Blog #7- Respecting other Students

Blog #7- Respect for other students
Now days almost everyone, their brothers, sisters, and mothers has a cell phone, because they are convenient. They are good in case of emergencies, (broke down on side the road, car accident) or even just to keep in touch with friends and family members. Just the same, they can be a large inconvenience as well. As they are cell phones, meant to be brought with you on every adventure, it is important to keep in mind that there are always others around you when answering that phone.
One problem that I have had in school is cell phones. As I do have a cell phone myself, it is appropriate for me to turn my cell phone off, or even silence my ringer if I am waiting for a very important phone call. Before class I will put my phone on vibrate in case of a family emergency. I do not however answer ever phone call that comes in. If I see that it is a friend calling I will press the ignore button and let it go to voice mail after class I will answer all calls on my voice mail. However if there is a phone call that I do need to answer (emergency) purposes, I take in to consideration other students in the class, who have also paid for this class. I will get up and politely excuse myself from the class and go outside to answer the phone. I do it out of consideration of my fellow classmates.
When in a classroom, there are people who may not be able to hear as well as the next person. It is important to continue to be quite. That is why it is important to take all phone calls outside the classroom. People are taking notes for themselves and some instances for other class mates. Please be respectful to others. Like my mother always told me, “Do on to others as you wish done onto yourself!”
It is also important to keep side conversations down to minimal. Although you are having a conversation with students in your class room, it is important to remember at the same time that there are in fact others in that same room. Speaking from personal experience, it can get confusing when you are trying to understand what your professor is saying, and hearing, but not wanting to listen to the conversation that is taking place behind you or even in front of you. Sometimes if you are a student that has a hard time hearing your professors, it might be a good idea to move towards the front of the class. If you are in class and have had to listen to students over and over again talking about their personal gossip, do not be afraid to speak up and ask them politely to take their conversation elsewhere. As they paid for their classes there it is important to know that you as well paid for you classes. Do not be afraid, if they cannot respect you as a student, please go and see Jean. Jean is more than capable of handling situations like such, without putting you on the spot. So please once again, do not be afraid to speak up because it is important that you get everything out of the classes you paid for, and wished to attend.
~~ Michelle ~~