Strong Students vs. Weak Students
Below are typical in-class behaviors of strong students compared to that of weak students.
- Strong Students arrive on time, stay for the entire class period, and leave only in an emergency.
- Weak Students often arrive late, leave early, or step out for a break.
- Strong students come prepared to work. This involves being mentally focused and bringing appropriate tools such as their textbook, calculator, paper, pencils, etc.
- Weak students come unprepared to work. They bring their cell phones and not much else.
- Strong students sit as close to the front and center as possible.
- Weak students sit as far away and as close to the door as possible.
- Strong students pay attention to instruction.
- Weak students ignore instruction, talk, text, listen to iPods, etc.
- Strong students take lots of notes, and keep organized notebooks.
- Weak students take few notes, have disorganized notebooks, or possibly no notebook at all.
- Strong students ask appropriate questions and answer the instructor's questions.
- Weak students seldom ask questions and rarely answer the instructor's questions.
- Strong students tend to be courteous, respectful, and friendly.
- Weak students tend to have bad attitudes, are inclined to make comments such as "I hate math", or ask questions like "can we leave early?"
- Strong students are patient and work carefully.
- Weak students are impatient and carelessly rush through work.
Below are typical out-of-class behaviors of strong students compared to that of weak students. The last in-class behavior is repeated as it applies equally well to out-of-class behavior.
- Strong students are patient and work carefully.
- Weak students are impatient and carelessly rush through work.
- Strong students begin assignments promptly, and complete assignments on time.
- Weak students procrastinate, and turn in assignments late.
- Strong students label assignments and show work that is neatly written and well organized.
- Weak students skip steps and do sloppy work.
- Strong students read their textbook and work ahead.
- Weak students seldom read and almost never work ahead.
- Strong students use their notes to study.
- Weak students may take notes, but do not use them to study.
- Strong students take advantage of their instructor's office hours to seek help and use additional resources such as solution manuals and tutorial services.
- Weak students avoid contacting their instructor outside of class and seldom use any additional resources.
Are you a strong student, or are you a weak student? Weak students inevitably end up wasting time and throwing away tuition money. Make the wise choice. Choose to be a strong student. Choose success!