Emotional intelligence is very critical to student learning. Emotional intelligence allows the individual to communicate, lead and negotiate with others. A person with emotional intelligence is able to understand his or her own emotions and also the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence actually enables a person to gain more in an educational setting since the individual is able to integrate well both socially and academically. A person with emotional intelligence is a team player, and gains a lot from positive interaction with lecturers and other students