We believe that choosing to become a student in higher educational settings is an affirmation of your value and your worth. It's a commitment to your personal and professional development and a belief in the value of learning and learning communities. It's a way of creating structure and discipline to the ways you think and learn, but it can also lead to great freedom and creativity if you find ways of making the most of the opportunities that it affords. It can give you freedoms and choices that can help you to avoid the risk of 'fiddling your life away at someone else's pleasure' (Holden 2002). It is a journey that if you engage in it with commitment and energy can help you to find your real pleasure and purpose in life more easily.

As you continue your studies, find out what the essence of being a student means for you. When you are lacking in motivation or energy, remind yourself of the reasons you have chosen to be a student. Commit to being the best learner you can be. Hold on to the curiosity, the creativity and the self-belief that can be developed and strengthened when you're studying in higher education. Derive the best from your learning environments. Learn how to become a student forever by recognizing that your learning, your discoveries and your development can keep on happening for the rest of your life.