As compared to the motivated student, the Lazy Student is
one who, via errors of omission, seeks to actually receive less value out of
the money spent on education (Similarity/ Difference &Contradiction). Why
would a person pay money and then drag his feet along, begrudgingly doing the
minimum amount of work possible? Perhaps, his funds are not his own (Cause/Effect).
People who purchase things on the funds of another rarely value the purchased item
(Genus/Species). Even worse, perhaps laziness has been eingrainedinto his
character, as evidence by examples of a childhood filled with countless hours
in front of the TV with minimal intellectual engagement (Past Fact/Future). Can
we help him? Can we save the lazy student? Yes, after we identify him. First,
we must approach his professors (Authority). As experts in the fields of
education, they will be able to differentiate the lazy from inept. Second, with
a list of viable candidates, we can poll the friends (witnesses). Those closest
will be able to give accurate account of his character and disposition.
Finally, we can study his work (Documents). A review of his fruits will confirm
or deny the validity of the claims made by his teachers and friends. As
countless cases of past students have proven, little effort combined with above
average work denotes genius, while little effort combined with expected
mediocre output indicates laziness (Precedent). With the Lazy Student identified,
we can now help him. The approach is two-fold. Firstly, we motivate him to
exert himself and see the fruits of the results, then repeat the process until
it becomes self-perpetuating. As the Russians say, повторение мать учения (repetition
is the mother of learning)(Maxims/Proverbs). Secondly, we appeal to heaven for
divine intervention because at the end of the day some Lazy Students will only change
by an act of God (Supernatural).
