Do you remember Kirsten's motto: "I'd rather do average and have fun than be a 4.0 student and have no life?" Kirsten calls this her "operating philosophy.". How might this operating philosophy guide her behavior during her first semester at college?
What will be an ideal response?
Kirsten is essentially giving herself permission to give less than her best effort academically in order to have fun in college. Her unspoken assumption here is that these are mutually exclusive conditions, that one cannot be a 4.0 student and "have a life.". She also seems to be suggesting that being a good student is unfulfilling. Ask students to reflect on Kristen's assertions. What do they think she implies? Ask them if it's possible to "have a life" and still be a good students. Under what conditions might this be possible? What about school is fulfilling to them? What's not so fulfilling? Is it possible to strike a balance?
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