In class we examined two case vignettes and discussed them. In my group, we looked at case vignette #1. In this case, a student, Ron, is late for his psychology class. Instead of going to class he skipped it and went to the cafeteria. When he asks his friend for a copy of the syllabus, Ron doesnt read it so he doesn’t realize he has to write a reaction paper to chapters 1 and 2 due next class. When he tells his teacher that he couldn’t do the homework because he didnt have the syllabus, he is given a zero for the homework. Ron finds this unfair.
This shows that Ron didn’t take the initiative in doing the work. He has to has to change his work ethic because it isn’t high school anymore and he must submit in his work on time no matter what. This can easily happen to anyone because people don’t always realize that teachers are not as leniant in college as they were in high school. They also may be overwhelmed by the responsibilities that they have.
I enjoyed reading Reservation Blues and i highly recommend it. The reason why i like it so much is because the characters are all so different and they have to be in a band together. The chemistry that the bandmates have are interesting and at times quite humorous. The only negative aspect of the book is too many dream sequences. A lot of the dreams the characters have are never mentioned again and don’t really tie in to the story. Other than that, the book is definitely something i suggest all to read.