I’m sorry for not blogging for such a long time! I went on an amazing trip to Europe, and with the planning, going, and recovering (because of course I needed a vacation to recover from that vacation), I had some trouble getting back to the groove of things.
BUT… autumn is here again and with it comes school. If you’re in first year, you’re probably a little overwhelmed by everything right around… now.
I still vividly remember my first year. I was anxious about academics and asked students in upper years for advice. Of course, everybody told me to go to class. So I went to every single class.
And did the 24 Hours crossword.
And checked my email.
And did homework for the class after.
And doodled.
And distracted my neighbours by chatting with them.
And got quite a few evil eyes from a certain prof because I was in the second row.
Image “/doh” courtesy of flickr user striatic. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.
You want to guess how I did in that class?
So “go to class” implies going class and learning actively. That means trying to follow the professor’s train of thought, attempting example questions posed, and asking questions when you don’t understand something. You may have to pre-read and will most certainly have to review the material after.
It’s not just about going to class, it’s about paying attention!
So next time you go to class, look around the lecture hall when the prof is talking and note how many people are not paying attention. You’ll be amazed. Or maybe you’ll just be one of them.
‘Nuff said.
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