The Case of the Dropping GPA
Tyrone and Floyd were assigned to live together and met for the first time when they moved into their residence hall . Floyd received an academic scholarship and was given a full tuition waiver as long as he maintained a 3 .5 grade point average . Tyrone was a reasonably good student in high school, but not nearly the caliber of student that Floyd was .Instead,Tyrone excelled as an athlete and was voted the most popular guy in his senior class . He has a very active social life and quickly became well liked by everyone on the floor .
Floyd admired Tyrone, and although he was reasonably good looking, he lacked the social confidence and poise which seemed to come so naturally to Tyrone . Because of Tyrone's popularity on the floor, their room became the place to hang out . There was always someone in their room talking, watching a movie, or playing video games . At least once a week, Floyd found himself sleeping in either the lounge or someone else's room because the activities seldom broke up before 3:00 AM .
Although Floyd realized that all of this activity was detracting from his schoolwork, he likes Tyrone and the other men on the floor . He wanted to be a part of the group and enjoyed the attention he got from the people who were constantly in and out of his room . This experience had positive benefits for Floyd as he felt more self- confident, was more comfortable in groups, and was able to connect with a lot more friends than he would have on his own . Floyd had even been on several double dates with Tyrone and his girlfriend, and was beginning to develop a relationship with one woman in particular .
Midterm grades were sent home to the parents of Floyd and Tyrone . Both men had a 2 .75 GPA, which was fine with Tyrone and his parents because they knew his strengths weren't necessarily in the classroom . Floyd's parents, however, were very concerned by the report . They realized that Floyd would lose his scholarship if his grades did not improve . They called the school and your supervisor wants a recommendation on what to do, if anything, about Floyd, his new life-style, and Tyrone .
> What would you do? (make sure your response is a minimum of 50 words)
If I was him I would stop focusing on having very many friends and spend some of his time studying. If he needs time to work go to the library or ask if he can take his friends else where/ I would ask if he can help or if he can do what he wants to do the next day so he can join.
ReplyDeleteI think that I would have a conversation with Floyd and decide what is best for him. Obviously he needs to get his schoolwork done and get a good night's sleep. Maybe we could set a time when everyone had to be out of the dorm room so this can be achieved. Otherwise, it could be beneficial to have them be in different rooms.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Floyd, I would start studying, and stop spending time with friends all the time. It is good to have a social life, but not staying up until 3 am every morning. Obviously it is affecting his grades, so it would be good to get a good night's sleep. I would talk to Tyrone and ask him if people could only come over some nights.
ReplyDeleteIf i was him i would keep on studying. friends are not as important as being happy and having good grades. its cool to have a lot of friends and have fun but you have to balance that out with studies and other things of that nature, its not about cramming and staying up late.
ReplyDeleteIf i were him i would keep studying and trying to keep my grades up. because if he doenst then he isnt going to be able to go threw college and keep his scholarship. You can still have friends but i think that keeping your grades up would be more important. If your friends cant accept that your future is more important than hanging out one night then it might be time for some new friends.
ReplyDeleteI would keep trying to keep my grades up and study. If he wants his scholarship, he won't be able to keep it if he doesnt. It is good to have a social life, but not staying up until 3 in the morning everyday. He should get a good night's sleep so that he gets good grades. I would also ask people to help me.
ReplyDeleteI would keep trying to keep my grades up and study. If he wants his scholarship, he won't be able to keep it if he doesnt. If your friends cant accept that your future is more important then they arent real friends
ReplyDeleteIf I was him I would stop focusing on having very many friends and spend some of his time studying. If he needs time to work go to the library or ask if he can take his friends else where/ I would ask if he can help or if he can do what he wants to do the next day so he can join.
ReplyDeleteIf i were him i would keep trying to get my grades up and study harder. i would also ask tyrone to not let his friends stay there all night and that we need to study because if he doesnt get good grades he wont be eligible to play sports and then he will be forced to drop out of college.
ReplyDeleteI would probably talk to both boys about what life is really like. I would probably tell Floyd that life is not always easy and sometime you have to do what you have to do to make things work. I would also see if there was anywhere to move him. I would tell Tyrone that life will not always be a party every night and that if he wants to have a decent life that he need to grow up.
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