Today we took our mid-term exam for LIB 103. The night before, I did not study. The day of the exam, I did not study. But the past several weeks in class I have been closely paying attention to the lectures and in-class activities. There are some people who can never go to class but “cram” for a test and make an “A”. But for me it is more about going to class and paying attention. Some people in the class stay “hooked” to their computer screen the entire time while Rachael is lecturing. I find this to be a little rude to the teacher, but it is their choice to pay attention or not. I believe that in any class, the student should look the teacher in the eye and participate in all class lessons. I have not missed a single class and don’t intend to because it is important to hear everything that goes on during class. Throughout my college education here at UNCW, I have found the importance of attending class. My freshman year I had an 8 o’clock math class with a Chinese teacher that I could not understand. I barely woke up for class and only made efforts to attend days of exams. Well, I ended up with an “F” in the class and gained a new attitude for college education. For the test today, I didn’t prepare last night or the night before, but I have been preparing the entire semester. I felt like I did well on the exam and think the only question I got wrong was the last one on the search string. Yeah for me!!!!
You definitely made a great point about just showing up for class and engaging and how that prepares you for tests so that you don’t have to cram. I used to skip a bunch of classes and somehow would cram all the information in the night before and slide by with and A or B but I finally hit a realization that I am robbing myself of what college is all about. It is more than just grades, it is about knowledge, and that is only achieved through dedicating yourself not only to showup everyday but also to engage in the classroom.