These are the questions you think you shouldn’t need to ask, the questions that you should have asked ages ago and the questions that seem so unrelated to the task at hand you’re not even sure you should ask them in the first place.
Ask them all. Ask them as soon as you get the chance. Ask them without worrying about what the person on the other side of the desk or phone or chat button is thinking – because they’re probably just going to give you the answers (or show you where you can find them) without thinking much about it at all.
Believe it or not, no one comes to university already knowing everything they need to know – and you will never find out the answers if you don’t ask the questions. Even people who have been studying for years have these “stupid” questions, and the longer you don’t ask, the more time you’re going to waste.
“Stupid” questions slow you down. They make it harder for you to do what you need to do. If having the answer to a “stupid” question is what you need in order to get on with your classes or assignments, then ask them. Ask them proudly, knowing that every “stupid” question you ask will make you smarter.
You can ask us all the “stupid” questions you need face-to-face on the Ground Floor of the Library, but you can also use our chat service and our FAQs, or leave a question with us and we’ll get back to you. Find the details on our Connect with Us page. If we can’t answer them, we’ll point you in the right direction to find someone who can.
And remember, the Library isn’t the only place in JCU where you can ask “stupid” questions and get the support you need. The Learning Centre, AccessAbility, Counselling and the JCU Student Centre are all here to answer “stupid” questions as well.
So don’t just sit with your “stupid” questions, ask them. Smart, successful students are the ones who asked all the “stupid” questions.
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