<p>Inability or not disciplined to focus for long periods of time to do the hundreds of pages of required reading with comprehension.
Many students cannot sit and read long, dense, complex passages.
They get frustrated, give up, and try to find an explanation of what they are reading online.
High schools are not preparing students how to do complex analysis of academic texts.</p>
<p>Thinking they will make good grades with what worked in high school, mainly plug and chug for math and science classes and b-s-ing their way through essays.</p>
<p>Magical thinking that they can study and do homework on Sundays while they are sobering up.
The best way to sober up is to sleep.
Plan accordingly and do homework/study before you start your weekend drinking.</p>