IDS 100: Foundations of Inquiry

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Top Ten Signs That You Might Not Do Well in This Course

Just waiting for the blowup??

   You say...

1. "I have to go home for the weekend and my ride leaves before class."

2. "College is about getting laid and getting drunk."

3. "But I have to work at least 30 hours a week to afford my car, my clothes, my CD's, my..."

4. "I'm going away for a week to my best friend's wedding in Las Vegas."

5. "I forgot...my book, my homework, my notes, my name."

6. "But Thursday nights are for partying!  You can't expect me to be here on Fridays."

7. "This course doesn't have anything to do with my major, so it's obviously irrelevant to me."

8. "College is about drugs and beer."

9. "You really expect us to study on weekends???"

10. "This is soooo boring!"

If you find yourself talking in these ways, maybe it's time to step back and ask yourself whether you are going down the road you really want to be traveling.  Something has gone wrong between you and this course.

If you're happy to leave it that way, that's your decision, but you can expect consequences to follow from that decision. I'm always available to talk about it if you wish.  Almost always it's better to talk about it than just to let it go.