should be a requirement for faculty

prof spends year as undergrad

Part of the trick to college life, she learned from good students, was being able to quickly decipher what work needed to be done and what could be skipped. Those management skills helped students balance classes, part-time work and involvement in volunteer or professional groups, Small said.

ah, as one book i read called it "the game of school"...the interesting thing is, while we bemoan this practice, i must confess to doing it in the classes i have taken. the challenge, as always is fostering genuine learning...