Successful students bring to college a certain ragamuffin irreverence to their studies. They know that they are here to question knowledge, not to worship it . But they also realize that they must respect the knowledge and training that others may have especially their instructors. They know that callous disregard for information given to them is not only disrespectful, but also a way of closing one's mind to new ideas. A successful student comes to college with an open mind, a desire to listen to new ideas and looking forward to the possibility of discarding or rejecting old ideas that may be erroneous.
Good students come to class prepared .
They have read to assigned materials and reviewed their notes. They also have all the necessary materials and supplies to participate fully in activities. Successful students turn in assignments that are sharp and neat . They take time to produce a final product that has a professional appearance, reflecting of a caring attitude and pride in their work. They turn in all assignments and on time .