[header] How to be a responsible student [title] Attend class ready to learn each day. [step] You should think of your role as a student similar to the way your parents and other adults approach work. In many ways, school is a sort of training ground for the work ethic and personal responsibilities that you'll need to develop in order to live successfully as an adult. 
You wouldn't last very long at a job if you were constantly unprepared, late, or calling in sick, so start taking school just as seriously. [substeps] Show up to every class on time and always come prepared.