For the past four weeks I've been teaching in a summer program offered as academic enrichment to rising high school seniors. The students are participating in workshops on studying/research skills, which I teach, poetry, health/wellness and student life.
All of the students are here voluntarily, and for the most part have been really great to work with. However, as the program reaches its final days, some students are deciding to drop out.
Why? Well, my final project required them to do a two-page research paper with a 3-5 minute presentation of their topic. I guess some students are not feeling good about one or both of the final project components.
Today, I told the core group of students that have remained that I applaud them for seeing this experience to the end. I stressed the importance and value of being committed to something.
I also told them that to let their friends that dropped out know that "quitting is a bad habit to take on, and even more difficult to break."
4 comments:
You tell em, Professor!!
great advise. with i had been a student of yours...
That's some good advice
Good advice Allan. Quitting is a habit that is very hard to break, especially if it develops early in life.
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