Show Our Instant Society r- r 1 Deplores Self-Discipline Self Our human challenge is to keep students interested and properly directed says Geoffrey Brugger Dean of the School of Continuing Education at Utah Technical College at Salt Lake The tragedy is that many students are so used to technological conveniences they have become unwilling to put real personal energy into preparation and study whether for education or a career It is becoming increasingly more difficult to get students really excited F about their courses Some just go through the motions without giving quality time and effort to studying The fact is many of us spend i thousands of hours looking for the r fastest and easiest ways to get our work done says Brugger We are not disposed to exert mental tenacity into hard thinking and working through the tough problems We carelessly mouth no no pain no gain but in ordinary life most of us are unwilling to stretch ourselves No athletes worth their salt would attempt to outstrip themselves by y looking for the easiest way They discipline themselves to g get t rC results r Few of the rest of us are equally as w diligent with our lives At Utah Tech students are encouraged to learn the most effective way and to be willing to struggle to get the answers s I |