How easy is it to fail?
So very super easy!
You can easily fail by adhering to the 7 Pillars of Totally Bombing:
1) Do NOT show up! It has been said that "90% of success is showing up." And 90% is an A. You do not want to chance making an A, so stay home.
2) Hit that snooze button. Think about it. I bet you cannot name one person who qualified for the Olympics and then slept in instead of hitting the starting line on time. People who sleep in do not get noticed and do not succeed.
3) Wait until the last possible minute to study or write your paper. Nothing will guarantee an F like an all-night cram session with material you didn't bother reading until the last possible moment or writing a paper when your neurons are misfiring because you are stressed and sleep-deprived.
4) Party like it's 1999! (Ooops, you were only 4 then.) But seriously, partying on a regular basis ensures you learn very little needed to be successful in school and in life.
5) Do NOT pay attention in class. Put in those earplugs. Play with your phone or computer. Take a nap. Just do not listen to the teacher or read the assignment sheet or, for heaven's sake, know what is on the syllabus.
6) Avoid all labs, tutors, and writing centers. The people that work in those things want to help you succeed; therefore, they should be avoided like the plague.
7) Never go see your professor during office hours. They will encourage you. And you just cannot have that when you are trying to fail. It's better to hang out with negative people who never seem to want what is best for you.
As you can see it is quite easy to fail. But, really, it has been done to death, and I think you should shoot for a much more impressive goal, like getting an A on that next paper.
And for those of you who are serious about succeeding and plan to do the opposite of everything that was just suggested, I am sharing with you my pre-teaching fight song:
Stay out of the trenches!
Professor Repentista
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