Friday, May 30, 2014

The Best Students


Let's guess. The best students. . .

  1. Doodle and make wisecracks to impress their friends.
  2. Sit in the back of the room and daydream.
  3. Do the minimum and no more.
  4. Don't study the subject as it is but as they wish it were.
  5. Try to memorize everything.
  6. Know facts but can't explain the subject.
  7. Have close relatives who die whenever deadlines loom.
  8. Let four weeks pass before buying the textbook.
  9. Spend each class session wondering whether they are falling in love with a student two desks over.
  10. Are always thinking about what happened last night.
  11. Can't wait to show the teacher how smart they are.
  12. Act bored because bored is cool.
  13. Can text-message, surf the Internet, think about the weekend, and learn at the same time.
  14. Never show up on time or have a pen.
  15. Do the work, ask questions, and listen.

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