The Case of the Dropping GPA
Tyrone and Floyd were assigned to live together and met for the first time when they moved into their residence hall . Floyd received an academic scholarship and was given a full tuition waiver as long as he maintained a 3 .5 grade point average . Tyrone was a reasonably good student in high school, but not nearly the caliber of student that Floyd was .Instead,Tyrone excelled as an athlete and was voted the most popular guy in his senior class . He has a very active social life and quickly became well liked by everyone on the floor .
Floyd admired Tyrone, and although he was reasonably good looking, he lacked the social confidence and poise which seemed to come so naturally to Tyrone . Because of Tyrone's popularity on the floor, their room became the place to hang out . There was always someone in their room talking, watching a movie, or playing video games . At least once a week, Floyd found himself sleeping in either the lounge or someone else's room because the activities seldom broke up before 3:00 AM .
Although Floyd realized that all of this activity was detracting from his schoolwork, he likes Tyrone and the other men on the floor . He wanted to be a part of the group and enjoyed the attention he got from the people who were constantly in and out of his room . This experience had positive benefits for Floyd as he felt more self- confident, was more comfortable in groups, and was able to connect with a lot more friends than he would have on his own . Floyd had even been on several double dates with Tyrone and his girlfriend, and was beginning to develop a relationship with one woman in particular .
Midterm grades were sent home to the parents of Floyd and Tyrone . Both men had a 2 .75 GPA, which was fine with Tyrone and his parents because they knew his strengths weren't necessarily in the classroom . Floyd's parents, however, were very concerned by the report . They realized that Floyd would lose his scholarship if his grades did not improve . They called the school and your supervisor wants a recommendation on what to do, if anything, about Floyd, his new life-style, and Tyrone .
> What would you do? (make sure your response is a minimum of 50 words)
If I were Tyrone I would encourage Floyd and help him to improve his GPA knowing that if he didn't his scholarship would be at stake. I would try and help him to stay focused and finish the task so he can get his grades up and keep his scholarship. If I were Floyd I would stay focused and get done with my homework before hanging out with friends and putting it aside for later.
ReplyDeleteI would move to a different room. I could still be able to be friends with the same people. He could still be in with the girl. Being in a different room would allow him his own time, so he wouldn't be distracted by all of the other people in his room. He should still be friends with Tyrone though.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Floyd I would ask to move to a different room or get a different roommate. It is obvious that Tyrone is having a negative affect on Floyd's Grade Point Average. He is getting distracted from his schoolwork and needs to spend less time hanging out with friends and more time on homework
ReplyDeleteI think I would talk to Tyrone first about my concerns. I would ask him if he could do lights out at 11 every night unless it's a weekend. If he doesn't follow the rules I would apply for a different roommate if possible. If grades are important to him, he should stick with it. Popularity doesn't define who you are so he needs to start paying more attention to his grades and not about the parties and other people.
ReplyDeleteIf i was in Floyds situation i would ask to move to a different room because obviously it was Tyrones fault on why Floyds grade point average is bad. He gets distracted and then there for he doesnt get his school work done.
ReplyDeleteI would recommend that he talks to his roommate about the activities not ending til 3 in the morning. That should never happen especially when you have to keep up your grades in order to keep your scholar ship. Floyd just needs to talk to Tyrone and say hey buddy the late night activities need to not go til 3 in the morning. I'm alright with people hanging out here every so often, but when there still here at 3 in the morning, that is crossing the line. If Tyrone has a problem with what Floyd said then Floyd needs to move into a different room and forget about tyrone.
ReplyDeleteI think i would talk to Tyrone first. If he couldnt agree with me and work more on school and not parties i would tell him that id need to find a new room mate. If his life is to focused on parties then i would tell him what my problem with him is and then fine a room mate that is more like me so the problem doesnt occur again
ReplyDeleteIf I were Floyd I would ask to move to a different room or get a different roommate. It is obvious that Tyrone is having a negative affect on Floyd's Grade Point Average. He is getting distracted from his schoolwork and needs to spend less time hanging out with friends and more time on homework
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ReplyDeleteIf I were Floyd I would ask one of my friends to switch rooms with me so i could get my homework done but still be connected to the social group. I think that this is the best choice because if people are constantly in your room and you have to time to study you would lose your scholarship and you might have to drop out because of the expense. You can have fun but you must balance school work and social time and sleep so that you get the most benefits.
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