A very good morning to our beloved principal, Pn Laila Mohd Noor, senior assistants, teachers and

friends. On this glorious morning, I, Gary Tan the recipient of this years Best Student Award am going
to give a talk on How to Become a Successful Student. In my speech, I am going to share with you
some tips on how you can be a successful student.If you want to be successful, you must set goals.
Research shows that people who set goals accomplish more than those who do not. In deciding your
goals, ask yourself What do I want to be? and What do I do to get there? Besides, you must be
motivated. When you are motivated you will have a strong desire to do well and to achieve your
goals. In addition, you must pay attention in class. Listen actively and focus on what the teacher is
teaching. If you have disruptive classmates, sit in front of the classroom, away from them. Always ask
questions if you do not understand. Seek clarifications from your teachers or your friends if you are shy
to approach the former.Another important tip to being a successful student is to be organised.You can
use a planner or notebook to write down all your assignments when they are given. This way you will
not forget your homework, dates of tests or projects. Remember, if you are organised you will be wellprepared and you will have less stress. Moreover, you must complete your homework on
time. Homework helps reinforce what you have learnt. It helps you understand and remember the
information. You must prepare well for exams. A successful student is one who prepares for exams well
in advance, and not at the eleventh hour. If you study consistently, you will have ample time for
revision.Friends, to be a successful student you must have diverse interests.You should take part in cocurricular activities in order to become a well-rounded person. These activities help develop leadership
skills and teamwork besides instilling values like cooperation and tolerance. Discipline is an important
aspect of our lives. No matter where you go or what you do, you will be subjected to rules and
regulations. Hence, it is crucial that you obey the school rules.
Dear friends,What is success if you lack the common courtesies in life? Remember,you must respect
everyone. You must respect your parents, your teachers, the school staff and also your friends. You
must respect other peoples feelings and opinions.There are also several things you must avoid if you
want to be a successful student. You must avoid wasting time. These days many teenagers spend hours
on social networks such as Facebook or playing computer games. These are a waste of time and will not
benefit you in any way. Remember, Time and tide wait for no man. Also, avoid skipping school. Some
students feel that school is a waste of time as they can learn better from their tuition teachers. This is
not true. The teachers in our school are experienced and well qualified. They are also experienced
examiners and they know how to impart knowledge effectively.I have to stop here. I hope you have
found my talk helpful. Thank you for listening attentively.
A Friend in Need is a Friend indeed Essay

There is nothing better than surrounded by good friends. You may look at some people and their friends
with envy as they chat away happily and participate in activities together. It may be hard to figure out
which friends are better when considering the friends who can have fun with and the friends that can get
help from. From my perspective, the people who are willing to help me in the crisis time are much more
cherished than who just want to stay with me to have fun.
First, it is easy to find abundant sources that make you entertaining and fun around you, but it is hard to
find a true friend who can give you a hand when you are in need. What do you do when you are bored?
You probably turn on the computer and play games or surf internet. Also, you can go outside play some
sport. You do not need to have friend just for fun because there are many other activities to entertain you.

However, what can you do, when you are in need of something that you cannot do it without some help
from others? That is when you need a friend who can give you help when you need it. But when you need
help, you need someone to help you. Like, in a school, you are absent one day, and teacher is going to
discuss important materials for next test in class. No one really can help you to get that information even
parents cannot do this for you. On the other hand, your good friend in your class can help you to have the
information. He or she help you to understand the material and give you a note to copy. This shows that it
is more important to select a friend who can help you when I need it whereas there are a number of source
which can replace a pal whom you can have fun with.
Also, the friends who can be with you when you face straitened circumstances are true friends. There is a
famous proverb that "a friend is need is a friend indeed." This sentence indicates that real friend will
appear in the proper time, but the friend who just stays with you when you are in the top of life and leave
you as quick as possible when you drop off the mountain is not a good friend. Friends for fun can be stay
with you the short period of time and you may share good memories together, but are they really going to
stay with you when you two will have bad memories? When you are happy and everything is going well,
you do not see what is real relationship is because people will treat you better than ever. But when you are
in bad situation and asking for help, they, who are not true friend of yours, will leave you because you are
no longer benefit to them. But the real friends stay beside you whether good or not, and they never turn
their back on you. For example, Helen Keller was a kid; she was frustrated for her blindness and deafness
every day. However, her teacher came into her life, and things begun to change. Although, it was very
hard for her teacher to teach Helen Keller to learn language, she went through all these difficulties
because she truly loved her with all her heart. Finally, Helen Keller succeeded at last. If her teacher left
her because of difficulties, Helen would never able to overcome her disability and learn language. Going
through hardship together makes two friends bond stronger because they share same thing each other.
To sum up, it is good to have fun with friends. But it will be much better when you have fun with people
who you love and you believe that they will not leave you no matter what. You can learn more knowledge
and improve your life through the friends' help.The proverb stands as a touchstone of true friendship.
It states that only that person who helps us when we are in need or difficulty is a true friend.
In our daily life we come across people who over a period of time become close to us. But we cannot be
sure if they are true friends or just fair-weather friends. Many people develop contacts with influential
people for their benefit. It will be a great mistake if one considers these apparently close people as friends.
The test of true friendship is in time of difficulties.On the other hand, the fair-weather friends disappear in
times of trails. They find excuses to distance themselves from us.
But a true friend will always stick to a person when if that person is in deep trouble. He will be concerned
about the welfare of a person when he considers as a friend. If need be, he will make every effort to help
his friend overcome the difficult situation, instead of running away from him. As the saying goes,
prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them.
Take for example the friendship of Antonio and Bassanio in the Shakespearean play The Merchant of
Venice. Antonio helps Bassanio even at the cost of losing his life- a pound of flesh.
The Epics of India showcase timeless illustrations of true friendship. In the Ramayana, it is between
Rama and Sugreva. In the Mahabharata, it is between Krishna and Kuchela; between Duryodhana and
Karna. Such friendship stands the test of time. Such friends are lifes greatest blessing. Friendship with
people like these last a lifetime.
Thus the proverb not only shows the nature of a true friend but also offers a method of choosing good
friends. It also cautions us of fair-weather friends.