A good student is someone who...
Un bon étudiant est quelqu'un qui...
always does his work, attends lectures, understands the material
ambitious, dedicated, intelligent
asks many questions. Also he is professional and optimistic.
does all of his work and does not cheat
does all the needed work and works hard to achieve and complete tasks.
does his or her homework on time, while still balancing a healthy life outside of the classroom.
does more than the bare minimum and learns as much as he/she can.
does their homework, focused, studious, conscientious
doesn't cheat on his homework.
is always honest.
is someone who cares to learn about everything.
is studious, attentive, and diligent.
lively
makes good use of his school, learns, wants to learn
should do his homework, contribute to the learning environment, and wants to learn.
strives to succeed in every way possible.
studies hard, attend all classes, submit homeworks
studies hard, maintains interest in the studied subject
studies hard, masters the material, goes to class to learn new things rather than get good grades
studies regularly.
tries his/her best to learn the most, cares about education and learning, as a result does well in school
a de bonnes notes, respecte ses professeurs, arrive à l'heure
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c'est avant un éudiant sérieux, motivé et qui arrive à bien assumer et finir ses études avec une performance optimale.
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curieux, acharné
est attentif, poli, respectueux et fait ses devoirs
est consciencieux
est quelqu'un qui est autonome, curieux, et ouvert
est quelqu'un qui sait cumuler sorties et travail
est une personne qui assimile les cours et non pas qui les apprend bêtement.
n'obtient pas forcément des bonnes notes mais il est ouvert d'esprit et fait preuve d'intelligence dans son travail.
révise ses cours et est ouvert d'esprit
respecte les professeurs, travaille et apprend ses leçons
sait ce qu'il veut faire plus tard, a réussi son année d'étude, est heureux d'apprendre
sait s'adapter, est présent en cours, sait expliquer à d'autres
studieux, ponctuel, ambitieux
travail, écoute et respecte ses professeurs
travaille bien et qui veut réussir
travaille ses leçons, veut apprendre.
Discussion
A concept repeated on the french responses that did not appear on the american side was the one of respect. The respect that a student has to his or her professors seems important in French culture, as it is suppose to be. However, MIT students never mentioned respect in their responses. Can this mean that, in America, students don't give to professors the same importance as French do?
A funny thing that I noticed was that punctuality was mentioned a few times on the french side. A problem with MIT students is not so much being late to class as it is actually attending classes themselves, especially large lectures. How large do classes tend to be and is attendance taken into consideration regularly when giving grades?
To add to Julian's comment, I too noticed that the concept of respecting others is a big deal in France. It wasn't only in this question, but we saw it throughout the responses. Do you think that there is a reason why you guys value respect so much more than the MIT students? I personally suspect that the MIT students don't mention it because the professors here are very relaxed and very close to the students. Maybe in other countires they are much more distant. Is it possible that the schools in France are much more strict and students need to obey, or do you think it is more a question of how parents raise their kids?
I thought it was funny that for us, a lot of wrote that a good student doesn't cheat on homework and turns it in while the French just mentioned things like respecting people and working hard. I guess cheating is really just an American problem? Perhaps the concept of not turning in homework is foreign to the French? Do the French not have a problem with students not completing their work?
Je ne pense pas que les professeurs soient plus stricts que dans les autres pays. Ils le sont pendant le collège ou le lycée mais une fois les étudiants entrés dans des cycles supérieurs, la relation avec les professeurs change complètement pour devenir moins distante.
Je ne pense pas que les professeurs soient plus stricts que dans les autres pays. Ils le sont pendant le collège ou le lycée mais une fois les étudiants entrés dans des cycles supérieurs, la relation avec les professeurs change complètement pour devenir moins distante.
L’école en France n’est pas plus stricte qu’aux Etats-Unis. Pour compléter ce qu’a dit Vincent, il est vrai que la relation que les élèves entretiennent avec les professeurs est différente selon le niveau d’étude atteint. Mais en général, avoir du respect pour nos professeurs signifie qu’on les vouvoie, qu’on ne leur parle pas de façon vulgaire, et par la même occasion qu’on est censé rendre nos devoirs en temps et en heure. De même, arriver à l’heure en classe est aussi une forme de respect envers les professeurs.