Some of them try their best. I just got an email this morning from another student asking for a makeup exam, but unlike the birthday boy, she gave me an extensive explanation coupled with a doctor's note. I am shocked some of them have respect for the system. The sad thing is they need to pass this class.
I also work with this university's Air Force officer training program and some of those kids really piss me off with their attitude. Most of them are good but I cannot figure out where 18-,19-,20-year-olds get such a sense of entitlement.