A Dvice To A First Year Student Poem by Amal Mara'beh

YOU'R IN YOUR WAY TO COLLEGE
YOU HAVE TO WATCH YOUR STEP
YOU'R THERE FOR KNOWLEDGE
KEEP THIS ADVICE IN YOUR GRIP

FIRST, DON'T MISS A CLASS
AND ALWAYS BE ON TIME
IF YOU REALLY WANT TO PASS
YOUR STUDY MUST BE THE PRIME

LISTEN TO YOUR TEACHER
AND SHOW HIM RESPECT
DON'T PRETEND TO BE CAESAR
WHO THOUGHT HE IS THE BEST

DO WHAT EVER YOUR TEACHER ASK YOU
AND ALWAYS SAY YES SIR
IT IS NOT GOOD TO ARGUE
TAKE HIS INSTRUCTIONS WITH CARE

IF YOU SEE A QUARREL
TRY TO AVOID THE SIGHT
YOU AREN'TSOLDIER IN A BATTLE
AND YOU AREN'T THERE TO FIGHT

LISTEN BROTHER; DON'T CHEAT
SINCE YOU'LL CHEAT YOURSELF
CHEATING IS A GREAT DEFEAT
REMEMBER THIS AND DON'T BE DEAF

YOUR FRIEND IS YOUR BROTHER
HELP HIM WHEN HE IS IN NEED
ALWAYS WORK TOGETHER
AND I'M SURE YOU'LL SUCCEED

SETTING A LOT IN THE COFFEE-SHOP
YOU'LL WASTE TIME AND MONEY
YOU'LL MAKE A LOT OF COURSES' DROP
AND YOU'LL NOT SUCCEED IN ANY

AVOID A LOT OF CHATTING ON THE NET
AND BE THE FRIEND OF THE BOOK
KEEP THIS AS IMPORTANT HINT
KEEP IT UNDER THE LOCK