Failing marks are not new to a student. Whether it is a homework or a quiz, most students have failed one or two. Failing a subject is a common event in a student’s academic life and is caused by different actions done by the student and the people around him or her. This essay aims to show what causes failures so that it could be avoided or to let the reader be aware of it.
The first cause, and probably one of the major reasons of failure is that the student did not focus on studying the lessons. By not focusing on the subject the student is studying, the student would not thoroughly understand the lesson. By the time the exams are being held and the student still did not fully understand the lesson, he or she will likely fail the test. If that keeps up, the student would fail the subject. Not only should the student focus on studying for the exams but also in doing homeworks, seatworks, and projects. If he or she does not concentrate on doing these, it could also affect his or her grade. Concentration is important when studying; so if the student did not concentrate, there would be a high chance of failure in that subject. Lack of concentration could mean that the student was distracted.
The second cause of failure is distraction. Nowadays, distractions can be found everywhere, whether it is the people around you, television, internet, or technology, it can be considered as a form of distraction. With today’s rapidly growing technology, it is not easy to resist them and concentrate on what they are doing. Most students would rather spend their time to use the internet and devote their attention at social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter because it seems more fun than studying or dong projects. If they do this, they would most likely fail the subject. Prioritizing is the key to do both entertain themselves and study within the limited time they have. Prioritizing tasks is very important to students so that they could be able to finish their schoolwork on tie and still be able to unwind and do whatever they want. If students do not prioritize their tasks well, they would end up cramming.
Cramming is a common attitude of students which leads to the failure of the subject. Students do unnecessary things first which leads them less time to do any schoolwork. Because of the time limit, students do not have enough time to fully understand their lessons at school or do all of the requirements they need and it could lead to low grades and failures. When studying, doing homeworks, and projects, time is essential. If students have limited time in their hands, finishing and understanding well what they are doing is highly unlikely. By not focusing, getting distracted, and cramming all the time, the chances of students failing a subject is very high.
Students may admit it or not, but failing a subject is easier than passing one. With all the technologies society has produced, disregarding or not prioritizing studying is quite easy. Failing a subject is caused by the examples stated and can be avoided by being focused as much as possible. With the right mindset, it would be easier for students to set aside the distractions brought up by the internet, friends, and maybe even by their families. Sacrificing these for the time being would pay off in the long run and could help benefit themselves in their academic life. Students should just remember that what they are doing is going to be worth it so that they would not have a hard time sacrificing the things they want to do and replace them with time for studying and doing schoolwork. On the other hand, students should not devote all their time on studying. As to what Albert Einstein had said, “We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.” (Einstein, Out of my later years, 1950)
Source: Albert Einstein, Out of My Later Years, 1950
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