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I haven't read the linked paper, but if it's conclusion is correct and students are spending less time studying, then all I can say is "good for them"! Honestl
by djm 16y ago
I haven't read the linked paper, but if it's conclusion is correct and students are spending less time studying, then all I can say is "good for them"!
Honestly, it seems like kids are expected to work flat out in school these days, killing themselves to get top grades and doing as much extra curricular stuff as they can schedule. It's as if taking a larger course load and burning out is a badge of honour.
If I went back to school now I would take a light course load in order to better spend my time on my own projects. I wouldn't worry too much about my grades as long as they were "good enough" and I would just try to enjoy myself and keep it fun.
- yardie 16y agoI'd probably do the same. Between trying to keep up at 18cr/semester, minimum wage work-study, and part-time jobs either my health or my grades were suffering at any moment. Part of it was my overly eager major (yes aerospace majors normally take 18credits of mindbreaking classes), and naivete as a freshman. On the other hand, as a family and career man I find I have even less free time than I did in university.
- yummyfajitas 16y agoHonestly, it seems like kids are expected to work flat out in school these days, killing themselves to get top grades and doing as much extra curricular stuff as they can schedule. I don't think it's necessarily the case that they are expected to. But to get into college, they had to spend 4 years doing this in high school, so it may just be force of habit.