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| Choose one of the following: 1) Ignore the readings and hope you will be able to figure out this science stuff just by coming to class. 2) Do the readings but do not attempt to answer the questions, hoping that just by reading you will understand ideas developed by some of the greatest minds who have ever lived. 3) Do the readings and go through the questions, but not bother to take the time to write up the assignments, hoping you will understand the information without organizing it yourself. 4) Do the readings and answer all the questions throughly according to the standards in this Guide, and then hand in the assigned questions for extra credit. If you do this, there is no guarantee that you will always get the right answer on a Quiz question based on the readings, but you know that you have EXTRA CREDIT that may come in handy if you struggle with some of the other work in Mr. Hatfield's class ! The only students who can reasonably expect to consistently do "A" level work are the students who make the final choice ! Return to the on-line RA Guide! |
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| Leonardo DaVinci: an artist and an inventor, this "Renaissance Man" is often considered one of the most brilliant human beings of all time based on the fragments of his work that have survived from the 16th century. Yet, DaVinci had a terrible flaw: he did not bother to either test or finish most of his ideas, and his life story is a classic example of potential that was unfulfillled to a lack of discipline and commitment. To put it bluntly, DaVinci (like many bright people) never learned the importance of hard work and finishing what you start. Talent and brains aren't everything. They aren't even the most important things. What really matters is this: will a person honor their commitments, finish what they start, or will they quit on themselves and not reach their full potential ? Like DaVinci more than 400 years ago, the choice is yours. |