard work, and believing in oneself are key to achieving academic and life success.

1. ERICK MOBEGI
LECTURER KISII UNIVERSITY
THE ROAD TO ACADEMIC
SUCCESS
KISII UNIVERSITY

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
a) Moving from Discouragement to
Prosperity
b) The Role of the student
c) The importance of Discipline
d) Drug and Substance abuse

3. The background

4. How Do You Feel After This failure

5. Example
My best friend Micah
Omare was a causality

6. Life can be cruel……..
I know you are discorouged

7. The background

8. Kuvunjika Kwa Mwiko Sio Mwisho Wa
Kusonga Ugali

9. Case study: Micah Omare
 His exams were cancelled in 2005

10. Quotes on discouragement
‘Discouragement comes when things are going
great, and it comes when we are already down,
but no matter when it comes, it hurts’. |
I will not be discouraged by failure
Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the
electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a
few times

11. MOVING FROM DISCOURAGEMENT TO
PROSPERITY

12. What is Discouragement?
 Discouragement generally occurs when our
expectations (what we think should happen)
don’t align with reality (what actually happens)

13. Things To Do When We Get Discouraged
1. Remember, there is no such thing as FAILURE.
There is only education
2. If we are feeling discouraged, think about our
vision - Think about what you want to create in
your life
3. Stop comparing yourself to others. - When
we do this we get discouraged and we feel sorry
for ourselves.

14. Things To Do When We Get Discouraged
4. Talk to your teachers - great source of wisdom
when we are feeling down
5. Avoid Negative Vibes - avoid negativity in your own
thoughts and words

15. Examples of people who have never
lost hope in life
Reuben Kigame – gospel musician

16. Examples of people who have never
lost hope in life
Prof. Laban Ayiro – VC Daystar University
From Kibera slums to being a vice
chancellor

17. GIFTED HANDS
Examples of people who have never
lost hope in life

18. Always remember………

19. Carry your candle as Nyabisase students

20. THE ROLE OF THE STUDENT IN
RELATION TO HIS SUCCES IN
ACADEMICS

21. Introduction
 Student responsibility occurs when
students take an active role in their
learning by recognizing they are
ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACADEMIC
SUCCESS

22. WHAT IS MY ROLE AS A STUDENT
 Engage actively in learning activity e.g discussions,
performance
 Listen attentively when your teacher is teaching
 Do your homework and assignment on time
 Keep your work and desk organized

23. WHAT IS MY ROLE AS A STUDENT
 Always ask questions
 Obey the school rules and regulations
 Respect your teachers and other staff
 Respect school property
 Manage your time properly
 Submitting your results to your parents

24. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR
PERFORMANCE

25. The Key Points In Academic Success
1) Adopt a positive mental attitude
2) Identify areas that you are underperfoming
and why
3) Talk to your teachers
4) Allow plenty of time for revision and
practices

26. The Key Points In Academic Success
1) Pay more attention in class – and ask
questions
2) Start organising your life
3) Improve your note-taking skills
4) Find the right learning style for you
5) Stop procrastinating

27. RECIPE FOR SUCCESS IN ACADEMICS

28. In terms of People

29. In terms of Preparation

30. Effective time management for
students

31. Effective time management for students

32. Effective time management for students

33. Effective time management for students

34. Effective time management for students

35. Effective time management for students

36. Effective time management for students

38. THE ROLE OF DISCIPLINE IN THE
CONTEXT OF A STUDENT

39. WHAT IS DISCIPLINE?
TODAY’S MOST URGENT
QUESTION…..

41. What is Discipline?
Delayed GRATIFICATION
Some people expect instant gratification =
to get what they want immediately.

42. Why is Discipline Important
1. Being focused:
Being disciplined helps one stay
focused towards his work,
activities or goals

43. Why is Discipline Important
2. Respected by others:
Discipline helps command respect
from others. Many people
struggle to gain respect from
others

44. Why is Discipline Important
3. Better academic performance:
 Education is incomplete without learning
discipline.
 Classroom discipline helps students to
listen to teachings well and also cover the
entire syllabus.

45. Why is Discipline Important
4. Better academic performance:
 While coming to school in time helps them awake
early,, have a bath and breakfast in time.
 Hence discipline in schools helps students to stay
healthy which is good for the growth of both body and
mind.

