The Study Game

THE STUDY GAME

Studying is a world of immense possibilities that can never be exhausted. It can thrill, excite and tire out. Practically, studying is a game of a unique class. It throws its participants into a flurry of activities that turns the mind on and alive. The study game is about the interaction between the human mind and several internal and external stimuli. The nuggets listed and explained tries to put paid to the notion of study as a game.

Competition

Spelling bees, quizzes and essays are just a few of the numerous ways in which studying can become a race for the star prize. The periodic prize given in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions of learning stokes the flame of healthy competition and rivalry. The will to blaze trails and dismantle strongholds of records written on tablets of academic achievements fuels the game on with both spectators and players eager to know the final outcome. The competition even extends into the murky and guarded world of businesses and organizations that thrive on the authenticity and audacity of studies they carry out. The participants are all set and waiting for the blast of the gun!

Chart the course

All winners have a game plan. They march into the game with the confidence of a sure win. The hours, days and minutes of each day spent studying is written in bold letters on time-tables. The content and depth to which each session spent studying is done is motivated by the dreams already formed in the heart, visions achieved and goals scored. The plan to get high grades and ace examinations is the reality of the study game. The map must be drawn, the course chartered and the heart set on following it through. There could be hitches, delays and setbacks but all the game requires is a retreat into the chart room to get a modified or new game plan.

Get the fun side

It is not always rocket- science. There is the part of studying that thrives to motivate the participants to push harder and stronger. It always seeks to lure into deeper waters of comprehension and understanding. The only way to achieve this in a majority of cases is to bring the fun side of studying to the fore. Millions of dollars are spent every year to teach otherwise technical and difficult concepts in science, economics and finance to ordinary people via games, structured classes and hands-on experiences. Well, Albert Einstein puts it succinctly, “Make it as simple as possible but no simpler”.

There are pros

Like every game, there will always be professionals that know the game in and out. They know how studying should be done and how to get the desired results. They have engaged the art of studying from different angles and scenario and know almost instinctively where to start and stop in getting great results. Many of them go on to fine-tune their skill at the game of studying till they become clean finishers. The journey to becoming a professional at the study game calls on participants to practice, practice and practice till complete or near perfection is achieved. There is room for everyone to become achievers. Even the dullest and crudest can break their personal records by just keeping at the game of studying and never backing down.

 The rules reign

The study game must be played within its tenets and bounds. Many guidelines are put in place to safeguard the reputation and dignity of the prized act of studying. These rules are stringent and unyielding. It is both cruel and barbaric not to study on time and cheat on an examination. The rules governing the study game is as unforgiving as nature; fire burns, water drowns, and the earth buries. The system of the game has the power to disqualify earring participants and it will not fail to do so once the verdict is proved to be, “guilty as charged”.

Classified or top secret

It depends on which divide the object of study falls into. The most enthralling part of the study game is its “cat and mouse” nature. In the examination halls, you are not allowed to spy or tell anther the answer to a question. In the industry, especially where competition is stiff, employees are warned not to divulge information on what is being studied to competitors. Governments the world over jealously guard every diplomatic, scientific and domestic findings they do not want the public to know about. It is a big game of epic proportions played on a daily basis with information meant to be studied flying to and fro from classified to top secret.

Set ups and assists

There is plenty of room for coaching, mentoring and training in the study game. Amateurs can enlist the help of professionals to become more adept at the game of studying. Masters of grey areas of study interest could help shed light on these areas of interest for the benefit of fellow participants. The nice “happily ever after” ending is the only result desired by all participants in this game. In fact, on a yearly basis, teams of professionals and amateurs alike from different walks of life come together to make ground breaking discoveries and innovations because it is all too glaring that the best tool to use to win the study game is to help each other the best way possible without flaunting the rules of the game.

Mystery zone

There is the part of the study game that makes its participants seem like research topics themselves. It is not uncommon to find that many participants in the study game become loners and in some cases completely misunderstood. This level of the study game sniffs out the likes of “geniuses”, “nerds” and “bookworms”. The mystery zone of the study game says the common man marvels at the magic of applied sciences and the wise man marvels at the simplicity of the common man. It is a true dilemma of no one’s fault. It is just the way it is. The mystery zone guys do not understand the common man due to their advanced level of knowledge and the common man thinks the mystery zone man is a case study.

Commandos are allowed

The study game has levels of difficulty and getting to the rank of a commando that dares whatever challenges the act of studying throws their way is definitely allowed. There are professional fields of expertise that are becoming difficult to fill due to dearth of qualified personnel. These fields of human endeavor are challenging and difficult. Commandos are the only guys that can play on these turfs without hassles. Do you have what it takes to be a commando? Are you sure you have what it takes to be one? Then seek out some of the most difficult and challenging tasks ever carried out by man and give yourself a really scary “study dare”.

Tags and identifiers

Well, who are you? That’s what the study game can pinpoint. The aim of attaching tags and identifiers to all participants is not to ridicule some and praise others but rather to give each participant and unbiased view and appraisal of where they are capable and not capable of doing with their minds through studying. The study game of tagging and identifying can be very cruel and harsh but it is never unfair. The challenge of the game is to get a good tag. When other participants look at you, they should nod their heads and give you the thumbs up. If the tag and identifier is not on the favorable side, do not give up. Keep playing till you win.