An impostor is one who pretends be be someone or something that he or she is not. A lot of college students, are beginning to fall within this category, especially at the two-year institutions. They claim that they are attending college to acquire an education, but, their actions show something entirely different. For example, I am amazed how students come to class unprepared, and, how many of them do not like to read. If one does not like to read, it is going to be very difficult to be successful in college, and it doesn’t matter whether it is a traditional lecture, self-pace, or online course. At some point in the duration of the class, reading will be required. One of my former students who graduated from the two-year institution where I teach, went on to a large four-year institution, and she told me that her professor was so interesting, that she asked him if she could invite her parents to one of his lectures, and, he told her that it would be fine. The day she invited her parents, the professor was lecturing over the constitutionality of abortion. Then one of the students, raised his hand and asked a question concerning the material that he had read in the textbook. The professor paused for a moment and stared at the student, before he responded. When the class was over, she  introduced her parents to the professor. Then she asked the professor why did he pause when the student asked him a question? The professor responded by telling her that he was shocked that someone had actually read the material that he was going over in class. The impostor student is one who comes to class on examination day, without a pencil, pen, exam booklet or true/false multiple choice scan-tron sheet. He or she is one who plays with technology at the back of the class, while the professor is lecturing. This is the student who will give the professor, several reasons why he or she misses class a great deal, not understanding that it would have been better for him or her to take a self-pace or online course. That way, coming to class would not be a problem. Other characteristics of the impostor student includes, coming to class late and sneaking out early. As well as not having the required text and other materials for the course, while at the same time wanting high grades for mediocre work. Finally, the impostor student, is one who constantly whines and complains about how much work that the professor gives. Truly, the impostor student, needs to drop out of college, until he or she becomes serious about getting an education.

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