46. Why is Discipline Important
5. Have more time in a day:
 A disciplined person have more time in a day than an
undisciplined person.
 more time means there is more chance to do extra works or
other pending works.
 A student WITHOUT discipline will crumble under
the workload and become stressed easily.

47. Why is Discipline Important
6. Stay stress or tension free
 One has tension during COMPETITIVE
EXAMS .
 Staying disciplined helps one study well in
advance and not just before exams so he
remains tension free.

48. Examples of Indiscipline
i. Teen pregnancies
ii. Indulging in drug and
substance abuse
iii. STRIKES in school-
burning of school property

49. EFFECTS OF STRIKES IN SCHOOL
 Lost time- could e used in covering
syllabus
 Financial burden to the
parents/guardians
 IT CAN LEAD TO DEATH

50. Case study of arson in schools

51. PRESENTATION BY
ERICK MOBEGI
DRUG ADDICTION AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE

53. DEFINITION OF TERMS
A. SUBSTANCE ABUSE
is when you take drugs that are not legal
or
 It’s also when you use alcohol, prescription
medicine, and other legal substances too much
or in the wrong way.

54. DEFINITION OF TERMS
B. DRUG ADDICTION
Addiction, on the other hand, is a disease. It
means you can’t stop using even when your
condition causes you harm.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE DIFFERS FROM
ADDICTION.
Many people with substance abuse problems are
able to quit or can change their unhealthy
behavior.

55. Commonly Abused Drugs in Kenyan
Universities

56. How alcohol affects your body
Your Brain Shrinks

57. How alcohol affects your body
 Does It Help You
Sleep?

58. How alcohol affects your body
 More Stomach Acid
 Years of heavy
drinking can cause
painful sores called
ulcers in your
stomach.

59. How alcohol affects your body
 Your liver breaks down
almost all the alcohol you
drink.
 In the process, it handles a
lot of toxins.
 Over time, heavy drinking
makes the organ fatty and
lets thicker, fibrous tissue
build up.
 That limits blood flow, so
liver cells don’t get what they
need to survive.
 As they die off, the liver gets
scars and stops working as
well, a

60. Side effects of drug addiction may
include:
 A weakened immune system
 Heart conditions ranging from abnormal heart rates to heart
attacks and collapsed veins and blood vessel infections
from injected drugs
 Nausea and abdominal pain, which can also lead to
changes in appetite and weight loss
 Increased strain on the liver, which puts the person at risk
of significant liver damage or liver failure
 Seizures, stroke, mental confusion and brain damage
 Lung disease
 Problems with memory, attention and decision-making,
which make daily living more difficult
 Global effects of drugs on the body, such as breast
development in men and increases in body temperature,
which can lead to other health problems

61. Behavioral Signs of drug/substance abuser
 Moodiness, irritability, or nervousness.
 Excessive need for privacy; unreachable.
 Secretive or suspicious behavior.
 Change in personal grooming habits.
 Possession of drug paraphernalia.
 Changes in friends; friends are known drug users.
 Unexplained need for money, stealing money or
items
 Missing prescription pills
 Complaints of a sore jaw

62. Case studies
TOM MBOYA EX-
CITIZEN TV ANCHOR
MICHAEL JACKSON

63. Case studies
EX-RECCE OFFICER EX-RECCE OFFICER
FROM PRTECTING
THE PRESEDENT
TO A QUARRY
PERSONNEL

64. Case studies of effects of Drugs and substance
abuse
 Erick Mondi's brother – Joseph Omondi

65. Case studies of effects of Drugs and substance
abuse
what Erick omondi wrote on his Instagram page

66. Case studies of effects of Drugs and substance
abuse
 CONJESTINA OCHIENG

67. Case studies of effects of Drugs and substance
abuse

68. Case studies of effects of Drugs and substance
abuse
 JOHN MATHENGE – FROM A LAWYER TO
PICKING TEA

69. Case studies of effects of Drugs and substance
abuse
 MY BEST FRIEND FROM THE UNIVERSITY

71. In the end

72. HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS AND THEIR
CAREER PATH

74. Career choice

75. GIFTED HANDS

76. No human is limited

77. Career choice

78. Career choice

79. Career choice

80. Career choice

81. Career choice

82. Career choice

83. Career choice

84. Career choice

85. Career choice
From Microbiology to a News
Anchor

86. Career choice
From a TEACHER to a LAWYER

87. Career choice

88. Career choice

89. Career choice

90. Above All .. Have The Need For God