Ms. Smith-Reil
ENG 101
10 June 2013
Definition Essay-Rough
What it Means to be a Good Student Education is very important in order for one to be successful. Millions of people of different ages attend school daily for a better life. Of course, in order to pass any class, the student must be a good student. What is a good student? A good student is a student that dedicates time for their homework, is well organized, and can maintain a good grade for his or her classes. A good student must dedicate time in order to be able to focus, understand, and do a certain homework assignment. In order to do that, the student needs at least an hour or two for homework daily if not more. For every class, a student has to study for about two hours if not more a day to prepare for any quizzes or exams. A good student does homework and studies in a quiet place to be able to understand the material perfectly without any distraction and without being sidetracked. With any distraction, a student starts to focus on more than one thing and they will not put a hundred percent effort on their assignment. Without dedicating some time to school work, the student will do poorly in class and will not be a good student. Being well organized is helpful for students to be able to stay on schedule for current assignments and upcoming test dates. Having an academic planner is helpful and important. An academic planner can help a student write down when their homework is due, when the next exam is, and other important dates. By having things written down as a reminder, homework will be turned in on time and students can prepare ahead of time for exams. A good student never starts studying a day before the exam. He or she is always well prepared, ready, and confident for any exam. Another way that a good student is organized is by having all handouts in a folder and a notebook for each subject to not mix up or lose any important information. A good student always