tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post1073992375039354646..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: The perfect studentZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-41297862176569701442007-05-14T07:28:00.000-07:002007-05-14T07:28:00.000-07:00Zeno: Thanks, that sounds like excellent advice. I...Zeno: Thanks, that sounds like excellent advice. I will attempt to apply it forthwith.Lifewishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133804300464048756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-78044030238097994152007-05-02T10:30:00.000-07:002007-05-02T10:30:00.000-07:00Zeno,We agree with your observations in the declin...Zeno,<BR/><BR/>We agree with your observations in the declination of the student habits. We decided to do something about it by creating a program that does what you are suggesting "Success usually requires that you do more than invest just a tiny amount of time per day, but the commitment of some time every day embeds your studies into your routine and dramatically increases the chances you'll keep trucking along." Gradefix.com our app was made to help students quickly make and update their task lists daily. We have developed algorithms to analyze how to best break up the tasks to make the process really simple. We have students now in over 40 countries using the app, it has been a really exciting thing for us to see our idea grow. <BR/><BR/>Best Wishes,<BR/>Mark<BR/>Gradefix.commarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178138101246582689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-78209418446005666632007-04-27T17:01:00.000-07:002007-04-27T17:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for the constructive comments! For Lifewish...Thanks for the constructive comments! For Lifewish, I would note that a really good student probably has more self-knowledge than his or her classmates. That is, the student has a realistic assessment of how much preparation he or she has for the course and how much time can reasonably be budgeted for study and problem-solving. Students who fail are often completely unrealistic about the unit loads they can carry given their work/family/life circumstances or the level of course they can master given their track record in the past.<BR/><BR/>As for useful habits, I recommend making a special point of <I>doing something</I> every day. <I>Every</I> day. Even if it's just a little. Do a page of reading. Solve a homework problem. Make a list of formulas. The trick is to establish a habit of forward progress. Success usually requires that you do more than invest just a tiny amount of time per day, but the commitment of some time <I>every</I> day embeds your studies into your routine and dramatically increases the chances you'll keep trucking along.Zenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-31135435512160532152007-04-25T07:33:00.000-07:002007-04-25T07:33:00.000-07:00Anon- I agree with you. I've met quite a few stude...Anon- I agree with you. I've met quite a few students doing degrees for the sake of it. Mostly some people have no idea what they want to do, hence choose any course just to experience 'uni life'. <BR/><BR/>Although I'm not sure about the grades taking care of themselves! :DBeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904981096644224428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-49274031521691231582007-04-24T18:05:00.000-07:002007-04-24T18:05:00.000-07:00I was listening in on a conversation a student in ...I was listening in on a conversation a student in my intro to stats class had today. She was discussing how she was barely going to pass with a D. She said she didn't care what her GPA was, she just wanted to get her degree and get out of there. I couldn't help but wonder if she would ever give more to a job (or anything else in her life) than that same, minimal effort.<BR/><BR/>My suggestion to lifewish is to realize it's more than just a degree. You have an opportunity to learn things that will make your life richer. If you are in a class for a grade, that's all you'll get. If you are in the class to learn and be more, the grades will take care of themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-31701788226708775502007-04-23T15:10:00.000-07:002007-04-23T15:10:00.000-07:00A confession: I pretty much matched the archetype ...A confession: I pretty much matched the archetype you described throughout my three-year university career. <BR/><BR/>The problem is that, as a result, I never really got my head round what made one a good student. This is an issue because I'm partway through a distance learning course and I can see my old bad habits starting to kick in.<BR/><BR/>I have a pressing desire to fully earn my qualification here. Posts like this one help me spot the bad behaviours and correct them, but do you have any suggestions for good behaviours that I can replace them with? What makes a perfect student?Lifewishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133804300464048756noreply@blogger.com