THE MEANING OF MATURITY

The Meaning of Maturity
Being a mature student does not being an old-timer. Maturity is not measured by the number of years a person has lived. Instead, the yardstick of maturity is marked by the qualities of self-denial, determination, and dependability.
Self-denial is an important quality in the mature student. In a mature student, self denial is the ability to make sacrifices so that he or she is able to work efficiently. Students who know their priorities are the ones who get their work done first and then decide what to do in their own free time. A student who defers their homework to watch TV is not a mature student. That student is a procrastinator and the work that the student does is usually not good quality nor acceptable. If a student does not understand something up to the point where their struggles are hurting their academics, then they should use their spare time to go ...