College Life
Hello everyone: I have been teaching college for 12 years now and one of the biggest mysteries to me is why students pay good money for their education, come to class on a regular basis, but do not turn anything in. The only thing I can figure is that their parents are paying for their education, they enjoy coming to class, but they don’t want...
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College Life
Hello everyone: I had some students ask me recently how to plan their group project. I would suggest that they begin at the end result and then plan backwards. For example, let’s say you have a group project due in one month. Today is the 1st, in this example. When do you want to have the document finished? (I suggest at deadline of two or...
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College Life
Hello everyone: As you know, I teach at three different colleges. My students range from first year freshmen to graduate students and everything in between. No matter their year in college, they sometimes share a common problem: they don’t follow the directions. One thing about college, and about work life, it is important to give your boss what he or she is looking for. It’s...
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