well.......been going through this thread and its funny how we think... That you made a first class doesn't place you ahead of others in everything.....As a matter of fact it places you behind because when you were in school all you did was book, book book....
Scan through firms and you would see that those who get very successful on thier jobs are those who have more than just the book knowledge , your interpersonal skills has a large role to play too..amidst other things...
So when you apply for a job ...pray to God that you get it because employers of labour don't care how many FIRST CLASS guys come in.. what they care about is how many INTELLIGENT new hires they have ...and if you think your first class makes you smarter than others ......man you still got a lot to do! earnestly because it will shock you !!!!
i know a guy who sang during his interview.. it was a funny experience ..he had a 2.1 and had singing as hobbies..in his C.V
so during the interview he was told to sing .that he did and he wow!ed his AUDIENCE!!! so to speak... he got a job in one of the big banks now earning above 3 million .. he didn't need to have a first class
So the best you can be is yourself and reall God has a very very very large role to play