What kind of student are you?

Once my professor told me if a student sleeps 8 hours per day and has a time for his/her private life he’s not a good student. Yes, that’s exactly how it was said. And I didn’t agree with that statement. Why? Because I wanted to be good and to feel myself good and you can’t if you don’t sleep, eat and relax. Of course now when I’m a student again I try to think what kind of student am I. May I consider myself a good student if sometimes I let myself to forget of piles of readings and upcoming deadlines and go out or if I don’t stay up the whole night doing the assignments?! At this point it would be good to hear your straight response, but never mind, and I continue my foolish thoughts. Students' life is about studying, but not only. Maybe it will help you to measure your level of studentnessJ (don’t look for this word in a dictionary, I just made it upJ)

So, are your grades higher than average and you visit library more than four times per week?

You can’t remember when it was the last time you went out with your friends, and your weekends are the days when you do an extra homework?

Congratulations, I’d say you are a typical hardworking student.

If that wasn’t about you, keep reading next options.

Is it true that you usually struggle to read your mandatory readings?

Do you make your presentation a night before the assignment?

What is your “relationship” with the alarm? Does it go off up to ten times before you manage to wake up?!

Well done, I’d call you a typical average student.

And finally, I have few more questions. Does this sound familiar for you?

Do you spend evenings and night out every week-end or during week days?

Do you easily get distracted and check your FB too often?

You don’t get upset when you see another “B-” grade?

In this case you belong to those typical relaxed students.  

I don’t know whether you “found” yourself among these categories or not but remember a key word - BALANCE. Without it everything falls apart. By this I mean not less studies and a lot of relaxation. Try to find a balance in doing both. If you don’t study few days in a row you may forget that you are a student at all (and nobody knows what happens thenJ). Some people say a day without a book is a wasted day. So, what may help is organizing your day. Combine studies with some fun. Of course it’s always your choice. We all want to get the best grades but students’ life is a journey - not a destination. Good luck!

p.s. This article is full of stereotyping, but that’s what you get if you talk about stereotypes, isn’t it?!

Olha Pushchak