To the Lazy Jackwagon

To the Jackwagon in the back of the classroom:

When you're given an assignment in class, you need to get out the necessary materials to complete said assignment, in this case, your textbook, a piece of paper, and a pencil. When you tell me that the reason you have not yet completed the assignment is because you don't have your book or a piece of paper, I make a mental note that you have come to class unprepared. I will also tell you to "solve that problem". This usually means that you should ask to share somebody's book with them and perhaps borrow a piece of paper to complete the assignment. When you continue to sit there like a bump on a log, making up excuses as to why you cannot do the assignment, I guarantee that I will roll my eyes and start to look for ways to "reward" your laziness by docking points from your grade every chance that I get. Furthermore, your demonstrated behavior and lack of initiative that I have seen in this class so far have me convinced that the future generation will most certainly die out; and that my job to prepare you to solve the world's biggest problems - like finding a cure for cancer, preserving the environment, and finding innovative ways to keep the human race alive - is all for naught.

So in conclusion, dear student, spare us poor teachers the pain and hurry up and get your act together before we need to release you into the wild. For in the wild, you do not get friendly reminders to be productive during the day, to stay on task, or to take charge of your own learning. In other words, do you know what bosses do to employees who sit around doing nothing? THEY FIRE THEM!

Sincerely,
Your Teacher