lectures, discussions and labs

In terms of type of classes, I have 4 lectures, 3 discussions, and a lab. Computer science is technically a lecture, but it feels like a discussion, cause the professor does stop when we need clarification, and does answer questions mid-lecture. Writing is also technically a lecture also, but I consider it to be a discussion, small class size, and there's actual work. Now..

My lectures are environmental studies, math, computer science, and gaming studies. The environmental studies professor (who I think Sandra would love, since he's the guy leading all environmental studies research everywhere) is wonderful. He gives great lectures. His lectures bring up good points. At the end of his lectures, most of the people in the hall stand up and clap (except that one time he talked about how to use library resources, and what our paper needed to be one). Math lectures are deep, and involve lots of concentration to keep up, and its usually about how differential equations/formulas/theories work (so far). Since math is a pretty dry topic, its pretty boring. Thankfully he isn't monotone. Though yesterday, we had a sub, so I walked out of that lecture cause I couldn't understand anything he said (accent) and he was horrible at lecturing. Gaming studies usually starts by having the professor bring about a point for us to deeply analyze, and ends up with everyone debating back and forth. Fun class, fun homework. Computer science is really like a normal high school lecture (with better participants). Pretty small class size. I seriously think I should've taken a higher level computer science class. I understand everything professor explains.

Now comes my classroom habits. I usually stay pretty attentive during environmental studies. I fall asleep halfway through math. I sleep before lecture even starts until the end of lecture for computer science (I still have a perfect assignment score though, so yes, I do understand the course very well). So I sleep in half my lectures, that's not too bad.

Discussions are.. worse. Environmental science discussion talks about things completely different from lectures. They are actual discussions. There is work. It is required. So nothing I can do about that. Math discussions I walk in, check in, walk out when the TA turns around, that is, if I actually attend. Its optional, but highly recommended, I tend to stick with optional. Writing usually ends with a writing assignment. Finish the assignment quickly, leave. We can walk in and out during writing assignments, so it's ok. Hard to do a check in, walk out here, there's actually work due. Labs are pretty much like discussions. After the TA takes roll, I try to leave. Usually isn't too hard. He's supposed to check our lab results, but he doesn't.

Verdict? I still sleep when I'm bored in lectures. But I've upgraded from sleeping in discussions/labs to sneaking out/ditching. I love college. :D