Monday, September 29, 2014
Thursday 10/2/14 QOTD (15 word minimum response required)
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." ~ Winston Churchill |
Friday 10/3/14 Morning Ag Clips 2nd Article (50 word minimum response required)
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Monday/Tuesday 9/22-23 Case Study (50 word minimum response)
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)
Wednesday 9/24/14 QOTD (15 Word minimum)
'When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at it.. they'll tell you. - Dwayne Johnson |
Thursday 9/25/14 QOTD (15 word minimum)
The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better. - Dr. Tim Elmore |
Friday 9/26/14 QOTD (min of 15 words)
Some quit due to slow progress. Never grasping the fact that slow progress... Is progress itself. - C Keller |