They also attend college for the financial rewards it offers. Little value is placed on nonmaterial goals such as learning to get along with others and formulating the values and goals of one's life. Academics are a means to an end. Academic Obstacles Students are coming to college less well prepared than in the past. As a result, there is a growing need for remediation.
Students are more likely to prefer concrete subjects and active methods of learning.
There is a widening gap between the ways in which students learn best and the ways in which faculty teach. The number one fun-time activity is drinking. Today's students are frightened of becoming victims of violent crimes. They are frightened about their economic prospects. They are concerned about relationships.