How to succeed in college by REALLY trying

5) If students miss class, they should check (and study and learn) any notes the instructor has posted in regard to that class. They cannot simply b.s. their way through exam questions if they have not tried to catch up with what they missed when they skipped class.

I had a teacher once who told the class on the first day to read everything posted on the bulletin board at the entrance to the room. Important stuff would be there.

Two weeks into the semester, he popped a quiz with some of the most bizarre questions, such as "What is my dog's name?" and "How many chapters are in the Old Testament?". Those who had read all the answers, which had been posted since the class began, passed easily. Those that didn't had to write an essay on how listening and following instructions personally benefited them.

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