The Case of the Dropping GPA
Tyrone and Floyd were assigned to live together and met for the first time when they moved into their residence hall . Floyd received an academic scholarship and was given a full tuition waiver as long as he maintained a 3 .5 grade point average . Tyrone was a reasonably good student in high school, but not nearly the caliber of student that Floyd was .Instead,Tyrone excelled as an athlete and was voted the most popular guy in his senior class . He has a very active social life and quickly became well liked by everyone on the floor .
Floyd admired Tyrone, and although he was reasonably good looking, he lacked the social confidence and poise which seemed to come so naturally to Tyrone . Because of Tyrone's popularity on the floor, their room became the place to hang out . There was always someone in their room talking, watching a movie, or playing video games . At least once a week, Floyd found himself sleeping in either the lounge or someone else's room because the activities seldom broke up before 3:00 AM .
Although Floyd realized that all of this activity was detracting from his schoolwork, he likes Tyrone and the other men on the floor . He wanted to be a part of the group and enjoyed the attention he got from the people who were constantly in and out of his room . This experience had positive benefits for Floyd as he felt more self- confident, was more comfortable in groups, and was able to connect with a lot more friends than he would have on his own . Floyd had even been on several double dates with Tyrone and his girlfriend, and was beginning to develop a relationship with one woman in particular .
Midterm grades were sent home to the parents of Floyd and Tyrone . Both men had a 2 .75 GPA, which was fine with Tyrone and his parents because they knew his strengths weren't necessarily in the classroom . Floyd's parents, however, were very concerned by the report . They realized that Floyd would lose his scholarship if his grades did not improve . They called the school and your supervisor wants a recommendation on what to do, if anything, about Floyd, his new life-style, and Tyrone .
> What would you do? (make sure your response is a minimum of 50 words)
If I were Floyd or his parents, I would see if I could get him a new room-mate. Just because he switched rooms, doesn't mean he can't be friends with Tyrone. Floyd needs to focus more on his grades if he wants to stay in college. If he hasn't talked to Tyrone, he should try. Make an agreement, on how late friends can be in the room, or stay with them.
ReplyDeleteI would talk to Floyd about the life that he is coming about to live in. I would also talk to Tyrone and talk to him about being more responsible for himself and for Floyd. They both are good kids who can do better. Tyrone should probably grow up a little and not always be partying and making Floyd stay somewhere else.
ReplyDeleteI would talk to floyd and tell him what he is getting int. Then i would tell them both to be more responsible. They are very good kids but by stepping up they could be a lot better.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Floyd and his parents I would probably look into moving him into a new room and to switch room mate. That doesn't mean he can't be friends with Tyrone and his other friends.He needs to move out because his grades need to improve so that he doesn't lose his scholarship.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Floyd and his parents I would probably look into moving him into a new room and to switch room mate. That doesn't mean he can't be friends with Tyrone and his other friends.He needs to move out because his grades need to improve so that he doesn't lose his scholarship.
ReplyDeleteI think that if I was Floyd and his parents I would be looking to find him either a new roommate or see if a room was available to have to his own. That way, he could still hang out with his friends when his studies are done, but also more importantly he has somewhere to go to and get some sleep when they are being too loud for him to get some sleep.
ReplyDeleteI think floyd should thinking of what he really want, the popularity in High school or be successful and safe for all his life. It is a choice. I think he can do both he just have to know what he need to do before hang out. And I think Floyd should have his own room.
ReplyDeleteI would fix my grade and work incredibly hard. If i wouldn't get my gpa up in about a week or so i would stop with my friends and all other activities. If i were his family i would encourage him to get is grades up and work hard.
ReplyDeleteI would talk to Floyd and Tyrone, and see why they don't like their roomates, and why they would like to switch, because if you switch doesn't always mean you are going to get a better roomate, some times they can be really mean, or you might not like them....so always be careful with the choices you make.
ReplyDeleteIf I was floyds parent I would talk to him one on one. I would talk to him about why his GPA dropped so much. After he would tell me what happen I would understand that he would want to stick out more, but tell him that he needs to worry more about his grades so he can have a better future.
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