Abdulsalam Shehu Aladodo writes on life after school in this article where he also encourages students in personal development and good human relations. Success is a monumental part of human’s existence. In fact, some people are still very much alive because they have hope that they will succeed and they are threading the path to success. However, attaining success is one thing, threading the path to attain it is another, as there are many things that defines success. Talking about things that define success, I will like to center all the relevant examples in this piece around my Alma Mata, the better by far University, University of Ilorin. However, the concept is general. We are all in school for a sole aim: “Our Certificate!” Even though to get that certificate, we study different courses, take different exams and meet different set of people in our various classes, but one thing links us all together – The University Community. Now, I’ll gladly tell you that The Certificate is useful and apparently, not so useful as we all know what the country speaks. But to get above that, what do we need? Anyone to answer that question? No one? OK! let us continue. Looking at it from my own point of view. Those who have a high probability of making it immediately after school are those we all see struggling with the little entrepreneurial skills they have – The Graphics designer, the bloggers, the marketers, the generally known entrepreneurs who sell all sorts of student friendly items et al. But are they going to do that with their certificates? The answer is “no!” Now, let us take a quick diversion: Do you know one of the things we frown at as Nigerians is when we have people with qualified Degrees, M.A and all sort of academic achievements toiling to get a job and somewhere around the corner, one undeserving person uses a connection or link and gets it on a platter of gold? We then say that they are using links/connections because they have it and of course, using it in an unjust way. But, I’m going to tell you that “Connections/links are good things and good ways of making it to the top very quickly. If you have them, use them to your advantages and to the advantages of those around you.” However, your type of connection determines you being just or unjust. For example, it is not a bad thing for a holder of a Masters Degree to use connection or link to get a job, he has the qualifications, he only need to know the right people and press the proper button. Now, let us go back to our main discussion, and of course, the big secret. Do you know that apart from the Certificate we will be presented with at the end of our stay in the better by far University, there’s another thing the University offers that is of great benefit to students but it is hidden and only known to those who have discovered the secret? The University presents us a certificate following it with the words that: “You’ve been found worthy in Character and Learning”, but, little did we know that for the Past 4/5/6 years we have been in the University system, the system has also offered us “Links/Connections” but we failed to realize them. Let’s take the analysis: You as a Class Representative, you know the members of your class by their names and maybe you even know their matric numbers, but do you know all the person they know as an individual? No, you don’t! Now, tell me, what’s your relationship towards them, which kind of attitude do you give them? How do you treat them? Do you feel like a lecturer because you’ve been told to take a simple attendance and you shout on them anyhow not minding what they might become later on or the kind of people they have that might help your situation if only you are good towards them? Are you trustworthy, capable, reliable and efficient enough that in the next 3-4 years, when they need someone with your impeccable characteristics, a member of your class you might not even remember 3-4 years down the lane will just link you up for recommendations? Have you ever thought about that? I’m not saying you should pretend to be good in order to get something in return, no. But remember that a good turn deserves another. Are you an Executive of any Association, Department, Faculty, S.U or even Senators and Honourables? How well do you handle the public trust in your care. How well do you serve the populace with all you have. Do you only sit in your offices without looking into the situations of your fellow students whom you are made a leader on. When last have you taken your time to ask them the things they are going through instead of pasting *”TAMEDO CARES”* all around Social Media and defacing trees.