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The Unspoken Rules Of The College Classroom

Don't take my unassigned seat.

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College is all about the parties and friends and memories that you’ll keep for a lifetime, but why don’t we ever talk about the classroom? Unbeknownst to some, there is an important classroom etiquette, regardless of the course you’re taking. Here are some friendly tips and reminders.

1. Don't eat Chick-fil-A in morning classes or classes near lunch.

We are all hungry. It’s taking everything in our power not to eat your food out of your hands. Just don’t.

2. Stay in your unassigned seat. Do not take someone's unassigned seat.

This is the first time you've been to class since syllabus week. You don't get to choose the best seat in the room, bro.

3. Don't talk while the professor is talking.

This is not high school. You came to this school to get a degree and maybe learn something, right? It’s not cool to interrupt the professor, it's just rude.

4. Do not ask questions that hold us over.

Listen, I have a class right after this one. It takes me 10 minutes to walk to that class. Not five. Save your questions for after the class.

5. Don't tell personal anecdotes.

If it’s relevant to the topic, it might be helpful. But hey, no one wants to hear about that time you went skiing in Vail and had the best time in your life.

6. If you have group work, don't be the person who sits there doing nothing.

There’s nothing worse than group work. We all hate it. But guess what? It gets easier when we all pitch in!

-side note for professors- Please don’t assign group work anymore, thanks.

7. For the love of God, someone, answer a question and don't leave the room in pure silence.

There is nothing more awkward than when no one did the reading and no one answers the questions.

8. STOP PLAYING WITH YOUR HAIR IN FRONT OF ME.

I don’t want strands of hair falling on my desk. I don’t want your long hair draping over my notes. Go sit in front of the guy eating Chick-fil-A, please.

9. Work as a team.

Start a group chat. Let people know what they missed in class. Tell people what the homework is. Study together. College can be beautiful sometimes, you know?

10. If you come into class drunk, it's not cool.

You are loud and smell like beer. Go somewhere else --like a bar maybe? Also, I think you might have a drinking problem if you’re drunk at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday.

11. You don't have to tell everyone how wild your weekend was.

You went to a house party and took so many shots you started dancing on tables? Wow, girl, you’re wild. Talking so loud about your weekend so that everyone can overhear also counts for this one.

12. Answer questions, but don't answer so many questions you make us all look bad.

Refer back to number nine.

13. If you are over six feet tall, rethink sitting in the front in the middle.


I know you want to get your learn on, but can you sit at the edge of the classroom near the wall? Same goes with big hair.

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