If you've ever felt guilty for skipping a class, then the best thing to do is remember that you've got an entire college community on your side. And not just at your school, but students all over the nation are agonizing over whether they should go to class or give in to the sweet, sweet urge to avoid it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not promoting the constant absence of college students from all of the classes they pay for. However, somedays you just need some time away from the hustle and bustle which is class. If you're ever in need of some encouragement for well-deserved me time, then here's a few reasons to further your incentive to skip.
1. You signed up for an 8 a.m. class.
First of all, the only reason you should ever take an 8 a.m. class is if you literally will not graduate without it. There's no discussion, it's just never a good idea. If you're a morning person, go for it. But if you're anything like me, it's just asking to be dropped due to excessive absences.
2. You already skipped one today, so you have to keep it even.
Just like all things that go up must come down, and a balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. If you skip one class, then you must skip all others. It's the only fair and logical solution. Equilibrium. Harmony. Science.
3. The syllabus says "reading" on it.
You didn't read it, who are you kidding? There's no point in sitting through a class where you understand nothing about the discussion. That being said, do the reading and go to class the majority of the time. Or at least skim it.
4. Hit Netflix too hard last night.
I get it. Season 12 of "Grey's Anatomy" takes priority over a Monday class. Meredith time is time well spent, and sometimes you need a day to get over the emotional roller coaster which is watching "Grey's Anatomy" until 3 a.m. I'm with you.
5. The temperature is lower than 70 degrees.
First of all, I'm a firm believer that all students should have space heaters just attached to them at the hip. Or something to that effect. Either way, there's no greater heartbreak than leaving your room and getting hit with that wind of a thousand demons and 30 degree cold. Nope. Not today.
6. It's a math class of any sort.
Numbers hate me and clearly don't want me anywhere near them, so why bother? That and I'm not quite a fan of them either. If you're a math major or enjoy math, then I have one comment for you, "You confuse me, but go you for being fabulous."
7. It takes more than five minutes to get there.
The "freshman 15" isn't a phenomenon, it's a way of life. Once you've had a class in a building two minutes from where you live, anything more is just too much you can handle early in the morning.
8. You didn't read and you have to avoid your professor calling on you at all costs.
I don't know about you, but I'm one of those people who always does the reading. Like, 99.9 percent of the time. But it's always that one time that I forget to read over the last of 14 pages and I get called on to talk about exactly what was said in that last page. It's traumatic.
9. It might rain and that's an unnecessary risk for pneumonia.
If you go to class without a coat or umbrella and it rains, then you'll get wet. If you get wet and it's cold, then you might get sick. If you get sick, then it might be pneumonia. If you get pneumonia, then you'll miss a ton of class. It makes more sense to skip this one time just to be safe. It's forward thinking. That's all the math I know.
10. It's a foreign language and even English is too hard today.
Words are hard. Imagine trying to communicate in another language when ordering your coffee at Starbucks came out something like, "Can I get a shot of something with caffeine...what's that brown drink? Coffee. I need coffee. Thanks. Please. What."
11. Your class crush already said they're going to skip.
Motivation Monday can't be Motivation Monday if Man Candy Monday isn't happening because Man Candy won't be there and therefore Motivation Monday is no longer a thing and there's no motivation.
12. If your professor doesn't take attendance.
Pro tip: If they don't take attendance, then chances are their tests are crazy easy and all the lectures are online. But definitely go if you learn best in a lecture. Or stay at home and watch "Grey's Anatomy."
13. Bed.
Self explanatory.
P.S. You didn't hear any of this from me.
