Everything You Need to Know Before College by Matthew Paul Turner

Author:Matthew Paul Turner
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: RELIGION / Christian Life / General
ISBN: 9781617472336
Publisher: The Navigators
Published: 2014-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR GETTING ON YOUR PROFESSOR’S GOOD SIDE

Be five minutes early for class. This shows respect not only to your professor, but also to the other students.

Make contact with your professor if you’re skipping class. If you’re not going to show up for a class, tell your professor ahead of time. Send him an e-mail or call his office.

Read the syllabus. Many of the questions you have about your professor and the class are answered there in black and white.

Answer and ask questions. Be involved. Push past your fear of being wrong, and raise your hand once in a while. Asking and answering questions reveals your interest in the topic and class. (In high school, it’s usually not cool to act like you’re interested. But learning, and wanting to learn, are cool in college. Really!)

Learn your professor’s likes and dislikes. What kind of conversations does he encourage in class? How does he test? Does she like opinionated people? What does he respond well to in essays? Where is she from? Learning to anticipate and act on each professor’s individual expectations is an almost-guaranteed better grade.

Do the reading and the assignments. Some of you, and you know who you are, will struggle with this throughout your college experience. But you’re not in high school anymore. And a professor will not tolerate laziness.

Learn from correction. Don’t be one of those students who challenges every correction a professor makes on a paper or assignment. This kind of behavior only shows your lack of respect for the professor and the inability to take criticism.

Act like a grown-up. Don’t make silly excuses to your professor about why you failed to finish an assignment. Be straightforward, and they will usually be straightforward with you.

Get help if you’re having trouble. If you’re struggling with a class, it’s your responsibility to get help. Some professors will not make an effort to connect with failing students. So talk to your professor, get a tutor, or find a study group if you’re having trouble. If you make the effort, your professor might just be impressed with your fervor to know the topic at hand. Remember, the power is in your hands. Don’t you just love the thought of responsibility?

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