what makes a good student

whatmakesagoodstudentwhatmakesagoodstudentPAGEPAGEPAGE14whatmakesagoodstudentWhatMakesaGoodStudent    Everyoneseemstohaveanideaaboutwhatqualitiesarepossessedbyagoodstudent.I'msurethateachofyoualsohassomethoughtsonthistopic.Pleasesubmityourcommentsaboutwhatmakesa"good student." Ilookforwardtoputtingthemonthissitewhichisreservedsolelyforcommunicationsbetweenyouandme.Thankyou.Mr.DesBarresCommentsEvanCalipsaid:Whatmakesagoodstudentisastudentwhotrieshis/herbestinaclassandifhe/shehasaproblem,askesforhelpfromtheteacher.Agoodstudentisastudentwhotriestogetinvolvedwithschool.Theycoulddosports,studentcouncil,ect.Thatrightthereismydefinitionofagoodstudent,thankyou...September13,20068:17PMJulianTaylorsaid:  Ithinkwhatmakesagoodstudentisastudentthatexcelsinhisorherwork.Thatisparticipatinginactivitiesandthatiswillingtodoanythingforthehisorherschool.Agoodstudentisapersonwhoisfaithful,trustworthy,stronghearted,honest,lovingandcaring,hasbeliefinthemselvesandothers,preparedstudent,thathasselfdiscipline,andthemanyotherstupendousthingsapersoncanbe.Theyshouldalsoberespectfulandfreindlytothepeoplearoundthem.Lastisastudentthatwantstolearn,read,andwrite.Theyalsotodothebesthecanbeanddo.ThatiswhatIthinkagoodstudentshouldbe.September13,20068:54PMmelanievaughnsaid:Astudentwhoiswillingtolearn, studieshard,andtakesschoolseriouslyisagoodstudent.Agoodstudentasksquestionsiftheyneedhelp.Theyexceltofindthingsoutthattheyheardaboutinschool.September13,20069:41PMuknowhosaid:agoodstudentdoesnthavetogetthebestgradesintheclass,ordoesntalwayshavetobethesmartest.agoodstudenttrieshardanddoesastheyaretold.theyfollowtherulesandlistens.aslongasyoutryyourbest,youcanbethebeststudent!September13,200610:11PMRaChElsaid:agoodstudentdoesnthavetogetthebestgrades.theydonthavetobethesmartestoralwaysbetheonetogetawards.agoodstudentissomeonewhotrysashardastheycan.theyalwaysdotheirbestandalwaysdoesastold.theylistenandfollowtherules.tobeagoodstudentalyouhavetodoisyourbestSeptember13,200610:16PMDiegoElJechinsaid:Therearemanythingsthatmakeagoodbehaviorandrespectforauthorityallmakeagoodarealsothingsinsidethatmakeagoodgoodstudentneedsalovingsoulandpersonalitythatisbefittingofagoodstudentdoeswhatheistoldandwhatisneededofhimandwoulddoanythingforafriendinan8thgrader,IwilldefinitelytrytofollowtheseguidelinesasIwanttoremainagoodstudent.September13,200610:26PMcoltonpettysaid:WhatIthinkmakesagoodstudentisbecauseisnotsomeonewhogetsA'sandB's.Agoodstudentissomeonewhofulfillstheircapabilityanddoestheirbest.IftheirbestisaCandtheygetaCthatisbetterthansomeonewhocangetanAbutgetsaB.Thatisbecausetheyfulfilledtheircapabilityandcouldnotdoanybetter.Agoodstudentisalsosomeonewhoconcentratesontheirworkanddoesnotworryaboutsomeoneelseswork.Theyjuststrivetodotheirbest.Theyalsodonottrytobebetterthansomeoneelsebutdotheirbestandlearnfromotherswhodobetter.Dontbejealousofsomeone,learnfromthemandtrytobebetter.Thattomeisagoodstudent.September13,200611:12PMcoltonpettysaid:             ---REVISED---WhatIthinkmakesagoodstudentisnotsomeonewhogetsA'sandB's.Agoodstudentissomeonewhofulfillstheircapabilityanddoestheirbest.IftheirbestisaCandtheygetaCthatisbetterthansomeonewhocangetanAbutgetsaB.Thatisbecausetheyfulfilledtheircapabilityandcouldnotdoanybetter.Agoodstudentisalsosomeonewhoconcentratesontheirworkanddoesnotworryaboutsomeoneelseswork.Theyjuststrivetodotheirbest.Theyalsodonottrytobebetterthansomeoneelsebutdotheirbestandlearnfromotherswhodobetter.Dontbejealousofsomeone,learnfromthemandtrytobebetter.Thattomeisagoodstudent.            ---REVISED---September13,200611:15PMEricMomolisaid:Ithinkwhatmakesagoodstudentiswhenastudentpaysattentioninclassandgivesrespecttotheirteacherstheirfellowstudents,andstaff.Inaddition,agoodstudentalwaystrieshisorherbestineverythingtheydofromgettinggoodgradestoclassparticipation.SowhatIamtryingtosayisthatagoodstudentisonewhoiskind,polite,openmindedtoallopinions,welcomingwiththeirpeersandlastlyacalmandpositivethinker.September14,20067:40PMM.Dupontsaid: IthinkbeingagoodstudentismoreabouttheOinWorkHabitsthananAinasubjectonareportcard. Inordertobeagoodstudentonemustberesponsibleenoughtostudyfortestsandturninhomework. Yes,agoodstudentgenerallygetsgoodgrades,butIthinktheefforttheyputintotheirwork,nottheirintelligence,isbehindtheA’sandB’s. Goodgradesareafunctionofgoodworkhabits. Ifyouareresponsibleaboutyourschoolwork,ittypicallyleadstogoodgrades. September14,20068:01PMKristenTaketasaid:Goodstudentssetouttheirgoalsandsticktothem.Theydon'tevenhavetowriteouttheirgoals,justknowthem.Theyaren'tstoppedbyF'sormissinghomeworkassignments.Goodstudentsconsiderthegoalasamulti-stepprocessthatincludesfailures,stumbles,andbumpsontheroad.Itremindsthemtokeeptryingharderandtogoforthegold.GoodstudentshavethedeterminationandabilitytoaccomplishthingsthatcanbefarmoredesirablethanstraightA'sandO's.September14,200611:09PMAndrewWilliamssaid:Ithinkthatagoodstudentpossessesthequalitiesofdetermination,friendliness,andobedience. Thequalityofdeterminationgivesthestudentthewilltokeeptryingtheirhardestinandoutofclassandtheabilitytostrivetobesuccessful. Itdoesn'tmatterwhatgradeastudentgetsbuthowhardhe/shetriestodothebesttheycanineverythingtheydo. Thequalityoffriendlinesshelpsastudentmakefriendswithfellowclassmatesandinhelpingotherswiththeirneeds. Thishelpsthewholeclasscarryonthroughtheyearsasacohesivegroup. Thequalityofobediencehelpsstudentsstayoutoftrouble,andlistenandrespondtotheteacher. Obediencehelpsstudentstoshowrespecttotheirpeersandteachers.CatholicismalsohelpskeepstudentsgoingdowntherightpathandfollowinginthewaysofChrist.  September14,200611:35PMEstefaniaWoelkesaid:Thieraremanythingsthatmakeagoodgoodstudentisn'tjustsomeonewhogetsA'sandB'sbutagoodstudenthastoalsorespectthierclassmatesandteacher's.Evenifastudentdosen'tgetgoodgardesinclassdosen'tmeanthierabadstudentitjustmeansthattheyhavetotryharderthensomeoftheotherkidsintheclass.Thatiswhatithinkmakesagoodstudent!September16,20063:31PMEstefaniaWoelkesaid:Thieraremanythingsthatmakeagoodgoodstudentisn'tjustsomeonewhogetsA'sandB'sbutagoodstudenthastoalsorespectthierclassmatesandteacher's.Evenifastudentdosen'tgetgoodgardesinclassdosen'tmeanthierabadstudentitjustmeansthattheyhavetotryharderthensomeoftheotherkidsintheclass.Thatiswhatithinkmakesagoodstudent!September16,20063:37PMStanleyAnunciacionsaid:Agoodstudentissomeonewhoworkstotheirfullestandlooksontosomethingtotrynewthingsthatyouveneverplayadifferentsport,ortrytolearnanothersubjectthatyoufindboring.Agoodstudentalwaysdoesthehomeworkaswellastheirclasswork.Astudentmustbedeterminedinordertodotheirbest,becauseonceyoudoyourbestyouwillbesuccessfulandyouwonthaveanythingtostudentscanbesomeonewhoworksthehardestwhatevergradetheygoodstudentissomeonewhoalsogetsalongwiththeteachers,thestaff,andthestudentsaroundhim.Friendshelpyouexcelinschoolwhetheryoustudytogether,helpeachotherinhomework,orjustencourageeachothertodoeachothersbest.Behaviorandworkhabitscounttoo.Whetherornotyourwillingtowork.Also,havingthewilltohelpfundforyourschoolorbeinstudentcounciltohelpruntheschool.September16,20066:36PMRobertHebronsaid:thethingthatmakesagoodstudentisapersonthatisresponsibleandtrustworthy.theyhelpoutinschoolactivitiessuchasstudentcouncil,academicdecathlon,sports,andmanyotherthings.agoodstudentdoestheirbestinclassanditdoesntmatterhowsmartyouare.agoodstudentissomeonewhotriestheirbestinclassSeptember17,200612:44AMCynthiaRamossaid:Agoodstudentstaysoutoftrouble,helpstheteachersout,particapateinafterschoolactivities,trystherehardestinschool,followsinstructions,trystherehardesttounderstandasubjectthattheyfindnotintersting,trystolookoutfortherefriends,andalsoputtherewholeheartintosomethingtheylove.Agoodstudentwouldn'tblametherefriendsofdoingsomethingwrongthattheydid.Theywoudn'tturnintherehomeworklate.Agoodstudentwilltrytherehardesttobethebesttheycanbeinschoolandthroughouttheyear.September17,20063:38PMJaredGabaldonsaid:Ithinkagoodstudentisapersonthatmakesschooltheirnumberonepriority.Theystudywhentheygethomefromschool.Theydonotwacthtelevision.Allthattheydoishomeworkandstudy.Friendsandsportsaresecond.Schoolisallthatmattersuntiltheendofyourcollegedays.Agoodstudentisquietandwokshard.ThatiswhatIthinkagoodstudentis.September17,20064:57PMJaredGabaldonsaid:Agoodstudentisthehardestworkerintheclass.Theystudythehardestandparticipatethemost.Theyussuallyarecalled''teacher'spets".Agoodstudentisnicetoeveryone.Theyaretheworkhorsesforourclass.Theyturninalloftheirhomeworkontimeandliketolearn.Thatiswhatagoodstudentis.September17,20065:04PMFranciscoEchevarriasaid:Ithinkastudentisresponsibleashouldbearolethinkthatwillalsohaveafellingthattheywanttothinkthatastudentthatdoesalltheyworkanddoesnotslackoff.September17,20065:13PMCyNtHiAMaRtiNeZsaid:watmakesagoodstudentisastudentwhotriestheirbestinclass.AgoodstudentisnotastudentwhojustgetsA'sandB's.Agoodstudentmakestheefforttoparticipateinclassandactivitiessuchassportsandstudentcouncil.Agoodstudentpaysattentiontotheirworkandstudieshard.They respecttheirfellowclassmates,teachesandstaff.Thatswatmakesagoodstudent!!September17,20066:34PMstephenvelazquezsaid:Ithinkwhatmakesagoodstudentisastrongworkethic.TheydonthavetogetA'sandB'saslongtheytakepartintheactivites.Respecttheirclassmatesandteachersandsportscomessecondduringschool.SotobeagoodstudentyouneedtobeObedentandkeepapositiveattitude.September17,20067:18PMJohnCortenbachsaid:said:Agoodstudentisfriendlytoeveryonewhoisnewtoourschool.Weshould berespectfultoeachotheratSMMSandto allpeopleinandoutsideourschool.Wemustdoourbestinschoolandnevergiveupforwhowewanttobe.Themostimportantthinginbecomingagreatstudentistoneverlietoyourteacher.Wehavetobehonestwitheachotherbecauseitistherightthingtodo. Ifsomeoneisallaloneandfeelingleftout,weshouldcheerthemupandmakethemfeelgoodaboutthemselves.Agoodstudentdoeshishomeworkandstaysontaskforwhathe/sheisworkingon.  