Why deadlines are important

In every class, there are students who believe it’s just fine to miss the deadline of an assignment and give an excuse (often a lame excuse) and expect it to be “okay” to submit the assignment late.I’m here to tell you that it is NOT okay!Here are some of the reasons that you should NEVER miss a deadline:1. Missing deadlines is not professional behavior. You are on an academic path preparing you for a profession.  Which means that you need to develop professional behavior now.  Because it's not something you can simply "turn on" after you are in school and start your first day on the job in your profession.2. You don't want to develop bad habits.  Research shows that the more you engage in a behavior, the more likely that behavior will become ingrained as a habit.  And we all know how hard habits are to break, eh? Is that the kind of student, or the kind of professional person, you want to become?  Always late?3. One thing often leads to another.  Missing deadlines can have a "domino effect" by leading to other problems for you.  For example, if you are missing an assignment, then you may not have the knowledge or expertise you need for the next assignment.  So now the next assignment will be late.  And you'll be unprepared for the test.  Before long, your ability to succeed may really start to fall apart!4. Meeting deadlines is respectful to your peers and your teacher. Teachers often have limited time for grading and...
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