By Andrew Kruszka, Staff Writer
As I was sitting in a class this past week, a question arose about how much students read or should read for class. We all know as college students that we’re expected to read a chunk every single semester. I’ve never met a student at the bachelor level who did not have to read at least one to two books a semester.
The keywords here are “have to” because clearly, students learn to get by with just reading little pieces of the assigned books, articles, texts, or better yet, not read at all and still come out of the class with an A.
Let’s be honest, we all have faked our way through one class or another trying to talk about something we never even looked at. If you’re not guilty, then I’ll state the famous words in the American courts “You’re innocent until proven guilty.”
I write this article in the opinion section because I truly don’t think that most students know how important it is to read for class.
There are definitely readings given out that make no sense but I’ll say that those classes are the outliers. For the most part, professors are assigning readings that are to go along with the course you are enrolled in, and I’d hope you’re not just in the class for nothing. There has to be some motivation whether it’s required or something that interests you.
That being said, how much do we pay to go to St. Bonaventure University? I’m not bashing the price of this school because I truly feel that it’s worth the experience that you get here.
COVID-19 has thrown that experience for a loop but people are working endless hours to ensure we get the closest thing to a regular life at Bonaventure as we can.
Because we pay that much to come to this great school, it’s not just the experience outside of classes that we need to live. We’re coming here for education, so make the most out of it.
If you’re thinking to yourself, what can I do to get an A in the class and that’s all I want, you’re not getting the whole educational experience and that’s clear.
Read your designed readings because that furthers your educational level and it furthers who we are as a society. If it wasn’t for books, articles, whatever else we are assigned, how would we learn?
I’m not meaning to sound like a preacher, do as you please.
Read as much or as little as your heart desires but for those who consider this, I’m thinking that taking your secondary education seriously is of obvious importance.
So make discussions in these courses easier for your professors. They surely appreciate it when students come to class not only ready to discuss a reading but ready to learn. They’re not just giving out a reading for busy work although sometimes, it may seem like that.
kruszka18@bonaventure.edu