September17,20068:56PMDerrickFuentessaid:Whatmakesagoodstudentissomeonewhodoestheirworkontimeandwhoparticipatesinclass.Theotherthingsthatmakeagoodstudentissomeonewhoisactive,responsible,andgives100%inalltheirwork.Alsopeoplewhoareactiveinhelpingintheircommunity,peoplewhoreadtheBible,andpeoplewholoveJesusandGod!:)September17,20069:18PMNathanCarversaid:Ithinkwhatmakesagoodstudentishe/sheisconcintratedontheirsheshuldbestuddyingeverynightandshouldnotspendtomuchtimeontheenternet,TV,orphone.ItisnotagoodIdeatoprocrastanateitisbettertodoyourhomeworkwhenyougetachance.Agoodstudentshouldputschoolfirstnotavidieogameorsports.September17,20069:36PMBrandonLomboysaid:Ithinkthatagoodstudentissomebodywhoworkshard,studies,andpaysattentioninschool.Agoodstudentshouldalwaysbereadytolearnandparticipateinclass.Onethingagoodstudentshouldhavearetwocaringandsupportiveparents.Ialsothinkagoodstudentshouldhavegreatfriendsthatalsosupportshe/sheineverywaytheycan.September17,20069:38PMNickSantossaid:       Agoodstudentisthepersonwhotriestheirbestateveryassignmentoractivity. Agoodstudentshouldalsobeeagertobeactiveinthestudentbodyorstudentcouncil. Agoodstudentwouldbetheonewhoisrespectfultotheirclassmatesandhelpstheminhardtimes. theyturninalloftheirhomeworkontimeandactasarolemodeltoeveryoneelse.September17,20069:42PMJaredSanchezsaid:Ithinkwhatmakesagoodstudentissomeonewhoalwaystriestheirbest.Astudentwhoisn'tafraidtoaskaquestioninclass.Agoodstudentshouldbemorethanthatthough.Agoodstudentalsohastobeagoodpeertohis/herfellowclassmates.Tohelpthemiftheyneedhelpandbenicetotheminanallaroundmanner.Andlastofallithinkagoodstudentneedstoberespectfultotehstaffandhis/herteachers.September17,20069:56PMDerrickFuentessaid:Whatmakesagoodstudentispeoplewhoareresponsibleandisalwaysinthemoodoflearningeverydayduringschool.Alsoagoodstudentshouldbeinterestedwithschoolworkandstudentswhogetgoodgrades.September17,200610:47PMMartinDudasaid:Ithinkagoodstudentissomeonewhomakesgooddecisions.Theyalwaysarepreparedandcanhelpothersaroundthemout.Thegoodstudentsthinkbeforetheydoanaction,becauseitmaynotalwaysbetherightonetochoose.Theyalsoarehonestandhelpothersbetrustworthyandneverlie.Thestudentsalsoknowwhentoquit,likewhenyouhavetodohomeworkthangotoasportsgame,oranythinglikethat.Theyalsomustlookfortheirchancestogrow,sothattheycanlearn.September17,200611:31PMMonnetMuellersaid:Agoodstudentalwaystrystodohisorherbestineverything sheorheisfacedwith.Sheorheisalwayskindandrespectfultooneanother.Notonlytoachieveinschool,butalsotobetterthemselfswithin.Andknowmatterwhatproblemtheyhavetheyalwayslookinthebrightersidecausethatsasmmsstudentwoulddo!September18,200612:25AMDougJaquaysaid:whatmakesagoodstudentis someonewhoalwaysgivesthierbesteffortintohisorhers workandisalwaysnicetopeopleandrespectstheteachersanddoesnttalkduringclass.September18,20065:15PMJonathansaid:Agoodstudentisonewhopossessexcellentstudyhabits,readingcomprehention,extendedconcentration,dedication,responsiblity,consistency,etc.However,aboveallofthese,isahard-workingattitude.Schoolforsomeisextremelydifficult,evenifoneweretopossessallthetraitsinthefirstsentence,itstilltakesagreatdealofworktosucceed.September20,200611:08AMJonathansaid:Agoodstudentisonewhopossessexcellentstudyhabits,readingcomprehention,extendedconcentration,dedication,responsiblity,consistency,etc.However,aboveallofthese,isahard-workingattitude.Schoolforsomeisextremelydifficult,evenifoneweretopossessallthetraitsinthefirstsentence,itstilltakesagreatdealofworktosucceed.