10-12-2006, 02:13 PM
[quote Carm]
In my third year, I worked for a professor in Economics. He had asked me if the Econ 101 class was difficult. I told him, NO, but he wondered why soooo many students failed his class. The only reasons I could think of was lack of attention and attendance. (I was one of his top students and I sat near the exit in the back of a huge lecture hall). His class was the easiest class I ever had.
It comes down to aptitudes and abilities. My freshman chem class was at 8 AM. I went the first week and that was it, except for the recitation classes (which were at a much more reasonable hour!).
I aced every exam & the final. Many, many people failed. The class was so "by the book" that attendance was not necassary.
In my third year, I worked for a professor in Economics. He had asked me if the Econ 101 class was difficult. I told him, NO, but he wondered why soooo many students failed his class. The only reasons I could think of was lack of attention and attendance. (I was one of his top students and I sat near the exit in the back of a huge lecture hall). His class was the easiest class I ever had.
It comes down to aptitudes and abilities. My freshman chem class was at 8 AM. I went the first week and that was it, except for the recitation classes (which were at a much more reasonable hour!).
I aced every exam & the final. Many, many people failed. The class was so "by the book" that attendance was not necassary.