Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Academic Habits To Study Or not To Study When, and if, a Westmin- ster College student de- cides to study, he or she can be placed into one of three categories: the seri- ous studier, the group stu- dier, or the social studier. The serious studier is one who prefers to study alone. Me or she may study on the third floor of McQill Library, J.S. Nack Science Library or in the privacy of a dorm room. The serious studier works very hard and usually receives grades ranging from A s to B ' s. This person is confident that he she will never fail a test. The group studier may occasionally study alone, but he she prefers to study vAth others. The group stu- diers worries about grades, but prefers to share the load. He she receives grades ranging from A s to C ' s. Unlike the serious stu- dier, the group studer is not always confident that he she will pass a test or finish a paper. The social studier is a rare breed. This person may never study at all. Play- ing the role of a social but- terfuly the social studier goes to NcQill with books in hand, and flits around from floor to floor seeking out other social studies, occa- sionally bothering group studiers or a serious stu- dier. The social studier nev- er goes to the science li- brary, or the third floor of McQill, unless he she is looking for a specific mem- ber of the opposite sex. The social studier doesn ' t worry about getting A s, B ' s or C ' s. Me or she is merely pleased with passing. Most students fall into each of these categories at one time or another. So the question of whether to study or not can be an- swered in various ways. Mark Platek becomes a part of the relaxed atmosphere of the Union lounge. Above Carrie Arnold, a Telecom- munications major, spends much of her time working at the televi- sion station. Left James Diego ' fLrickson, an International Economics and Busi- ness major, expands his knowl- edge by reading The Wall Street Journal. 12 Academic Habits ■1