Rita has recently returned to college and started taking night classes. After high school, she started working full$-$time in law firm to make money, gain experience, and see if she would be interested in pursuing law school. She works full$-$time during the day and lives at home with her parents. Rita's night classes are long, and she is usually very tired from her workday when she gets to class. She feels too tired to ask questions and participate in class activities. Class participation counts for $20$ percent of her grade in one class. Rita knows she can pass the class with at least a $C,$ but it would not be he best effort. She is trying to get good grades now so that when she applies to law school, she will have a competitive GPA Rita wants to get A$\text{'}$s in her classes.

Question.

Which strategy for outside the classroom would you suggest for Rita?

Explore either taking a lighter course load or cutting back on some work hours.

Quit her job.

Move out of her parents' house.

Meet with her instructors and plead with them to give her a break on the participation portion of her grade.