Fadoju Andrew Olu , Emeruwa Christian , Functional Strategies for Motivating Exceptional College Students in Skills Acquisition for Leisure Time Pursuits, The Social Sciences, Volume 3,Issue 6, 2008, Pages 427-430, ISSN 1818-5800, sscience.2008.427.430, (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2008.427.430) Abstract: The society generally gives little consideration to recreation, thus leaving the exceptional individuals particularly college students unconcerned about the needs to recreate for qualitative and enjoyable processes of skill acquisition. This study discusses the need for exceptional students to engage in recreational activities so as to improve their concentration and determination to acquire skills that can foster their future. Keywords: Functional strategies;exceptional individual;skills acquisition;leisure time;pursuits