In today’s society, graduation exists as a college student’s main priority. These students do not concern themselves with what type of grades they receive, as long as they acquire their degree in the end. Within the article ‘Academically Adrift’ by Scott Jaschik, it claims, “If the purpose of a college education is for students to learn, academe is failing.” Students now fail to gain much knowledge throughout their collegiate years. In agreement with the article, the lack of academic rigor remains the principle source of this failure.
Academic rigor qualifies as challenging a student to think and perform on a considerably preeminent level. College professors look for students working strenuously and also showing attentiveness in the subject being taught. Professors want students to attend every class, study the material beforehand, and produce high quality work. Grades plummeting derives from the failure to follow the professor’s expectations. The root of this lack of academic rigor stems from the students laziness. As a result of this laziness, students lean towards courses with only moderate expectations. This
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In the article it states that, ”Students who spend more time in fraternities and sororities show smaller gains than other students.” Joining a fraternity or sorority may look appealing on a student’s resume; however students do not gain any knowledge. These organizations take away time that a student can have to study, and focuses only on social aspects of life. Along with being well-rounded, society teaches today’s generation not to fail. A prize gets handed out to everyone participating in any event. Losing cannot be an option. In the world of college, the student qualifies as the participant, and graduation continues to remain the prize. Failing a class equals a loss. A less challenging class makes succeeding easier. The reasons students lack academic rigor persists because of what has been