> When a person takes a course twice without ever managing to turn in homework, the situation of the student is not completely to blame, since the student didn'

> When a person takes a course twice without ever managing to turn in homework, the situation of the student is not completely to blame, since the student didn't take the time to do something - the work, withdrawing in time, discussing options with the professor, something. And yet, any number of other words might legitimately describe the student's behavior - hesitant, confused, indifferent, passive, distracted etc. etc. So, is "lazy" the correct term to use? And if so, why? All that we know about this particular student is that they took a class twice without turning in any assignments! Perhaps they simply enjoyed how the professor lectured and weren't actually interested in getting a degree - though I'll grant that that's a less likely possibility, given the context of the discussion.