Homework

In many ways, the definition for homework differs from person to person and from situation to situation. Students have varying degrees of emphasis on both the quality of work and its completion in general just as teachers have varying purposes for the homework which they assign. Speaking on my behalf, completion of homework is essential to maintaining a good grade and I try to put effort into this work although procrastination has become nearly a standard. However, I aknowledge that many homework assignments seem to carry more weight than others and some seem to be busy work. Oftentimes I struggle to focus on homework and find myself easily distracted. Needless to say, I stray little from the consensus of the vast majority that homework is tiresome and at times boring work. However much I may dislike this work, I realize, in most situations, the purpose of it: to review material that the teacher does not have time enough to cover in class. In summation, homework is, for me, necessary and yet at times overwhelming. Each type of assignment has vaying levels of helpfulness depending upon learning style, but each is necessary in different situations. From a student's point of view, it is a critical portion of one's grade and in many ways its completion may bolster them greatly. However arduous a task, it is an essential component of school and those who overlook it often find success difficult.