If I have one final lecture to share with a group of students on what I have learnt from this course, what I will share with them is a word of encouragement to all future and continuing students, especially to those from Africa and to the rest of the world. This great University offers online student a great opportunity to achieve a higher education, and to become physically and spiritually independent.

Here at BYU Idaho you are learning, not only how to make a living, but more importantly, how to make a good and honest living. We learn here not only to make a living but learn to be honest in our dealing with our fellow men.

“The Lord will be monitoring as He observes your daily behavior in your dealings with your fellowmen. What you do to make a living, or how many dollars you earn, aren’t nearly as important to the Lord as whether you:  

·         Are building His kingdom including strong and valiant families.

·         Are honest in your dealings with your fellowmen and using your God-given talents in their service; 

·         And if you are filling your life with good works that positively impact your community and world.” President Ezra Taft Benson.

Future students be aware that this academic course is not a relaxed work, it is very intensive and one must really prepare himself both physically and spiritually to undertake this course.

I have enjoyed being one of the students of BYUI and am proud to be one. As you participate in this journey, first prepare yourselves both physically and spiritually. Remember who you are that God has endowed you with talents and gifts for you to go through this course. Be always attentive and participate in every activity. Read and understand the notes given before you start the assignment. And last but not the least do your assignment on time. That is time management.

“At the heart of it, mastery is practice.  Mastery is staying on the path.”

“Success doesn’t just happen. Successful people follow a process; they put in massive amounts of work and fail over and over before they ‘make it’. Success isn’t chance, Success is mastery.” George Leonard

So as you come on board be prepared to endure for endurance pays. To the continuing students you know what the course entails, continue to endure.  You must continue to persevere and pray often so our Father in heaven will continue to have mercy on you.