"Why Campus Students Attendance Rate is Falling" - Two Cents from a 27 year Old “Gen-Z”
The Guardian, UK, published an article raising concern over the decreasing class attendance rates among students. Many Lecturers note with Concern that recent attendance rates are the lowest they have seen in their history of teaching.
Hey there! Welcome to Course Correct. Here, we subscribe to the idea that there’s no one “too messed up” or “too far gone” to be redeemed. Today, we take a look at the ongoing rise in student absence rates from school, especially among the campus- attending age group.
As a 27- year old Gen-z/millennial/ firstborn ex-student ... here are my two cents on this state of affairs;
I think the biggest lesson young people in my generation are going to learn the hard way is that there's no replacement for process.
We want the benefits without the work. We want to "live good lives" without learning how to solve problems so you can earn more. ... I think we have a big disconnect on how life works . The concept of sowing and reaping is highly forgotten, but will catch up with everyone eventually ...
I am what I consider an early Gen-z, mid-1997.
My life at 26 and now turning 27 has really shifted the way I think about life.
Our generation has indeed gone through many disruptions ... but I am realizing that no amount of going through trauma exempts anyone from having to own what must be owned.
Principles are principles, and they make life fair for everyone. The only way to master any skill is to spend time at it. The only way to become an expert at something is to expand ones knowledge, test those theories, repeat, advance ... there's no exception.
I think one of the most accurate books written about "Success" is the 7 Habits of Highly Effective people by Steve Covey ... The book primarily proposes that principles such as building a good foundation- on the right values, and taking responsibility- cannot be skipped. Even where we "cheat" process, it eventually catches up ... it's just life.
It is a Principle. It is "karma" for those who believe in that. It’s a Godly Principle for those who subscribe to the Christian faith like me ; The Law of seed time and harvest.
My appeal to any high school or campus students is to expose themselves to this sort of knowledge early. Read books, they do truly help.
If you've got classes, go. If you've got assignments, research and research well. If you've got opportunities to serve within clubs, societies... do it, even if you're the exception. It will pay off, and vice versa.
Speaking as both as a member of this generation, and an observer — I must confess that I am a bit concerned. Indeed we have had many issues and traumas to deal with… but I worry that we may have taken things a bit too far.
I think the idea of “trauma” has been taken a bit too far… such that we have not taken as much responsibility as we should.
I hate to confess it, but I realize, as an example, that I would spend even over thirty hours in movies and series as a young adult ( High School Holidays, During Campus and Post campus).
With more steaming services like Netflix, and Hulu and Show Max… coupled with the fairly low subscription fees, now the consumption is only higher.
Looking back now, I realize that my mental health only got worse with more consumption of “Entertainment”. The more hours spent on Netflix per week, as an example, the worse my mental health in the following days.
Why would this be the case yet movies and films are “feel good” products? Well, Humans are designed for connection. If we skip classes and church or other social gatherings to make room for more “entertainment” hours … the end result is that we are deprived of a basic human need, that of connection, and our mental health only gets worse. We could be playing a bigger role in our own mental troubles than it is popular to admit; through the choices we are making.
To come back home, now that this is about students’ absence from campus, my challenge to each student would be to give themselves an honest evaluation of their time. Are we truly missing classes due to valid reasons, or could we be a bit more accountable than we would like to admit?
God is fair. The principles of life as designed are fair. Time and chance happen to all equally. Those who will be good stewards of their time now will reap a good harvest... and those who are poor stewards can only get the reward commensurate to their effort. The choice is ours to make.
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Here is the Article written by the Guardian for your reference.
Shalom!
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