Poetry: "Apart from..."

Apart from...

Moreen Akomea-Ampeh, Class of 2023

Apart from

Paraphrasing, pinpointing and summarizing,

Recite and cram the complicated formulas, topics, and procedures

In your textbook, just

Like you are to justify your inclusion today, I-mean-now.

It is not that we want you to bury your head in your books all day, but we want you to exercise and train your brain like an athlete,

So that on the day of reckoning, you will not be found wanting but be able to give off your maximum best.

Truth be told, learning is a ---

Hard nut to crack, and it sometimes sucks, and it is a thorn in the flesh that Everybody has to deal with whether we like it or yes.

Crying out loud about learning won’t solve the problem.

Rather, revise, review, revisit, and do all the positive Rs of learning.

Underline and understand ---

E-v-e-r-y single topic, chapter, line, and word in whatever course material you use Live with the book. Love the book and

Even if you like, sleep with it at night and perhaps the good

Spirits that hover around at night will appreciate your efforts and ameliorate your learning by Transcribing the book or whatever you have to learn word by word and into your cerebrum.

Maybe, upload the contents of the book into your cerebrum either through osmosis or scanning Oh, and that that will make each page, every single sheet of your book be at your beck and call.

Nothing like that exists so just ignore that it can happen but should

that happen share with me the magic you used.

Until then, let’s return to our million

pages and let’s go bananas together.