Oh God! Thank you for the gift of life. You are the source of all wisdom. Give us the grace to learn our lessons diligently, grasping power and memory to retain what we have studied. Help us to improve our knowledge and to use it for the betterment of all around us. Fill us with the strength and determination to perform each task given to us, so as to serve your purpose and plan for us in life, and realize the values of work. Bless us with the confidence and courage to face the challenges in life. Transform us into cheerful, hardworking, healthy and obedient students, attentive towards our teachers and mentors. Enable us to get rid of our selfishness, self-centeredness and pride. Give us the strength to accept our mistakes and failures and to think and act nobly and to serve you humbly. Enlighten, strengthen guide and protect us always. Amen