Andi

I know homework is good for me, but that still doesn’t make me want to do it. I will, but I’m not too happy about it. In high school I wasn’t the biggest over-achiever, I did what I had to and continued on my way. But now my teachers don’t collect homework, or even check it in usually. It makes it very tempting to not do it at all…

Most of my classes are reading based. Don’t get me wrong I love to read, but I hate being told WHAT to read, especially when there’s a lot of it! So it makes it hard to bring myself to read it, when I know that there is a 95% chance we won’t go over it in class. Yet I still find myself sitting in the IMU, reading article after article, chapter after chapter. But why? For what purpose? I still have yet to discover the answer. But my best guess? What I read will be included on tests and exams.

Although I have more freedom and choices to make in school, I need to make sure I choose the right ones. Sunday night I had to choose between playing basketball with my friends, or homework. My parents weren’t there to tell me what to do, or to ‘make’ me do something. The decision was mine, and I chose homework. I wasn’t too happy about it, but I figure I’m going to college for an education, not a social life.

My advice to any new college student out there. Go ahead have fun with friends, go out, do whatever, but when you have to choose between fun and school? Always choose school. You’re paying some serious cash to get this education, you might as well make the best of it. Even if it means giving up a basketball game every so often.

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