College students are paying for their education to further their career. However, I’m wondering how serious they are about their education.
The other day I experienced a few classmates making bubbling noises. As my initial and first reaction, I looked back to see who it was. “Why do some people in this class take it so seriously?” I overheard a classmate ask.
We’re in college. A further education after receiving a high school diploma is a decision that anyone can make on their own. If someone chooses to pursue a further education, it is neither easy nor inexpensive.
Of course people in a college class, whether it is a community college or a university, are going to take it seriously and gain as much knowledge out of each course they are taking. I’m not paying to have disruptions during classes. I am paying the college to help me succeed in life and to receive a degree.
There are many disruptions in a college classroom that are not only disrespectful to the professor but also to the students. The main disruptions I have noticed are cell phones ringing, people texting while in class, students using their laptops for other desires (besides class work or note taking,) falling asleep in class, and now making certain noises while in the classroom environment. If you choose to forego a further education and to have a promising career, you should have your full attention to the class instructor. Instructors are teaching students for a reason. They have degrees.
A certain view of where a student sits initially shows what kind of student each person is. Students who want to learn, get the most out of their classes, and earn the best grades are known to sit in the front of the class. Paul Wanke, a history instructor of ten years at LCC, happens to agree on that statement. Others are known to sit in the middle or the back of the classroom.
The disruptive students in my class happened to be sitting in the back of the room.
Overall, I think that there are a number of students who aren’t taking college as seriously as they should. Just because the college is for the community, does not mean one can “fly by” and get a degree. If you don’t want to learn, then the classroom environment probably isn’t the best place to be.
For those who are respectful to your instructors as well as your classmates, know that it is much appreciated to be in an environment where everyone wants to gain as much knowledge as yourself. The environment itself is much more positive when everyone has the same intent.
