When You Thought You Were Done

Homework- n. - schoolwork assigned to be done outside the classroom. Have you ever received such work? Did it seem of any value at all? Throughout the years, teachers have been assigning extra work to their students to be done at home. Such “homework” as it was called, has received much negative attention despite its intentions of being an educational supplement. Amongst the callous feelings towards homework, it has remained as a modern convention in contemporary education. The reason as to why homework has not become obsolete due to the harsh opinions towards it is simply rooted in the prospect that homework is actually useful to those who complete it. Homework can be beneficial when completed since it applies students to their work and may even boost their grades when completed.
Homework may be advantageous in how it requires students to put their knowledge to work. When a student does their homework, they often times see that it requires them to apply the knowledge they have acquired in the classroom. If a student can do their homework with proficiency, that directly reflects on how well they have been learning the material. Homework is also to be done at home, which is typically a contemplative, relatively low-stress environment. At home, a student may spend as much time as they wish on their work, so that they may get it right. Also, if help is needed, students may receive help from family, friends, the internet, and other sources to augment their learning. Building off of that, homework may even introduce students to new skills, of which may appear later on in their studies.
When completed, homework has the ability to boost the grades of students. Often times, homework is also graded based on effort rather than exactness, which makes homework an easy source of credit. Many accounts have also shown that students who do not perform well on tests and quizzes have the ability to receive passing grades in their classes through strong efforts on their homework. There is nothing better than passing a class easily simply by doing undemanding, low-stress work at home. On further note, homework may introduce students to new material, which may appear on tests and quizzes. Only if a student did their homework might they know what to do if such material came up on a test. Upon closer examination, there is much more to homework than meets the eye.
Although homework is intended to be positive in principle, there are many opposing opinions towards homework that one must be aware of. First of all, many students claim that homework takes away from free time which may be spent with family or be spent learning other life skills not taught in school. This may actually be true for some, typically those who take higher level courses. The best way to go about this is to do work as it is assigned, and to not save it for the last minute. It is not a good idea to put extra pressure on oneself. It is easier if a student does whatever work they can, and then constructively spends any extra time they have left. Homework is also said to be boring. It is understandable that students may not wish to be learning all the time; yet, there are some things in life that must be done whether or not it is appreciated, and homework is one of such things. It is important that students also maintain a positive attitude towards their studies so that they may achieve more. Those who fail to complete their homework because of a negative attitude will realize later on that their attitude should have been different when their mediocre grades get them mediocre jobs. The final of such fallacious claims states that homework as a whole is useless. That most certainly is not true. Homework allows students to recall the information that they have learned and apply it in situations outside of school, and as already mentioned, homework has the ability to make or break one’s grades. There is no use in wishing to do well, and not accepting easy points along the way, such as those obtained through homework.
Overall, homework is a positive entity. It demands that students apply what they have learned to a variety of situations and may also generously bolster one’s grades upon completion. In spite of negative opinions towards homework, there is much to gain in the process. As one can see, there was a good reason for homework to remain rather than become archaic due to popular opinion. Though people typically wish to involve themselves in lucrative endeavors outside of school, it is important to realize that even the simple act of doing one’s homework could make future endeavors far more significant providing that effort is put into it. Conclusively, that is what homework is, and how it is juxtaposed to prevalent opinion.