College is such a great place to be. You have all the freedom in the world to do whatever you want (mostly). Even though you have all of this new freedom, sometimes that is taken away because you have to sit through classes. Yes, I know they are super boring. The content itself may seem boring, but part of the reason is because of the professor. If these things happened, I know I wouldn't dread going to class as much.

1. Give us a day off sometimes.

You were a college student once, professor. You know what it's like to sit there working on homework all day and night then having to go to class. It sucks. I'm sure you don't feel like lecturing some days, too.

2. Don't read straight from the PowerPoint/board the whole time.

We can read. You don't have to it word for word. Make some small notes.

3. Please don't assign a paper and an exam in the same week.

Too much work at one time and you expect us to go to your class, too? That's a lot.

4. Make a joke every now and then.

We know you are people. People make jokes. It makes the class go by faster if you make jokes every so often.

5. Have your examples relate to our lives.

More often than not, when you talk about something you went through personally, it doesn't really help. Have us think of our own examples and share it with the class.

6. Keep your political opinions out of class.

We are hear to learn the facts. Not your beliefs.

7. Visual aids are cool.

They help so much. They can help drive your point home. Plus they're usually pretty cool.

8. Stick to your attendance policy.

I cant tell you how many times professors have an attendance policy then stop following it halfway through the semester.

9. Stick to your deadlines.

If you say you're going to have a test back on a certain day, have it back for us. If you can't, at least let us know because we are looking forward to that stuff. We don't want false hope.

10. Don't make assignments due as soon as we come back from break.

It is called a break for a reason. Please let us enjoy it. We don't get them very often.

11. Loosen up.

We know you are people. You can laugh sometimes, ya know. We won't freak out. I promise.

12. Don't lecture after taking a quiz or exam.

We really don't want to sit there. We just spent hours studying, and our brains need a break.

13. Be specific in what participation grades are.

Almost all of my professors have participation grades, however, they don't really explain what they are. If you think it is just answering questions in class, it isn't. Most of them don't even keep track of who is participating. Have actual assignments for us to do instead of it being vague and whatever you see fit.