All you kiddos and kidlets out there, those in university but especially in highschool.. TAKE YOUR EARPHONES OFF. Honestly, you’re in class to learn.. and when you’ve got music in your ears you are not going to be able to concentrate as easily on the person teaching you as you are when you are fully 100% alert to them. Not to mention, it’s a huge insult to the teacher teaching. I feel insulted when you raise your hand to ask a question that was answered just a minute ago, and I look and see the white Ipod earbuds in your ears and realize you were just jamming to your tunes and not listening at all. If you want to listen to music, fine.. but don’t do it in class when you’re meant to be listening to the teacher!
This article appears in Jan 17-23, 2008.
Some people don’t listen to there ipods while teachers are teaching but rather when they have been assigned work and it helps them focus on their work. at least for me anyhow. But unfortunately the ipod cranker uppers have ruined it for us and ipods are banned at Citadel High.