Students Prepare For Reading Period Despite Challenges
By: Arika Lawrence
Issue date: 11/14/07 Section: Student Life
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Wright added, "The reading period would enable students to study without the pressures of cramming especially first year students who are na've to college finals."
Although, the reading period is thought to be beneficial, without one student believes it will only contribute to the academic crisis on campus.
"The reading period is beneficial because it allows students the opportunity to study material. [By] not having a reading period, it will only exacerbate the current problem CAU faces with midterm grades," Jeremy Reece, junior and business administration major.
However, some students voiced that they are completely against the idea of removing reading period for various reasons.
Justinian Henderson, freshmen and accounting student, said, "It takes away from my studying time, it is not my fault that more than half the school is failing, it is called time management."
Henderson even suggested that CAU implement two reading periods (one for midterm and one for finals) to help better prepare students for exams in the future.
Aisha "Pinky" Cole, Miss Junior of the CAU royal court said, " I think reading period is beneficial because it allows students the time to reflect on information they learned this semester. I think [the reading period determines] if a student passes or fails. Some students study at the last minute, how can they prepare for a final if it is taken away?"
Several schedules of tutorials are posted in the student center of CAU to assist students before midterms. An array of subjects are offered for extra help such as mathematics, biology, history, English, foreign language.
Yet, as mixed reviews continue to circulate on whether or not to have a reading period one thing is for certain that many changes are intended to occur in various department systems of CAU.
Dr. Brown as well as the rest of the administration is in the midst of working zealously to ensure that the students get what they need out of CAU.
"I am confident that we are going to improve the systems; we have to build back structure," Dr. Brown said.
Although, the reading period is thought to be beneficial, without one student believes it will only contribute to the academic crisis on campus.
"The reading period is beneficial because it allows students the opportunity to study material. [By] not having a reading period, it will only exacerbate the current problem CAU faces with midterm grades," Jeremy Reece, junior and business administration major.
However, some students voiced that they are completely against the idea of removing reading period for various reasons.
Justinian Henderson, freshmen and accounting student, said, "It takes away from my studying time, it is not my fault that more than half the school is failing, it is called time management."
Henderson even suggested that CAU implement two reading periods (one for midterm and one for finals) to help better prepare students for exams in the future.
Aisha "Pinky" Cole, Miss Junior of the CAU royal court said, " I think reading period is beneficial because it allows students the time to reflect on information they learned this semester. I think [the reading period determines] if a student passes or fails. Some students study at the last minute, how can they prepare for a final if it is taken away?"
Several schedules of tutorials are posted in the student center of CAU to assist students before midterms. An array of subjects are offered for extra help such as mathematics, biology, history, English, foreign language.
Yet, as mixed reviews continue to circulate on whether or not to have a reading period one thing is for certain that many changes are intended to occur in various department systems of CAU.
Dr. Brown as well as the rest of the administration is in the midst of working zealously to ensure that the students get what they need out of CAU.
"I am confident that we are going to improve the systems; we have to build back structure," Dr. Brown said.
