miss guydid wrote in message ...

we often hear the complaint that kids are too lazy to study. but this
is only half-true. yes, some students don't study cuz they wanna just
lie on the sofa and take it easy.

but equally problematic is restlessness. now, i'm not talking about
whackass problems like attention deficit disorder which is just nuts.
i'm talking about restlessness. it's not because the kid is lazy but
because he's got too much energy and wants to do 'real' stuff.
the problem with studying is it requires the student to slow down, sit
on his *****, absorb new information gradually, and be patient.
unlike sports, dancing, listening to music, or whatever, studying does
not involve one's attention directly or immediately or totally. to a
restless mind, studying becomes kinda lame, in fact a lazy way to
spend a day. why sit on one's ***** when you wanna jump up and down and
be creative and crazy?
i mean a guy who'd rather play football than study is NOT lazy. he
wants to be active, and for him studying is no way to live. it seems
so slow and lazy. of course, studying is not being lazy. the mind is
challenged and active, but in a slow way because learning new things
takes time and is often difficult.


but maybe we need a new paradigm for understanding why kids are so
averse to studying. it may not be that students are lazy but they see
studying as lazy when you can be so much fully and actively alive when
involved in things that engage your mind, emotions, and body. studying
only engages your mind while the emotions and body have to remain
still, inactive, or 'lazy'. restless kids no like.

what the f#*k? do you just post anything that enters your mind. perhaps you
need some fresh air? MOVIE NEWSGROUP

what the f#*k? do you just post anything that enters your mind.
perhaps you need some fresh air? MOVIE NEWSGROUP