By: Neda Ghomeshi / Assistant Opinion Editor
Earning a high quality education should be a top priority for all students. In this exceedingly competitive market, success is difficult to attain without a proper education.
Developing an attitude of being responsible and prepared is part of the education that a student earns, especially at the University. Students should manage their time effectively to ensure success, both in the classroom and beyond. Essentially, we should not rely on professors to provide our success.
This is my third year at the University. I am currently majoring in International Business and Marketing. Most of my courses provide an Internet component through Blackboard, which enables students to view the syllabus, browse the calendar and regularly check discussion forums. Basically, Blackboard provides all of the necessary task management resources for students to succeed in their course. Whether students take advantage of these resources is entirely up to them.
Some courses at the University lack an online component; however, at the beginning of the semester, professors provide each student with a syllabus. Generally, a syllabus provides all of the critical dates, including exam dates. As college students, we should use the syllabus as a reference.
With today’s technology, there are multiple ways to keep track of one’s classes and events, such as the University email calendar, and smart phone application. To me, there is no justifiable excuse for missing a deadline.
After earning a bachelor’s degree at the University, I should be prepared for the real world of working and assuming responsibilities. With no professor to remind me, it will be my responsibility to be prepared at all times. Realistically, my employer is not going to send me messages reminding me of an upcoming deadline. Students at the University are fortunate to be constantly reminded of upcoming deadlines; in fact, these reminders are hindering a student’s growth. Mateo Romero, a junior studying Economics supports my point. He said, “I think that professors need to spend less time reminding us about our responsibilities.”
The University is primarily a commuter school. Many students have other responsibilities such as a job. However, earning an education should be a student’s main focus and working on other activities should not be used as an excuse to neglect school.
Christopher Patron, junior, is about to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and International Business and a is full-time sales and service specialist for Bank of America. He believes that his professors provide all of the necessary information for him to do well in his classes. He said, “Most of my classes have a Blackboard component, too. I rarely miss an assignment because the syllabus is always available.”
These reminders are luxuries, not necessities. We are in college, one step away from the working world. It is time that we accept our role and be prepared to do what is needed in order to be successful. Keeping track of one’s obligations and assignments is just a small part of the world we face.
Time management is a skill that should be developed throughout college. Students use lack of time as a poor excuse to their failure. It is not the professor’s responsibility to remind us of upcoming due dates; rather, it is the student’s responsibility to keep track of their own classes and obligations.
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