Get a good lab partner.

Planet College Advisory. It is now that point in the term where classes are pretty well underway. The work ahead demands your attention for the remainder of the term. Of particular interest are the labs you need to take. For the most part they go along with your courses. Usually, particularly in the sciences, labs parallel courses. Geology, Physics, Chemistry etc., most of these have a related lab. Commonly these labs require students to work in pairs. This practice is to best utilize resources and time.

There are two elements critical to finishing your lab with a satisfactory grade.

Number two is always finish the assignment the week it is assigned. Do not under any circumstances leave any lab work undone. Even if you have to go in off hours to finish, do so.

Number One critical element for successfully completing this lab is get a good lab partner.

Early in the term partners are assigned by the lab instructor.

At this point in your college career you may have realized how critical working with others is. This is particularly true in labs. So, if you don't already have a lab partner be sure to pick one who is reliable, punctual and as dedicated to finishing the course as you are. If you are now stuck with a partner who doesn't show up much and doesn't do much when they do, see if you can trade or work with another group. Remember you want to finish with a passing grade.

Overall though the best way to get a good lab partner is to be a good lab partner.

Planet College Advisory: Get A Good Lab Partner

Most every student on Planet College eventually has to take a course with a lab. When you have to take a course with class is a lab or it has a lab a few tips might be useful. First and foremost get a good lab partner. Ask someone from the course whom you know to be reliable to be your lab partner. Get their cell phone number, IM, e-mail address etc. Your lab partner should be reasonably alert and capable. They should never miss a lab. They should arrive a few minutes early to get out the equipment and help you set up for that day’s work. They should participate fully in the lab. Most lab teams divide up the tasks required. For example, one partner measures and the other records. Decide early in the term who will be responsible for what. Also decide to complete the week’s lab and turn in your completed results by the end of the week in which it is due. This must be an ironclad agreement between you and your partner. Always finish the lab the week it is due. This is the surest way to avoid ‘getting behind.” Getting behind leads to hasty, sloppy make-up work and puts you that much closer to an unacceptable grade. . How do you get a good lab partner? Simple. You get a good lab partner by being a good lab partner.