All college students have that one class. The class where no matter how hard you try, you can't even pretend to be interested. Where you can tell everyone around you really could care less. But, the professor thinks the material is the most important thing ever. All of these combined create the dreaded never-ending lectures that all of us have experienced. Here are 12 thoughts we all have while waiting to finally be dismissed from class.
1. "Why did I even come to class today?"
A lot of times you just cross your fingers and hope things get interesting because you've already used all of your absences.
2. *zones out* "What is she even saying?"
It could have been important, but it also could have been pointless. The world may never know.
3. *copying PowerPoint slide down* "Once, I'm done with this, I have at least five minutes to do whatever I want."
The never-ending lecture is often accompanied by a never-ending PowerPoint that could easily be posted online, but it isn't.
4. "How is she still on this slide?"
When you come back from a really long daydream and nothing has changed in class, you start to wonder if anything your professor says is important or if it's all just pointless.
5. "Wait, when did she change slides?"
When you look up and realize that there's knew stuff on the board, you don't even panic because you know the slide will be up there for at least 6 minutes.
6. Professor: "This is a very important concept."
Student, not listening: "OMG WHAT WAS IT??"
The sheer panic of not knowing what the professor was saying before they said how important it was is like no other.
7. "Does this professor really need to explain things this much?"
What could be summed up in a bullet point on a slide turns into a 10 minute digression.
8. "I just have to get through 10 minutes 5 more times before this class is over."
This doesn't make the time go any faster, but it feels like it does.
9. "I'm hungry."
As your thoughts start to wander, the first thing we all think about is typically food.
10. "I could be doing so many other things right now."
Time is precious in college, and the worst thing ever is to feel like you're wasting it.
11. "I could learn all of this on my own."
Do you really even need the professor to "teach" you the material?
12. "I could be in bed right now."
After staying up until 4 the morning before, you contemplate how much better you'd feel if you were napping instead of in this lecture.
13. Professor: "You need to know this for the exam." Student: "When is the exam again?"
When you have such a hard time staying awake in class, let alone paying attention, these dates can sometimes get by you.
14. "Have I really learned anything this semester?"
Until you start to cram for your exam the night before the test, the answer to this question is probably no.
We all have that one class and that one professor that make us wonder why we're here and what we're doing. But, push through; the semester will be over before you know it.
