Generally, lectures are one of two things: inspiring or boring. Inspiration strikes a chord. It raises hands, creates debates and can even motivate change. Boring lectures, on the other hand, make you wonder why you’re paying to be in a room led by someone dead inside calling themselves a professor.

In this article, we will explore the ways in which your chain of thought differs in boring and inspiring lectures.

Your Thoughts During Boring Lectures

1. Eight absences and I get an F? I'll schedule in seven.

2. If I angle my face just right, the hottie behind me will see my Daisy Ridley side.

3. If Kevin Hart or Abraham Lincoln were teaching then this class could actually be awesome.

4. I bet I can be the next Justin Bieber or Taylor Swift, I don’t need an education.

5. I’ve invented a game called “watch the clock until this is over” and whoever wins gets to enjoy life again.

6. Just checking my pulse to see if I’m still alive.

7. If I picture my professor as a baby or a dog I might like them.

8. Professor, are you even slightly interested in the things you’re saying?

Your Thoughts During Inspiring Lectures

1. I want to be my professor’s friend more than anything.

2. How do you go to office hours and tell your professor they’re your idol?

3. I am going to change the world. I’m an intellectual Iron Man.

4. Do I have any questions? A ton.

5. I want a career in this subject.

6. Why is this class so short?

7. I love college so much.

8. Professor, if you ever run for president you have my vote.